| Program Objectives
After participating in the workshop, participants will be able
to:
- Identify the three conditions required for mold to grow.
- Describe five health effects of exposure to mold.
- Name five sources of excess moisture in the home.
- Describe the best ways to determine if mold is a problem.
- Describe the process for cleaning up mold.
Notes to the Program Presenter
Teaching plan for a 45 minute workshop (17
slides & notes).
- Print this
section of the Healthy Homes booklet to use for handout material.
- Make copies of the Mold and Moisture Pre-test
and Post-test.
At the beginning, distribute the Pre-Test. Ask the audience to
take the quiz, informing them that it is voluntary and anonymous.
Have the completed tests passed to the back of the room, where
they can be collected.
- Use the video, “Controlling Mold in the Home” available
from the Healthy Indoor Air for America’s Web
site for additional visuals. This video is part of the IAQ
video sampler.
- Be ready to answer questions on testing for mold. It may be
beneficial to gather additional background information from other
resources, especially those from the Environmental
Protection Agency.
- Another good resource for this program is the Mold
Resource Guide, prepared by the Purdue Extension Service.
This provides additional handouts and answers to Frequently Asked
Questions as well as additional resources to use.
- At the end of the program, distribute the Post-Test. Ask the
audience to complete the test and leave it on a back table or
chair as they leave the room. Inform them that completion of the
test is voluntary and anonymous, but the information will be used
for program improvements and Extension reporting.
- Thank everyone for coming, and let them know that you are available
for questions.
Resources
EPA
- Mold Resources
Home Indoor
Air Quality Knowledge Base
Mold
in Homes - Minnesota Department of Health
Flooding, Mold and Your Health - Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Texas Department of Health - Mold Growth Links
Rhode
Island Department of Health - Mold & Mildew
ND Department
of Health - Indoor Air Quality Info Sheet
Mold in my Home: What
do I do? - California Department of Health
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