NAEPC
Phone: 951-296-5595
naepc@naepc.com
The San Diego Foundation
Phone: 619-814-1366
paula@sdfoundation.com
Jamul Indian Village
La Jolla Band of Luiseno Indians
Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla Indians
Pala Band of Mission Indians
Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians
Rincon Luiseno Band of Mission Indians
Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians
Loma Linda University, School of Public Health, Office of Public Health Practice & Center for Public Health Preparedness
San Diego State University, Graduate school of Public Health
University of California San Diego, Superfund Basic Research Program
Indian Health Service
Walking Shield, Inc.
Rural Community Assistance Corporation
What is Environmental Health?
Environmental health is . . . the study of the adverse effects of environmental factors and conditions on human health and well-being and the development and implementation of prevention and control strategies and programs.
Environmental Health Focus Areas
The Ten Essentials to Environmental Health
About the Tribal Environmental Health Collaborative
The Tribal Environmental Health Collaborative (TEHC) was assembled in 2007 when partnerships were formed between multiple Tribal Environmental Departments, Tribal Non-Profit Organizations, Universities, and Federal Agencies. The collaborative meets monthly at rotating locations and has established an action plan to address prioritizing Environmental Health issues.
Mission Statement
Provide facilitated collaboration for Tribal Communities to develop and address Environmental Health issues by community organizing, outreach, and advocacy.
Vision Statement
To improve Tribal Environmental Health through projects, policy actions, and communication between Tribal Governments, Other Agencies, Universities, and Non-Profits.
Goals
The TEHC is working towards the following goals:
♦ Completion of a comprehensive analysis of local Tribal Human/Environmental Health concerns.
♦ Strengthening and expansion of a network of organizations working with Tribes to more effectively monitor and abate environmental hazards to human health.
♦ Increasing knowledge and capacity among Tribal Communities and Tribal Environmental Programs to address critical environmental health risks and concerns.
♦ Building of a strong coalition of organizations working to advance solutions to interrelated health and environmental concerns on Tribal lands.
Meeting Documents
Meeting documents may be downloaded on the TEHC Project Writeboard site. A user name and password is required. Please contact Paula Stigler at The San Diego Foundation for additional information regarding access.
Publications
TEHC Tri Fold Brochure
Healthy Kids ~ Heavy Metals
Healthy Kids ~ Indoor Air
Healthy Kids ~ Indoor Water
Scene Teen
Hanta Virus
Forms & Documents
This section is currently being updated. Please return at a later time…
Links
CDC ~ Environmental Health
Indian Health Service
Loma Linda University ~ School of Public Health
San Diego County Department of Environmental Health
San Diego State University Graduate School of Public Health
TEHC Project Writeboard
The San Diego Foundation
The California Endowment
University of California San Diego Superfund Research Program
WHO ~ Environmental Health