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Lead abatement training for underserved populations: lessons learned.

D A Sterling1, R D Lewis, F Serrano

  • 1School of Public Health, Saint Louis University, Missouri, USA.

Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene
|February 17, 2000
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An environmental justice grant program successfully improved lead hazard knowledge and employment opportunities for minority and low-income communities. The program overcame attendance barriers, leading to significant increases in confidence and skills for participants.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Public Health
  • Occupational Safety

Background:

  • Lead exposure disproportionately affects minority and low-income communities.
  • Limited access to lead abatement training hinders employment in this growing industry.
  • Environmental justice initiatives are crucial for equitable access to training and economic opportunities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness of an environmental justice grant program in delivering lead training to underserved populations.
  • To enhance community knowledge of lead hazards and intervention strategies.
  • To expand employment prospects in the lead abatement sector for minority and low-income residents.

Main Methods:

  • An environmental justice (equity) grant program provided access to an existing lead-training program.

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  • Barriers such as transportation, meals, and childcare were addressed to improve attendance.
  • Program evaluation used recruitment rates, pre- and post-testing, and confidence perception measures.
  • A comparison group of fee-paying registrants was used.

    • Main Results:

    • First-day attendance for the equity grant program was 59%, with 94% completion.
    • While pre-test scores were similar, the equity group's final exam scores (77%) were lower than the fee-paying group (85%).
    • Both groups showed significant increases in self-efficacy and confidence from pre- to post-tests, maintained at four-month follow-up.

    Conclusions:

    • Traditional training methods are effective for lead abatement education.
    • Partnerships with local community groups are vital for reaching minority populations.
    • Removing attendance barriers enables effective skills training.
    • Positive changes in confidence and belief are independent of demographic factors.
    • Training enhances skills, confidence, and belief in beneficial outcomes for individuals and communities.