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Marti LindseyMaureen KingLeroy Williams
Gila River Indian CommunityCommunity Action for a
Renewed Environment Level I (Pilot) Project
(GRIC CARE)
The
Building PartnershipBuilding Partnership11 (23(23+ + Partners)Partners)
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Community members
Public Health Nursing
Community Leaders
Gila River Farms
Industrial Parks
GRIC Casinos
Grassroots
HR-OSH
CHRs
DOT
HuHuKam
ASU / U of A
Public Works
Office of Water Rights
Pinal/Maricopa County
Public Health Education
District Community Managers
Schools, Childcare, Headstart…
Risk Management Office/ Insurance
Institute of Tribal Environmental Professionals
Office of Planning & Evaluation
WIC (Community Services)
Public Information Office
Economic Development
Community Housing
Youth Council
Finance Dept
USEPA
IHS
ITCA
JATAP
Salt River PMIC
Elderly Concerns
Tribal Social Services
AZ State Health Dept
GRIC Fire Department
Ak-Chin Indian Community
Land Use Planning & Zoning
Fort McDowell Yavapai Nation
Office of Emergency Management
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*Prospective partners
GRIC CARE Core TeamGRIC CARE Core Team
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GRIC Environment Health
GRIC Occupational Safety & Health (OSH)
Joint Air Toxics Assessment Project (JATAP)
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Public Health Nursing
Huhugam Heritage Center
Tribal Social Services
GRIC OP&E
LUPZ
GRIC Youth Council
GRIC Elderly Services
The GRIC CARE Mission StatementThe GRIC CARE Mission Statement
The The GRIC CAREGRIC CARE project is a project is a sharedshared, , voluntaryvoluntary effort effort
to to increase Community understandingincrease Community understanding of of how the environment affects ourhow the environment affects our healthhealth by by
building on the Gila River Indian Community’s building on the Gila River Indian Community’s traditiontradition of respect for the land, air, water. of respect for the land, air, water.
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Identifying ConcernsIdentifying Concerns22
• First, GRIC CARE Project Introduction
– Natural Resources Standing Committee
– Health & Social Standing Committee– Cultural Resources Standing
Committee– GRIC Tribal Council– Council of Elders / Elderly Concerns
• Toxic Education & Reduction Outreach
– District Community Meetings– Youth Council Annual Conference ‘08
• GRIC CARE Kick-off Events 2008
8Five (5) Community Concerns IdentifiedFive (5) Community Concerns Identified
AIR QUALITY1
SOLID WASTESOLID WASTE44
PesticidesPesticides33
WATER QUALITYWATER QUALITY55
HazardouHazardous Wastes Waste22
Community VulnerabilitiesCommunity Vulnerabilities33
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• Children & the Elderly are more susceptible to health impacts.
• Community members who have respiratory illness, diabetes, cancer
• Members who are near industrial sources or pollution sources
• Cultural concerns (aesthetics, • Need of support or guidance to
take action• Neighboring jurisdiction, control
over outside influence – encroachment (??),
• Communication
Community AssetsCommunity Assets44
• Departments within Tribal government • Council of Elders• Youth Council • Gila River Prevention Coalition
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Immediate ActionsImmediate Actions55
• DEQ and Public Works• District organizations – D1 and D6• GRIC CARE Cleaning with Green Products• Partnership Assistance
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Collect & OrganizeCollect & Organize66
• Monthly GRIC CARE meeting• Orientation meeting• District presentations• Public Events (Fairs, Block Parties, • Elderly meetings and luncheons• GRIC Youth Conferences• Public Health Nurse• Other Conferences (NTCEM, NTF,• Environmental health leadership training• Cleaning with Green Materials • Other organizations (Prevention Coalition, • DEQ Program staff
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67%
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0%
18%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Air Quality Trash in theEnvironment
Water Quality Pesticides in theEnvironment
Hazardous Waste
Community Assessment
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Ranking the Risks:Presenting the Potential Health Impacts7
Potential SolutionsPotential Solutions88
• Steps to/from Risk Ranking and Prioritization event provided some direction
• Support from GRIC leadership – reassurance• Support from EPA R9 and • Build upon DEQ and other projects in process• Sept. 28th meeting• Continual research –
outside Community
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The Real Work BeginsThe Real Work Begins99
• Trash in the environment• Oct 09 – March 2010 grant proposal• Current DEQ and Public Works (others) work plan
towards solid waste and recycling projects• GRIC CARE Level I Risk Reduction Plan
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--Evaluation----Evaluation--How to become How to become self-sustainingself-sustaining
• Recommendations…
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