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Funding Program:
IPM Partnership Grants |
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Project Title:
IPM Education and Outreach in a Latino Urban Community |
Project Director (PD):
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Lead State: PA Lead Organization: Preschool Project, The |
| Undesignated Funding: $8,000 |
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Start Date: Apr-15-2007 End Date: Apr-14-2008 |
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Site/Commodity: residential, structural, urban |
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Area of Emphasis: education, curriculum |
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Summary:
The Preschool Project (The PSP) is a non-profit organization that began in 1988 as a grassroots effort of neighborhood parents and preschool teachers concerned with the lack of services and supports for families with young children in the Kensington area of Philadelphia. Today, the PSP offers training, education and technical assistance for early care and education professionals working with young children; and direct service programs for children and families. The PSP staff includes 30 full-time and 6 part-time personnel. Forty percent of staff members are Latino.
Recently, The PSP has recognized the dangers of pest infestations and extensive, repeated use of pesticides by residents. The potential health hazards associated with pests and pesticides directly impact the health of our target audiences: child care providers, parents, children and infants. In addition, data show that in other eastern urban Latino communities, "under the counter" sales of dangerous illegal pesticides (i.e. "Chinese chalk" and "Tres Pasitos") are widespread. We can assume this is a potential problem in Philadelphia as well. Education on IPM, including causes of infestations, non-chemical interventions, informed decision-making about pesticides, hiring pest control services, and applying safe practices, can help mitigate the health risks and lead to more effective control of pests. Currently, few IPM resources, outreach tools and educational venues are available in Spanish for Latino urban communities. To address this need, we propose to begin to create and incorporate bilingual IPM education for child care professionals, caregivers, parents and the children in their care within The PSP's extensive community-based educational programs and services. Objectives: The project has two primary goals. 1. Increase IPM knowledge and educational capacity of PSP staff 2. Provide education and outreach to the Latino community serviced by The PSP Proposal Final Report Module I: Pests and Children's Health: Why IPM? (English version) (Spanish version) Module II: Pesticides and Alternatives (English version) (Spanish version) Module III: Developing an IPM Plan for Your Home-Based or Center-Based Program (English version) Module IV: Implementing Your IPM Plan for a Healthy, Pest-Free Environment (English version) Brochure: IPM Module Training (English version) (Spanish version) |
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