Environmental Health Sciences K-12 Education Initiated in 1993, this program serves two important functions. It raises student awareness about environmental hazards, and it fosters an interest in environmental health sciences. Community Outreach and Education Program Developed in 1996, COEPs serve as a bridge between Center researchers and the community served. COEPs translate research findings into useful public health knowledge. These interdisciplinary Centers conduct research that addresses the needs of underserved communities as they establish the necessary facilities to become a Core Center.
Centers possess both laboratory research projects as well as a community-based intervention project.
This goal is achieved by pairing the MSI with a research-intensive university. Superfund Outreach Established in 1992 this program communicates research findings from Superfund projects to impacted communities, EPA regulatory makers and industry.