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Mr. George Worden 1425 K Street, N.W. Room 1000 Washington, D. C. 20005 OFFICE OF CHILD HEALTH ADVOCA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NATIONAL MEDICAL CENT 2125 13TH STREET. N. W. WASHINGTON. D. C. 20009 (202) 635-4 October 18, 1973 Dear Mr. Worden: In our recent conversation, we discussed the forthcoming conference on lead poisoning scheduled for November 12 and 13, 1973, at the Marvin Center, George Washington University. The purpose of the conference is to have representatives from the public and private sectors develop a coordinated and mere oonprehensive plan to eliminate lead poisoning in the District of Columbia. The Committee that is sponsoring the conference represents some of the many agencies and organizations presently involved directly or indirectly in the control of lead poisoning. Due to the magnitude of the problem, organizations and individuals of the District and on the national level are being asked to support and participate in the conference and the anticipated follow-up activities. ' Since the Lead Industries Association's concern with lead poisoning is of such long duration, the Committee would like to enlist a great deal of your support in the developmental stages. It would be extremely help ful if we were able to review your written materials and/or to meet with a member of your staff to explore your activities in the following areas: 1. Your previous conference experience; . 2. The effectiveness of your educational materials; 3. Your present activities relating to sources of lead . * ingestion other than paint; 4. And your legislative effort. Secondly, it would be most informative for the other conference partici pants to have a representative from your organization in each of the four workshop groups on November 12 and 13. The groups will focus on the following topic areas: 1. Housing with emphasis on lead paint as a source of poisoning; 2. Environmental sources of lead contamination; 3. Parent-child relations and conrunity education; 4; Legislation and financing/inplementation. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHILD HEALTH CENTER BOARD OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA HEALTH AND WELFARE COUNCIL DEPARTMENT OF CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT. GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITT MEDICAL CENTER CONCERN. INC. Mr. George Worden, October 18, 1973, Page 2 Thirdly, because of your organization's activities in other cities, your support and input would be invaluable in achieving our long-range goal of eradication of lead poisoning in the District of Columbia. I would like to arrange a meeting at your earliest convenience to explore the above mentioned areas of support. For your further infonriation, an outline of the November 12-13 conference schedule is enclosed. Mr. Worden, your help in this matter is greatly appreciated and if you have any further questions you may contact me at the Office of Child Health Advocacy, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, 835-4152. Sincerely yours YMK: jd Enclosures Yvonne M. Kelley Conference Coordinator LIA-75195 Tfc IAD CEKFI253CS Jfervin Center,, Ggorge Washington liiiversity 8QQ TVenty-Firrfc Strait# N* *? feshingtoo, D* C* ; oiAir^ .. IOS32AELE E, fASSKS&J MAifCS, DISTiilCT OF OXimiA P&&Z& aadayy ttov^sfcer 12< 1573 5:00-9:30 AM 9:30 AM 9:40 AM 10:15 PH ` UtOO AM IZilS FK 2:00 m 5?00-7:00 m fegistrsticn evening Ksnorks nr, Frederick C. Associate Director Children's rfrypital Presentation: "Cost to Societ"y* * Presentation: "Ocat to Our Children" larable Steward M- Femsdy United States Sen0ate . - . '' \ .' */. -. . Dr. Julian Gtisholst................... .Associate Professor of Pediatrics Johns ifcapfcins itiiversity &3K301 of Medicine: (Xssticn and An*?r Period ' : Irndi - . < Panel DisKSissim .' ' ..' " ." j - Overview cf tc^ics to be discussed in vporkshep sessions: .. 1. ikmsing - includes leaded, paint. 2. other sources of leal cxjntac^etion -* 3. Farerrtp-ehiid relaticiss and GSqsteiity educatirai / ' ` -. 4. legislatiGn and financing/irpls^itation "' Workshop Sessions Rsceptiori : . i/-: N 1094.01 LIA-75196 f: .. ; ' THE Le2D OCtSESECE Progns^/Pags 2 9:00 m 12:15 Hi 1:45 FH 3:00 m V" ; :r ' Tty^d?/. iio^sbor 13,- 1073 . *->--> * -I' mmam . Coritinu&tion of &rkshcg> Sesaiacs - '' ,; . . . . ; .' ; - .. % LUQEli -ADDRESS Hocarahle Caspar W. feii&ez^sr Secretary, fcaartEgflt Of tfealth Education and Vfelfarre - Ccrrtinueticri of vJarkshcp Sessions Q&isaan Of Each Vtarkshop Presents Plan for Action Closing Frederick C- Green LIA-75197