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Building

University-Community

PartnershipsforResilienceMay20,2016

WhatwasUSEPACARE?

TheCommunityAcConforaRenewedEnvironment(CARE)programwasacompeCCvegrantprogram,sponsoredbytheU.S.EnvironmentalProtecConAgency(USEPA),thatofferedcommuniCesaninnovaCvewaytoaddresstherisksfrommulCplesourcesoftoxicpolluConintheirenvironment.

In2011,theGreaterSoutheastDevelopmentCorporaCon(GSDC)

partneredwithUSEPA’sCARE(CommunityAcConforaRenewedEnvironment)programunderaLevelICooperaCveAgreement

SoutheastCAREProject

SoutheastCARECoali;on

ThroughthenaConalUSEPACARE(CommunityAcConforaRenewedEnvironment)program,theSoutheastCARECoaliConwasestablished.

ToprovideresidentsoftheSoutheastCommunityofNewportNews,VAwith

scien;fically-sound,sociallyrelevant,andcommunity-specificenvironmentalinformaCon.

SoutheastCARECoali;on

SoutheastCARECoali;on:HamptonRoads,Virginia

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SoutheastCARECoali;onSoutheastCommunityN.N.,VA

SoutheastCARECoali;onPrinciples

1. Environment=natural+cultural+social+economic+poliCcal

2. Pollutantsrelatetochronichealthproblems3. ScienCficunderstandingleadstoeffecCveacCon4. SustainedacConleadstoeffecCvepolicies5. YouthparCcipaConiscriCcaltoasuccessful,sustainablecoaliCon

SoutheastCARECoali;onGoals

1. Buildresident-ledcoaliCon2. Increaseawarenessofkeyissues

3. GenerateacCononpriorityconcerns

PrimaryPartnersResidents(notall):Mr.LinwoodDeBrewMr.DawudMuhammadMs.AngelaHarrisMrs.EvelynAzeemMr.RaymondWazeerd-dinMr.TomHarmonDr.MargretBristowDr.SaundraCherry

Community-based,acConorientedorganizaCons:GSDCAllfromOne,Inc.Heal-ThyGeneraConsDTNNMNABERNICE

Community-based,acConorientedbusinesses:DominionTerminalAssociatesPearlie’sCovingtonProperCes,LLC

Community-basedandlocal,acConorientedacademicinsCtuCons:

OldDominionUniversityHamptonUniversityWilliamandMaryAllk-12thschoolsincommunity*ChristopherNewportUniversity*EasternVirginiaMedicalSchool*

Community-basedandlocal,acConorientedmediaoutlets:TheDailyPressLocalcitycableaccesschannel*DiversityTimes*TheMessenger*TheHamptonRoadsVoice*TheJournalandGuide*

SoutheastCARECoali;on

SecondaryPartnersCity,State,FederalorganizaConsandagencies:

VASierraClubUSEnvironmentalProtecConAgency(EPA)CityofNewportNewsCongressmanRobert“Bobby”ScofNewportNewsParksandRecreaConVADepartmentofEnvironmentalQuality*VADepartmentofHealth*VADepartmentofTransportaCon*CenterforDiseaseControl(CDC)*AgencyforToxicSubstancesandDiseaseRegistry(ATSDR)*

SoutheastCARECoali;on

CapacityBuilding:LeveragedPartnershipsandResources

SoutheastCommunityAquaponicsAddressingthefooddesertissueintheSoutheastCommunitythroughthecrea;onofaquaponic

systemsandcommunitygardens.

CapacityBuilding:LeveragedPartnershipsandResources

ToxicAirCampaignIntheSoutheastCommunitythereareno:

StateandLocalAirMonitoringSta;ons(SLAMS),Na;onalAirMonitoringSta;ons(NAMS)or,

SpecialPurposeMonitors(SPMS).

CapacityBuilding:LeveragedPartnershipsandResources

ObesityandUrbanPlanningProjectTobringawarenessandimplementsolu;onsthatwillsolvetheobesityproblemas

wellasaidinthedevelopmentofrecrea;onalareas,safewalkways,farmersmarkets,localrestaurants,andcommunitygardensintotheSoutheastCommunity

RedevelopmentPlans.

CapacityBuilding:LeveragedPartnershipsandResources

RegionalSustainableEnvironmentalScience(RESES)Project

Focusoncommunity-basedcumula;veriskassessments(CBCRA)andnear-sourceairquality(AQ),especiallyastohowthelaYerrelatestoroadwaysandports.

CapacityBuilding:LeveragedPartnershipsandResources

CommunityResiliencyAddressingcommunityresilienceandcommunityresponsetotheimpactsofsealevelriseandrecurrentfloodingoccurringinthecontextofseveralintersec;ngini;a;ves:EPA'sMakingaVisibleDifferenceinCommuni;es,theWhiteHouseHamptonRoads

IntergovernmentalProject,andasetofsocialvulnerabilityeffortsledbyseveralpartners

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WECARE…DOYOU?

Environmentally

ConcernedTodayforaSustainableEnvironment

Tomorrow

Do you want to be empowered and support community efforts to create feasible actions that ultimately improve the environment and reduce toxic pollutant exposure and risk for citizens in the Southeast Community of Newport

New, VA?

Contact:

Dr. Erica Holloman, Coalition Coordinator (404-314-3367)

Angela Harris, Youth Coordinator (757-236-7972)

southeastcarecoalition@gmail.com

www.southeastcare.com

hYps://www.facebook.com/southeastcare