What to know
These toolkit materials aim to help health educators teach soilSHOP participants about the potential health problems caused by lead in soil and evaluate soilSHOP events.
Health education
Health education is a primary purpose of the soilSHOP event. Educating people about potential health problems caused by exposure to lead in soil is an important soilSHOP activity.
Health educators talk to soilSHOP participants one-on-one about the following:
- results of the participants' soil screening,
- health problems associated with exposure to high levels of lead, and
- tips to lower exposure.
Also, health educators can:
- review and design soilSHOP and other health education materials to meet specific community needs and concerns.
- complete the soilSHOP Internal Consultation Evaluation Form after each one-on-one discussion to record outreach efforts.
Toolkit materials
This soilSHOP Health Education Planning Guide provides detailed information on:
- soilSHOP target populations
- Health education strategies
- Tools to engage community members in lead prevention efforts
PRINT ONLY - soilSHOP Trifolds
Print multiple copies of these for distribution on your event day. You may have passersby interested in soilSHOPs even though they did not bring a soil sample with them.
soilSHOP Trifolds (English) PowerPoint
soilSHOP Trifolds (Spanish) PowerPoint
soilSHOP Trifolds (English) PDF
soilSHOP Trifolds (Spanish) PDF
Raised Bed Gardening Poster
Use this poster to teach participants about raised bed gardening, its benefits, and how to build one.
Raised Bed Gardening Poster
soilSHOP Internal Evaluation Tool
A health educator can use this tool after each consultation with a soilSHOP participant. It can also be used for interactions with someone passing by.
soilSHOP (Internal) Evaluation Tool