FAQs > Q: What kind of help can I get at a PEHSU?
posted on Aug 30, 2015
A: The basic services of the PEHSU network are:
Community Education and Outreach
- Raising awareness about environmental conditions that may harm children
- Guidance on preventing or reducing harmful environmental exposures in everyday situations
- Providing practical advice on helping children cope and recover during and after floods, wildfires, chemical spills and other crises
Training Health Professionals
- Conducting seminars and conferences
- Publishing peer-reviewed articles that raise environmental health literacy
- Translating health care research into medical practice
- Providing on-line educational programs and case studies on environmental health issues
Consultation and Referral
- Evaluating suspected toxic exposures
- Identifying and interpreting appropriate diagnostic tests
- Medical management
- Referral to specialty care