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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6%

67%

9%

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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