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Kane County Health Department Radon Outreach Program

This program, presented at the Illinois Radon Stakeholders Conference, emphasizes community engagement to promote radon awareness and mitigation efforts in Kane County. Through data analysis, testing initiatives, volunteer programs, and educational campaigns, the Healthy Places Coalition aims to make Kane County the healthiest in Illinois by 2030. Utilizing various platforms and partnerships, the initiative spreads radon awareness to residents, schools, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders, ensuring a comprehensive approach to radon prevention. Workgroups, contests, and collaboration with medical professionals further enhance the reach and impact of the program.

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Kane County Health Department Radon Outreach Program

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  1. Kane County Health Department Radon Outreach Program Presented to: 1st Annual Illinois Radon Stakeholders Conference, April 24, 2015 Presenter: Theresa Heaton, MPH Director of Health Promotion, Kane County Health Department & Facilitator of the Kane County Healthy Places Coalition

  2. Key Principles for Radon Outreach: • Since Kane County mobilizes community partnerships to improve the health and well being of all Kane residents, • Because the health of our indoor and outdoor environments is integral to the health of everyone, • And since the Kane County Community Health Improvement Plan has a Priority to: Support & Create Health-Promoting Neighborhoods, Towns, & Cities, • The Healthy Places Coalition (HPC) is an essential health partnership to reach for the 2030 Kane County health vision: • “To have the healthiest residents in Illinois!” • Radon Outreach is a key focus of the HPC!

  3. Kane County Healthy Places Coalition Members!

  4. Digging into the Data….

  5. Cumulative Kane County radon data: Illinois Emergency Management Agency 2003-2011 Facts • Average radon level : 5.08 pCi/L • Total building tested during 2003-2011: 10495 • High level of radon : 4668 (45%) • Buildings mitigated : 2626 Source: Illinois Emergency Management Agency, http://www.state.il.us/iema/radon/RadonIllinois.asp Source: Illinois Emergency Management Agency, 2013

  6. Radon Level in Kane County Zip Codes

  7. Promoting & Selling Radon Test Kits….with an environmental justice component: Providing free test kits for lower income residents….

  8. Results Do-It-Yourself Radon Test Kit Results, Kane County, Inception - Fall 2014 Range = 43.07 (43.07 - 0.3) Mean = 3.15 piC/L Median = 1.1 Mode = < 0.3 ≥ 4.0 piC / L = 93 < 4.0 piC / L = 252 Total Tested = 344

  9. Volunteer Radon Speakers Bureau….

  10. Radon Speakers Bureau QI Session and Radon Recognition Certificates

  11. Radon Presentation Survey Results (n= 82), 10/01/2013 – 09/30/2014

  12. Radon Presentation and Test Kits January-March, 2015 6 radon presentations given 2 Train the Trainer sessions-Joseph Corporation and School District 131 So far an estimate of 34 attendees 75 test kits sold We have received 27 results so far-- 12 of the results were 4 p/Ci or higher! This mirrors the overall county average of 44%....

  13. Creation of Radon Promotional Materials….

  14. Radon Outreach Kit materials

  15. Radon Testing Flyer

  16. Radon bookmarks

  17. Assuring that residents receive our Radon Messages & Materials….

  18. Radon Material Distribution • 20 volunteers from our HPC Coalition and the AOK Early childhood Network helped distribute materials to over 40 Kane County locations • North: 22 locations • Central: 2 locations • South: 15 locations • Information was distributed to: libraries, child care centers, health care offices, municipal buildings and to private residences on home visits.

  19. Kane County Healthy Places and AOK Radon Community Outreach

  20. Radon Displays during January Awareness Month South Elgin Village Hall Joseph Corporation West Aurora Library

  21. Radon Home Show March 21st and 22nd There were 113 participants and 12 test kits were sold at the Home Show held at the St. Charles Kane County Fairgrounds.

  22. Using multiple outlets to reach out to Kane County residents: Kane County Connects Health Matters e-newsletter Kane County Press releases Emails to all Elementary and High School principals Kane County Healthy Places Website Radon Community Awareness Campaign

  23. E-Mailed to: • 15 principals • 438 teachers • Response from: • 1 teacher • 1 principal • 50 teachers read the e-mail! We will monitor contest entries to find out if Kane students participated!

  24. Kane County Student Radon Video Contest Recognition Kane County Video Contestants: Bartlett High School, School District U-46 Harry D. Jacobs, School District 300 Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Aurora Marmion Academy, Aurora St. Charles East High School, School District 303

  25. Recognition for Promoting Radon Awareness Illinois Contest Third Place Winners Harrison Kearby Christian Surtz Title: Radon – In Your Own Home Marmion Academy Aurora

  26. Forming Short Term Workgroups to make sure we meet our goals….

  27. Thank you to our Radon Work Groups! Radon Parent Workgroup Phone conference participants : • Jeanette Marrero • Shannon Westman • Harriet Croke • Theresa Heaton • Kasey Duncan • Sarwar Mahmood • Debra Sherrell Radon Physician Workgroup Feedback communication via email among: • Debra Sherrell • Harriet Croke • Barbara Sorgatz • Theresa Heaton • Kasey Duncan • Sarwar Mahmood

  28. Radon Partnership Update Physician Campaign “Sneak Peek” for health provider mailboxes Request agenda time on internal medicine hospital committee agenda to gain input and find potential champions Kane County Medical Society Presentation to gain input and find potential “champions” Outreach visits to potential champions Explore partnership ideas with Safe Kids Coalition members at their meeting Develop plan and materials for radon info sharing by car seat technicians Reach out to car seat technicians with offer and invitation Implement accordingly! Physicians Car Seat Technicians

  29. Radon Physician Recommendation Card

  30. Car Seat TechniciansCard to be distributed to parents

  31. Car Seat Technician Project Step 1: Invite all 82 car seat technicians on the Kane list to participate in promoting radon –this encompasses 33 organizations: Completed via email and follow up calls… Step 2: Confirm participation among the invited: 13 organizations are participating so far- that is 40%! Step 3: Offer basic radon training to car seat technicians so they feel able to field questions: 2 trainings completed… Step 4: Check in 6-8 weeks post-implementation for each technician group: Completed 6 so far!

  32. Joe Pilarski, Carpentersville Police Department Bright Spot:Radon Car Seat Technician Project

  33. Supporting System Changes ….

  34. Radon Child Care Photo Journal • The day of the event parents were invited to our parent meeting room to participate in a meeting about radon and learned the results of the center’s radon test. • During the presentation for parents, the children in the classroom worked on Radon Awareness Coloring Sheets. • Parents engaged with their children working on their coloring sheets after the radon presentation. • The parents and children were photographed working on their coloring pages. • A Photo Journal was created and shared with child care centers across in Kane County.

  35. Radon Children Coloring Sheet: 1

  36. Physician & Health Professional Outreach • Offering Toolkit & Technical Assistance to Primary Care providers that agree to participate • First location: Aunt Martha’s, Carpentersville: • Training for 20 staff: doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants, receptionist • Development of Flow Chart for internal process of offering radon recommendation • Implement • Check/Evaluate

  37. Development of Local Retail Business Partners for Radon Awareness Approach local retail stores: Ace Hardware , Menards, Home Depot, Lowes Special outreach needed to obtain participation for display that works, education to retail staff, and follow through on corporate decision Delivery of displays Evaluating outcome

  38. Radon Sign offered for display: 29 x 15

  39. Display at the Geneva Home Depot

  40. Development of Local Retail Business Partners for Radon Awareness Special outreach needed: education to retail staff using pocket cards

  41. Integrating Radon Education into:1. Lung Cancer Prevention Campaign with Tobacco Cessation ….&2. Healthy Homes Approach

  42. Integrated Radon and Tobacco Action Plan Create an integrated (tobacco and radon) display for Lung Cancer Create integrated handout Healthy Lung Month (October) Support #KaneQuits Emphasize Lung Cancer Prevention vs. focus simply on risk factors Explore a way to visually display radon exposure and smokers in the county—e.g. GIS map Support Youth

  43. Professional Development for Health Providers • Conference Call on June 12th at 9 am to explore partnership with PEHSU on Healthy Homes issues such as: • Radon • Mold • Carbon Monoxide • Asthma & Allergies • Second Hand Smoke • Organic Vapors • Drinking Water Contaminants • Lead • Mercury • Pesticides Join the workgroup!

  44. Healthy Homes Plan for 2015-16 Strategies: Healthy Homes Messages in a planned progression with social media, bookmark series, and Kane Connects/municipal newsletter Messages/Healthy Homes webpage: Develop/find information and very brief slideshows/video on each Healthy Home Topic and promote their use Healthy Homes education sessions and focus groups Engage fire fighters in carbon monoxide presentations and children in poster contest Integrated Healthy Home Focus on Radon + Second hand smoke: home shows, integrated display, visual mapping Healthy Homes Library Display and Presentations Continue Lead and Radon Focus with Retail Partners; continue radon efforts through radon test kit program, Car seat technicians, school children contests, and Scout Programs Environmental health equity: discuss, explore, act

  45. Questions or Suggestions?

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