Guidelines on appropriately conducting trauma-informed research and recognizing people’s lived experiences.
Resources
CONVERGE Training Modules
The CONVERGE Training Modules incorporate an all-hazards approach grounded in cutting edge research from the social sciences, public health, engineering, and other disciplines.
Extreme Events Research Check Sheets Series
These short, graphical check sheets are meant to be used as researchers design their studies, prepare to enter the field, conduct field research, and exit the field.
Disaster-zone research needs a code of conduct
Study the effects of earthquakes, floods and other natural hazards with sensitivity to ethical dilemmas and power imbalances.
Working with Disaster-Affected Communities to Envision Healthier Futures
Methods for practitioners to apply a trauma-informed approach to their post-disaster recovery planning.
Model Community Partnership Agreement
This Model Community Partnership Agreement provides a template for academic researchers to use with community partners for Community Engaged Research projects.
Model Community Partnership Agreement
This Model Community Partnership Agreement provides a template for academic researchers to use with community partners for Community Engaged Research projects.
Model Community Partnership Agreement
This Model Community Partnership Agreement provides a template for academic researchers to use with community partners for Community Engaged Research projects.
ATHENA Environmental Health Lesson: Sunscreen and UV Radiation
Curriculum. This hands-on lesson asks students to test the effect of ultraviolet (UV) light on UV-sensitive beads using plain lotion and sunscreens with varying SPF levels.
ATHENA Environmental Health Resource: 7 Core Concepts of Environmental Health posters
Classroom resource: This slideset includes a slide for each of the 7 Core Concepts of Environmental Health: Toxicity, Exposure, Dose/Response, Individual Susceptibility, Risks and Benefits, Environmental Justice, and Community Resources and Action
ATHENA Environmental Health Lesson: Artifacts Activity & Granola Bar Choices Activity
Curriculum. A 30-minute classroom activity to introduce nutrition, organic versus conventional foods, packaging, labeling, and consumer choices. Can also use non-food artifacts for students to consider.
What can I do when the smoke rolls in?
The EDGE Community Engagement Core partnered with Clean Air Methow, and Anna Humphreys, a UW Public Health graduate student, to support communities in the Methow Valley during wildfire smoke events. This pamphlet sums up what Methow Vall
Summary of the Diesel Exhaust Exposure in the Duwamish Study (DEEDS)
This results newsletter was created to inform community participants about the results of a study they were involved in to measure diesel emissions in five different Seattle neighborhoods.
Community-based Air Monitoring
This fact sheet summarizes lessons learned from the establishment of the Imperial County Community Air Monitoring Network.
Health effects of air pollution
This fact sheet summarizes the health impacts of air pollution and the ways that these impacts have been studied. It also includes a brief overview of work from the lab of Joel Kaufman, Acting Director of EDGE.
"What is Environmental Health? (8.5"" by 11"")"
Poster, 8.5" by 11". Features our EH Venn diagram that visually represents the relationship between environment, genes, choices and health. Available in two sizes.
Role Play Activity: Your Money or Your Life?
Classroom Activity, 7 pages. This activity is designed to get students or community members thinking critically about the complex issue related to workplace genetic testing for disease susceptibility.
Role Play Activity: Seafood from Puget Sound - How Much Can We Safely Eat?
Classroom Activity, 28 pages. This activity is designed to get students or community members thinking critically about the complex issue of seafood safety.
The Health & Environment Activities Research Tool (HEART)
A collection of worksheets and resources that helps teachers engage their students in locally relevant environmental health research projects.
Food and Health Map
Graphic depiction of the Food System, considering food safety, transportation, food policy, health and more. 8x17" legal size