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Fort Peck Tribes Bed Bug Initiative Martina Wilson Fort Peck Tribes Office of Environmental Protection (OEP) Fun Facts Hosting 2018 Tribal PIRT! September 17-21, 2018 Visual Confirmation We Have a Problem! Visual Confirmation Outreach and

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Fort Peck Tribes Bed Bug Initiative

Martina Wilson Fort Peck Tribes Office of Environmental Protection (OEP)

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Fun Facts

Hosting 2018 Tribal PIRT! September 17-21, 2018

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Visual Confirmation

We Have a Problem!

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Visual Confirmation

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Outreach and Education

Discussion with co-workers
What OEP should do for the reservation
1st step: local newspaper
Information to schools on reservation
Resulted with several phone calls asking for help in handling bed bugs
OEP Facebook Pages
Division of Water Quality
Pesticide Program
Brownfields Program

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TPPC Bed Bug Information Package

Initial distribution
Post offices in 3 communities
Housing Authority
IHS Clinics in Wolf Point and Poplar
Gas Stations in Wolf Point and Poplar

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Outcomes

People are asking questions
Co-workers are requesting packages to give to people
Drawback: people want supplies to make traps, etc.
Future plans: Earth Day at schools, continue to distribute packages