Organizations Filed Purposes:
SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1999, THE CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (CEHI) MISSION REMAINS TO ESTABLISH NETWORKS AND WAYS OF DISTRIBUTING INFORMATION TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISKS. OUR UNIQUE ROLE INCLUDES A FOCUS ON THE MICROENVIRONMENT OF THE CHILD FROM CONCEPTION FORWARD. CEHI PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL VENUES ON CHILDREN'S UNIQUE VULNERABILITY TO ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS THAT INCREASE THEIR RISK FOR CHILDHOOD DISEASES SUCH AS ASTHMA, CANCER, AUTISM, BEHAVIORAL AND NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS. OUR EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS HALLMARK IS THE INTEGRATION OF CURRENT EVIDENCE-BASED RESEARCH ON HOW ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS IMPACT ALL PHASES OF CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT, METABOLISM, AND BEHAVIOR. OUR PRIMARY TARGET AUDIENCE INCLUDES PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATIONS WITH PROVIDING SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. RECENT MEASURES HAVE EMPHASIZED THAT CHILDREN ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISKS DURING PHASES OF ACCELERATED DEVELOPME
THE CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (CEHI) IS COMMITTED TO DECREASING THE PREVALENCE AND CONSEQUENCES OF ENVIRONMENTALLY RELATED CHILDHOOD DISEASES, AND ESTABLISHING NETWORKS AND WAYS OF
THE CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (CEHI) THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL, ARCHITECTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AT UT AUSTIN ADDRESSED HOW ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS EFFECT STUDENTS' HEALTH, ATTENDANCE AND LEARNING IN HIGH SCHOOL, AND HOW TO OFFER LOW-COST, LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS TO HELP SCHOOLS COMBAT THOSE AFFECTS. THE HEALTHY HIGH SCHOOL PRIDE (PARTNERSHIP IN RESEARCH ON INDOOR ENVIRONMENTS) RESEARCH WAS MOTIVATED BY MOUNTING SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE THAT POOR INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND INADEQUATE CLASSROOM VENTILATION CONTRIBUTE TO STUDENT ILLNESS AND THEREFORE ABSENTEEISM AND DECREASES IN ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. CEHI SERVED AS A MEMBER OF A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM CONSISTING OF EXPERTS IN CHILDREN'S HEALTH, INDOOR AIR QUALITY, MICROBIOLOGY, BUILDING SCIENCE AND COMMUNITY-ENGAGED RESEARCH, TO IDENTIFY HVAC STRUCTURAL ISSUES AND THE PRESENCE OF BACTERIA AND CHEMICAL IRRITANTS. SUBSEQUENTLY, CEHI DEVELOPED AND PROMOTED A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH RISKS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN LAUNCH RESULTED IN OVER 1000+ REVIEWS ON TWITTER, FACEBOOK AND 2000+ ON YOUTUBE.
THE CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE ENGAGED WITH THE TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY, SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION TO SPONSOR FOUR GRADUATE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP A TERM PROJECT ON SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING. THE FINAL PROJECT INCLUDED A SWOT ANALYSIS WITH BOTH SHORT AND LONG-TERM OBJECTIVIES AND STRATEGIES. THE KNOW YOUR AIR CAMPAIGN RECEIVED HIGH MARKS AND IS CURRENTLY BEING INTEGRATED INTO CEHI'S SOCIAL MEDIA INITIATIVES.
THE CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE MAINTAINS ITS MEMBERSHIP AND PARTICIPATION IN EARTH SHARE OF TEXAS, AN ORGANIZATION FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY-CONSCIOUS EMPLOYEES AND WORKPLACES TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL/HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH CHARITABLE GIVING PROGRAMS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Janie Fields Mpa | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $15,600 |
| Kenneth Olden Phd | DIRECTOR EMERITUS | 0 | $0 |
| Dave Wolf Bsee Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Wells Aia | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Vincent Torres Mse Pe Mac | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Katherine Stalzer Bsn Rn | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Claudia Miller Md Ms | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jules Elkins Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Fernando Guerra Md | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
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