Atlantic Center for Occupational Health and Safety
The Atlantic Center for Occupational Health and Safety (Atlantic Center), formerly known as the New Jersey/New York Hazardous Materials Worker Training Center, is led and directed by Mitchel Rosen, Ph.D., and housed at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, School of Public Health. The Center’s ECWTP operates as a pre-apprenticeship program, known as the BuildingWorks Pre-Apprenticeship (BuildingWorks). Read more…
Western Region Universities Consortium
Since its inception in 1987, the Western Region Universities Consortium (WRUC) has brought together universities from Arizona, California, and Washington to protect workers and communities from exposure to hazardous materials and waste. Led by Kevin Riley, Ph.D., the consortium’s efforts have focused on preventing and responding to emergencies and disasters and creating pathways to careers in the environmental and construction industries. Read more…
CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training
CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR), originally the Center to Protect Workers’ Rights, is the nonprofit construction safety and health research and training arm of the North America’s Building Trades Unions. Led by Chris Cain, CPWR is committed to reducing injuries, illnesses and fatalities in the U.S. construction industry. CPWR’s ECWTP represents a consortium of training providers, community-based partners, building trades councils, and local unions. Read more…
The Steelworkers Charitable and Educational Organization
The Steelworkers Charitable and Educational Organization (SCEO) represents the nonprofit arm of the United Steelworkers. Over the past decade, SCEO has evolved in delivering comprehensive training to thousands of workers in hazardous waste, HAZMAT disaster preparedness, and environmental careers across the nation. Ashlee Fitch is the lead and principal investigator for the SCEO. The organization’s ECWTP is led by Maiber Solarte, community health worker (CHW) training coordinator with Make the Road New York (MRNY). Read more…
Opportunity, Advancement, Innovation in Workforce Development
The mission of Opportunity, Advancement, Innovation in Workforce Development (OAI, Inc.) is to provide skills training that leads to safe, meaningful employment while helping companies and communities to thrive. The goal of the ECWTP at OAI is to increase sustainable employment opportunities, promote economic development, and advance environmental justice for disadvantaged communities overburdened by economic distress and health disparities. Read more…
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium
The Historically Black Colleges and Universities Consortium (HBCUC) ECWTP aims to improve the quality of life for residents in disadvantaged, vulnerable communities by increasing employment possibilities. Robert Bullard, Ph.D., and Beverly Wright, Ph.D. co-lead and direct the Consortium’s activities. Read more…
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