The Finger Lakes Lead Summit brought together 46 individuals from 27 organizations in Canandaigua on Tuesday September 19, 2023 to partner for increasing protection of rural Finger Lakes families as they deal with lead exposure. Pivital Public Health Partnership and the Finger Lakes Coalition to Stop Lead Poisoning organized the Summit, and the Finger Lakes Children's Environmental Health Center (FLCEHC) provided funding. Pediatrician Sandra Jee, M.D., M.PH. served as emcee and is Director of FLCEHC, which serves 15 counties as part of the NYS Children’s Environmental Health Center Network.
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- Introduction
Melissa Wendland, Director of Strategic Initiatives,
Common Ground Health
- The Health Need
Stanley Schaffer, MD, MS, Pediatrician and Director,
WNY Lead Poisoning Resource Center’s Rochester Office
- The Housing & Workforce Need
Jennifer Becker MPH, Coordinator, WNY Lead Poisoning Resource Center’s Rochester Office; Chemung County Health Dept. Lead Program Staff Melissa McArthur and Ellie Carl
- Panel Discussion on Successful Rural Models
Moderated by Elizabeth McDade, Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning and Program Director, Rochester ENergy Efficiency and Weatherization (RENEW)
Brainstorming Session Results
View notes from the brainstorming session.
Organizations & Participants
View a list of attendees.