Health and Environmental Relations

Sustainable strategies for risk communication, risk management, and environmental health: Community outreach Social responsibility programs Collaborative problem-solving and conflict resolution RMP communications Coordination of health and environmental risk assessments Environmental vulnerability analysis Audience analysis and gauging of audience concerns

Crisis Response Planning

A complete program in all aspects of crisis management and communication, including: Audit of current crisis response capabilities Design of crisis response strategy, plan, and drills Intervention and guidance during crisis Counseling services for employees and community members Post-crisis evaluation

Crisis Media and Risk Communication Training

Customized training in the principles and practice of risk and crisis communication, featuring real-life examples, hands-on practice, videotaping of participants, and discussion of such topics as: How people perceive risk What makes a particular industry or facility the target of public concern Who to talk to and when How to plan for community meetings and public hearings How to explain the science to a lay audience How to get the press to listen to your side of the story How to build trust and credibility

Public Meeting Support

Strategy, support, and facilitation for public meetings and other presentations, including: Pre-meeting strategies Meeting facilitation Preparation of "tough" questions and answers Production of hand-outs, overheads, and poster displays Spokesperson training

Writing Services

Production of a variety of reader-friendly documents to explain technical information to lay audiences, including: Community letters Fact sheets Overheads for presentations Executive summaries for technical reports Medical and legal correspondence Community outreach plans

Environmental Medicine and International Medicine Support

Collaboration with local physicians, community members, industry representatives, and others concerning health initiatives such as: Oversight of community health clinics to provide treatment to individuals who may have been exposed to industrial chemicals Design, review, and coordination of community or occupational health studies Design and oversight of programs to meet social responsibility needs of community and client

Health Hazard Analysis

Interaction with risk assessors, community/occupational physicians, epidemiologists, industrial hygienists, and others in order to: Identify and evaluate potential health or environmental hazards related to client's operations Advise responsible parties about the steps needed to stop or reduce emissions or exposures and recommend a course of action

Toxicology and Product Safety

Expertise and experience in support of a variety of programs in toxicology, environmental health, and product safety, including: Analysis of and response to TSCA allegations Workplace fetotoxicity reviews Material safety data sheet production Hazard analysis of products and processes Management of toxicity testing programs

Litigation Support

Winning litigation strategies that combine the best of the principals' significant health, environmental, legal, and risk communication expertise, including case analyses for: Toxic torts Product liability Proposition 65