Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project
Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project
Description:
Developed in the context of unconventional oil and gas development in Southwest Pennsylvania, this website offers an example of how public health and environmental professionals can address the physical and mental health impacts of contamination, including by providing extensive resources to local physicians.
Target Situation:
Community members or local health care providers living in a community affected by unconventional oil and gas development who want to understand some of the potential health and stress impacts; or public health professionals who seek an example of how to develop a comprehensive response and public-facing website page that addresses local contamination.
Additional Reading:
Documents available on the website that may be of interest include:
- A medical toolbox for health care providersexternal icon
- A summary pamphlet providing information about the mental health impacts of unconventional oil and gas development for health care providers pdf icon[PDF – 330 KB]external icon
- Proceedings from a community-facing webinar series dealing with health impacts of unconventional oil and gas development pdf icon[PDF – 734 KB]external icon
- A presentation that serves as an example of how to conduct focus group research on stress and resilience in a contamination-impacted community pdf icon[PDF – 1.19 MB]external icon
Resource Type:
Website
Source:
Southwest Pennsylvania Environmental Health Project
Publication Year:
2020
Target Audience(s):
Community members, physicians, public health professionals, environmental professionals
3 Keys Framework
Main objective:
Recognize, Prepare, Partner
Secondary objective:
Legitimize Stress, Long-Term Intervention, Retraumatization & Chronic Stress, Community Engagement