Children First: Promoting Ecological Health
The symposium is hosted by The Whole Child Center, UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health and the Collaborative on Health and the Environment (CHE).
- When
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Oct 01, 2010 08:00 AM
Oct 01, 2010 06:00 PM
Oct 01, 2010
from 08:00 am to 06:00 pm - Where
- Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF 1675 Owens Street San Francisco, CA 94143-3008
- Contact Name
- Erika Sanders
- Contact Phone
- 360-331-7904
- Contact Email
- info@healthandenvironment.org
This groundbreaking one-day symposium that will highlight a range of interacting factors that influence child health and development, including nutrition, education, socio-economic status, exposures to toxic chemicals, and access to preventive health care. Leaders in these fields of expertise will also describe model programs and concrete steps toward creating optimal and sustainable environments in which children can thrive and reach their full potential.
This symposium is open to health professionals, research scientists, parents, school administrators, teachers, policymakers, city planners, nutritionists and all others concerned with ensuring children have the best possible environments in which to grow and develop.