The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Children’s Health Protection wishes to acknowledge the five state grantees that were instrumental in the development of this addendum. The candid insights and experiences they shared inform the best practices and strategies found here for implementing state school environmental health programs.

• From Connecticut:
  • Kenny Foscue, Connecticut Department of Public Health
  • Margaret Harvey, Connecticut Department of Public Health
     
• From Minnesota:
  • John Olson, Minnesota Department of Health
  • Daniel Tranter, Minnesota Department of Health
     
• From New York:
  • Christine Kielb, New York State Department of Health
  • Shao Lin, New York State Department of Health
  • Michele Herdt-Losavio, New York State Department of Health
  • Nazia Saiyed, New York State Department of Health
  • Amanda St. Louis, New York State Department of Health
     
• From Ohio:
  • Amanda Burkett, Ohio Department of Health
  • Cynthia Dembroski, Ohio Department of Health
     
• From Wisconsin:
  • Victoria Rydberg, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Sincere appreciation also goes to the following EPA Regional staff who provided their support for this addendum:

• From Region 1:
  • Jessica Hing
     
• From Region 2:
  • Mark Maddaloni
     
• From Region 5:
  • Maryann Suero
  • Edward Master
  • Jeanette Marrero