Name: Training, Tips, and Tools for Mold Assessment, Remediation, and Prevention
Start: 2025-10-23T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-23T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Augusta-Richmond County Public Library

Training, Tips, and Tools for Mold Assessment, Remediation, and Prevention

From Hurricane Helene to resilience: learn how to protect your family, community, homes and workplaces from mold.
About this Event

Mold Assessment, Remediation, and Prevention Training, sponsored by the Augusta Fire Department, Richmond County Health Department, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and FEMA.

Join us for a hands-on training led by Dr. Ginger Chew, Senior Scientific Advisor at the CDC, who has led mold investigations after major disasters including Hurricanes Katrina, Sandy, Harvey, and Ida.

This training will help you:

Understand how mold grows and its health impacts.
Learn to identify, reduce, remove, and prevent mold growth.
Prioritize repair and remediation of moisture-related damage.
Explore ventilation and building design factors that influence mold risks.
Gain hands-on experience with mold assessment tools and devices.

Who should attend? Homeowners, renters, landlords, contractors, facilities managers, building operators, volunteers, and anyone looking for practical strategies to address mold damage from Hurricane Helene.

When:

October 23rd

Morning Session (9:00–11:00 AM): In-depth discussion for those with prior experience or training.
Evening Session (6:00–7:30 PM): Practical tips for those new to mold remediation.

Choose the session that works best for you—only one is needed. Training will be held in the Library Headquarters Meeting Room, first door to the right directly before the main entrance of the library on Telfair St.

Library and street parking is readily available. For accessibility assistance, please contact the library staff at (706) 821-2600.

Dr. Ginger L. Chew is the Senior Scientific Advisor for the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). For several years, she was also an Assistant Professor at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health where she had her own laboratory for exposure assessment of mold and allergens. She obtained her master’s degree in Industrial Hygiene at the University of Alabama- Birmingham (UAB), Doctorate of Science in Environmental Microbiology from the Harvard School of Public Health, and completed post-doctoral studies at Wageningen Universiteit in The Netherlands.