Children's Environmental Health and Protection Advisory Council


About CEH​PAC

​Established by the General Assembly in 2000, the purpose Children's Environmental Health and Protection Advisory ​​Council (CEHPAC)  is to identify environmental hazards that may affect children's health and recommend solutions to those hazards.

CEHPAC reviews existing and proposed regulations and  is a source of information and education for the public, professionals, State agencies, the General Assembly and the Governor regarding environmental hazards.


A​​gendas & Minutes

All CEHPAC Agendas, Minutes, Reports



Our ​W​ork

Annual Legislative Reports

Topical Reports

Recent Reports, Positions, and Letters

Additional reports, positions, and letters from prior years can be found here​
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Membership

Chair:            Clifford S. Mitchell, MS, MD, MPH, designee of Secretary of Health
Vice-Chair:  Devon Dodson, designee of Secretary of the Environment

Appointed by Governor to 4-year terms: 

MDAKelly Love
MSDEAlicia Mezu
DHSShawnette Mills
DHCD
Caroline Varney-Alvarado
Gov Office for ChildrenChristina Drushel Williams
Health care providerBen Gitterman
Health care provider
Laura Allen
Academic institutionKristen Rawlett
Parent/GuardianJovonne Walker
EpidemiologistMegan Latshaw
EconomistVACANT
ToxicologistNse Witherspoon
MACODianna Abney
Private industryVACANT
CEJSCCamille Burke


Appointed by Senate President:  Guy J. Guzzone

Appointed by House Speaker:  VACANT

Staff:   Eamon Flynn (MDH)

Interested in applying for a position with CEHPAC? 

Please email Cliff Mitchell (cliff.mitchell@maryland.gov) and visit the Governor's Appointments Office website at https://govappointments.maryland.gov/.

For More Information:

CEH​PAC
Attn:  Clifford S. Mitchell, MS, MD, MPH
​201 W. Preston Street, Room 327
Baltimore, MD  21201-2301
(410) 767-6234
cliff.mitchell@maryland.gov​



2022 CEHPAC Meetings


All meetings are virtual and open to the public. Members of the public will be given the opportunity to provde their comments at the end of each meeting.


Wednesday, January 26 · 10:00am – 12:00pm
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/tpy-kdwq-iuu
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 304-945-3601‬ PIN: ‪380 217 986‬#


Tuesday, February 15 · 10:00am – 12:00pm
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/jyu-jetj-cnm
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 520-777-1215‬ PIN: ‪862 444 696‬#
Joint meeting with CEJSC. Materials will be posted at: https://mde.maryland.gov/cejsc


Wednesday, April 20 · 11:00am – 1:00pm
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/pkk-oxaj-sri
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 224-572-8028‬ PIN: ‪889 531 852‬#


Monday, June 13, 2022 · 3:00 – 4:30pm
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/rtg-rppk-tyq
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 203-687-4715‬ PIN: ‪434 224 276‬#


Monday, September 12, 2022 · 3:00 – 4:30pm
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qpm-oawo-vtg
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 347-389-1021‬ PIN: ‪974 506 681‬#


Wednesday, October 19, 2022 · 11:00am – 1:00pm
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/iyd-zgpb-frq
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 413-418-0772‬ PIN: ‪867 367 610‬#


Tuesday, December 6, 2022 · 10:00am – 12:00pm
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/jyu-jetj-cnm​
Or dial: ‪(US) +1 520-777-1215‬ PIN: ‪862 444 696‬#
Joint meeting with CEJSC. Materials will be posted at: https://mde.maryland.gov/cejsc


R​esour​​​ces

Maryland State Department of Education Resources on Digital Devices in the Classroom