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Our
Mission
CECHE's
MISSION is to educate families,
childcare providers and all those concerned
with the well-being of children about the link between
children's health and development and exposure to indoor
toxins.
"Children's physiology and behavior during various
life stages may put them at higher risk from
environmental exposures. On a body weight basis,
children breathe more air, drink more water, and consume
more of certain foods than adults. Children also engage
in activities that may put them in contact with
contaminants in the environment. (eg, crawling, mouthing
behaviour). Understanding these differences between
adults and children is important when assessing
environmental health risks to children."
(PEDIATRICS
Vol. 113 No. 4 April 2004)
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Natalie Foeller,
R.N., B.A. Psy.,B.Sc.N. is the co-founder of the Center
of Education for Children’s Health and the Environment (CECHE).
She is the mother of 4 children and currently resides in
Ontario, Canada.
As a nurse she worked in
Public Health for 10 years specializing in
Maternal/Infant care. Natalie participated on various
child advocacy committees in her community to help
promote positive health outcomes for children. She went
on to develop her own consulting business in the
Wellness Industry, educating clients to consider more
holistic approaches to promote health and well-being.
Along with her
co-founder, Kathy Dracup-Harris, Natalie identified a
need to educate professionals in the childcare industry
with respect to the abundance of research linking
children and their health to environmental threats.
email:
natalie@ceche.net
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Katherine Dracup-Harris,
B.A.A., E.C.E., DPA, is the co-founder of the Center of
Education for Children’s Health and the Environment (CECHE).
She is the mother of three young children and currently
resides in Ontario, Canada.
Kathy worked in Public
Health and Social Services for 20 years, specializing in
children’s health, development and behavior. She was an
educator in the Infant Development Program for
Peterborough County City Health Unit and then the
manager of Children’s Resource Services in Halton
Region. Kathy was the Co-Chair of the Best Practices
task force to develop guiding principles of early
intervention for Infant Development Programs in Ontario.
Kathy taught infant and toddler development and care to
Early Childhood Education students at Sheridan College.
She has an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood
Education and a master’s diploma in Public
Administration.
Kathy observed first hand
during her many years in Public Health how children’s
health and developmental outcomes were changing. She
believes there is a critical need for education linking
research regarding environmental threats and the changes
in children’s health.
email:
kathy@ceche.net
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