FOUNDATION for EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT, Inc.
of CONNECTICUT

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Our Mission

Improving Health and Education for Children and Adults Since 1992


The primary mission of the Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc. is to promote and foster practices that address the health and educational needs of children and adults, in order to improve the quality of their lives through the development and enhancement of character, ethical values, intellect, leadership qualities and healthy life practices.

The Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc. (FEA) seeks to initiate, develop, implement, adopt and/or establish educational and health pursuits that promote the betterment and advancement of learning and quality health. 

 

CONNECTICUT NETWORK TELEVISION (CT-N)

 

2007 (May 31st) Press Conference at the State Capitol in Connecticut
CAPITOL NEWS BRIEFING WITH HOUSE SPEAKER ON LEAD POISONING PREVENTION LEGISLATION

2007 (March 14th) Legislative Forum featuring nationally renowned experts and researchers:
LEGISLATIVE INFORMATIONAL FORUM ON LEAD POISONING

2006 (May 9th Legislative Conference featuring Dr. Herbert Needleman and Dr. John Rosen) 
EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING CONFERENCE AT THE LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

2005  (November 17th Legislative Roundtable Discussion on Childhood Lead Poisoning) 

ENDING LEAD POISONING FORUM AT THE LEGISLATIVE OFFICE BUILDING

 

 

 

Affiliations

The Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc. (FEA) works collaboratively with local, state, federal agencies and community based organizations to improve the quality of health and education for children and families.  Below is a partial list of FEA's Health Education Lead Poisoning (HELP) Initiative partners who have worked collaboratively during 2005 through 2006 on a variety of childhood lead poisoning initiatives.

Connecticut Health Foundation

University of Connecticut - Healthy Environments for Children (HEC) Initiative.

CT Commission on Children

CT State Department of Education

State Education Resource Center

US Department of Health - Centers for Disease Control

New England Office of Minority Health 
Centers for Disease Control

Centers for Disease Control - Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc.
P.O. Box 1117
Simsbury, Connecticut 06070
Tel. (860) 214-6472 Fax (860) 658-2597

Executive Director: Dr. Vivian Cross

CEU Coordinator: Elizabeth Nkonoki-Ward

© 2008 Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc. of Connecticut