Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units - PEHSU (National Program Office)

What Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units - PEHSU (National Program Office) does

Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU) is a federally-funded national network of experts in reproductive and children's health issues related to environmental exposures. Established in 1998 by the CDC Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) with longstanding support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), PEHSU operates through ten regional units affiliated with leading academic health institutions and pediatric hospitals, including Harvard Medical School, Mount Sinai, UCSF, Emory, University of Washington, Texas Tech, Cincinnati Children's, and Children's Mercy. The Public Health Institute (PHI), a nonprofit based in Oakland, California, serves as the National Program Office providing administrative oversight and coordination across all regions.

PEHSU's core offerings include free consultation services for pediatric and obstetric providers (averaging over 120 consultations per month), a National Classroom continuing education (CEU) platform for health professionals, the Childhood Cancer & the Environment Program (CCEP), the Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit, Prescriptions for Prevention guides, the HHOMES environmental screening program, a resource library with 350+ materials covering 60+ environmental hazards, the Pediatric Environmental Health Radio podcast, and 1,300+ peer-reviewed publications. Content is available in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole, and reach spans all 50 states, DC, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands, Pacific Islands, and Tribal Nations. The technology platform is a standard content-management website plus an LMS, with no proprietary AI or data products.

PEHSU's business model is a federal cooperative agreement (FAIN: NU61TS000356) providing $8,724,963 with 75% from CDC/ATSDR and 25% from EPA via Inter-Agency Agreement 24TSS2400078. All services are delivered at no cost to end users (clinicians, families, schools, and communities), and the National Program Office operates with a five-person team while regional capacity is delivered through partner academic institutions. There is no earned revenue, no product pricing, and no commercial customer base; the network's continuity is wholly contingent on federal appropriations renewal.

Name

Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units - PEHSU (National Program Office)

Legal name

Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU)

Website

https://pehsu.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PEHSU is a federally-funded national network of 10 regional expert units delivering free pediatric environmental health consultations, education, and resources to clinicians, families, and communities across all U.S. states and territories, supported by CDC/ATSDR and EPA.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Environmental Health Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Child & Family Health Departments (HLAJAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health & Health Equity/Social Determinants Units (HLAJAAAO), Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying) (EDAJAIAG), Student Health Services (School Nursing, Health Office) (EDAJAIAE)

Keywords

• Pediatric environmental health
• Public health consultation
• Environmental medicine education
• Children health resources
• Environmental exposure guidance

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Cooperative Agreement: PEHSU is supported by a cooperative agreement FAIN: NU61TS000356 from CDC/ATSDR totaling $8,724,963.00 with 75% funded by CDC/ATSDR and 25% supported through an Inter-Agency Agreement with the EPA. The Public Health Institute serves as the National Program Office.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

PEHSU operates a national network of 10 regional units providing no-cost education, consultations, and outreach on environmental health issues affecting children and reproductive health. The organization delivers expert guidance to health professionals on environmental exposures, training through continuing education courses, and educational resources (fact sheets, toolkits, podcasts) to families and communities covering hazards such as lead, air quality, water quality, mold, wildfires, and heavy metals.

Product overview

The Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units (PEHSU) is a national network of 10 regional units providing education, consultation, and resources on children's environmental health. The core offerings include the Childhood Cancer & the Environment Program (CCEP), the Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit, and the National Classroom CEU platform for health professional training. Additional resources include Prescriptions for Prevention guides, medical consultations with environmental health experts, scientific publications, the HHOMES screening program, safer cleaning toolkits, Pediatric Environmental Health Radio podcasts, and the Improving Environmental Health Literacy of Young Adults program. The network also provides direct consultation services, educational resources for families and health professionals, and maintains a resource library with over 350 materials covering various environmental health topics including air quality, lead, mold, water quality, wildfires, and extreme weather.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Childhood Cancer & the Environment Program (CCEP) A national program helping pediatric health professionals, parents, and caregivers learn about environmental influences on childhood cancers such as leukemia.
• Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit (PEH Toolkit) A toolkit providing information on environmental health issues and guidance on delivering anticipatory guidance to prevent exposures in children.
• National Classroom (CEUs) A learning management system offering courses and on-demand webinars for health professionals to earn Continuing Education (CE) credits, with course enrollment, progress tracking, and completion certificates.
• Prescriptions for Prevention A series of resources and guides providing parents and caregivers with practical preventive tips to mitigate harmful environmental exposures and protect children's environmental health.
• Medical Consultations Consultative guidance services staffed by multidisciplinary experts in environmental medicine, pediatrics, and clinical toxicology for pediatric and obstetric providers on environmental exposure health issues.
• Scientific Publications A collection of recent and past publications from PEHSU experts and collaborators related to specific chemical exposures, clinical implications, and patient communication.
• HHOMES (Healthy Homes) A mnemonic-based environmental screening program that asks patients and families about environmental hazards in the home to identify and address potential exposures.
• Safer Cleaning, Sanitizing, & Disinfecting Toolkit A toolkit presenting practical information on keeping early care and education environments clean and safe using practices and products that are less hazardous for young children and staff.
• Pediatric Environmental Health Radio A podcast series highlighting stories, best practices, and community impacts shared by pediatric environmental health experts on topics like lead exposure, childhood cancer, and wildfires.
• Improving Environmental Health Literacy of Young Adults A project that raises awareness for the role of pre-conception and prenatal environmental factors in child health outcomes.
• Childhood Leukemia & the Environment An ongoing collaboration between Western States PEHSU and the Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia focusing on environmental factors in childhood leukemia.

Quantifiable outcome

• 600,000+ clinicians and clinician trainees educated since 1998
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Public Health Institute (PHI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHI serves as the National Program Office (NPO) for PEHSU, providing administrative oversight, coordination, and management of the national network of 10 regional PEHSUs.
• Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAOEC provides advisory support to the PEHSU National Program Office, contributing expertise in occupational and environmental medicine to strengthen the network's capabilities.
• Harvard Medical School and Harvard TH Chan School of Public HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEHSU Region 1 academic affiliation providing expertise in pediatrics, environmental medicine, and public health for the Northeast region.
• Boston Children's HospitalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEHSU Region 1 hospital affiliation providing pediatric environmental health expertise and clinical resources.
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEHSU Region 2 affiliation providing Department of Environmental Medicine expertise for New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands.
• University of California at San Francisco (UCSF)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEHSU Region 9 (Western States PEHSU) leads the Childhood Cancer & the Environment Program and develops the Prescriptions for Prevention series.
• University of WashingtonmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEHSU Region 10 affiliation through Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
• Emory UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEHSU Region 4 (Southeast PEHSU) affiliation through Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and other southeastern states.
• Texas Tech University Health Sciences CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEHSU Region 6 affiliation for Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas through the Paul L. Foster School of Medicine.
• Children's Mercy Hospitals and ClinicsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEHSU Region 7 affiliation for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, providing pediatric environmental health expertise.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital & Medical CentermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPEHSU Region 5 affiliation providing pediatric environmental medicine expertise for the Midwest region.
• Healthy Babies Bright FuturesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of scientists, health professionals, and community organizations working to reduce children's exposure to contaminants, referenced for heavy metals in baby food guidance.
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)minorOthersFDA sets guidelines for heavy metals in baby food and announced comprehensive review of infant formula in March 2025.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Public Health Institute (PHI): PHI is the parent organization hosting the PEHSU National Program Office, a large multi-program nonprofit managing numerous federally funded public health initiatives, providing a comparable scale and administrative model.
• National Environmental Health Association (NEHA): NEHA is a broader professional society for environmental health practitioners, overlapping with PEHSU in training, credentialing, and resource dissemination for environmental health professionals, though with a wider adult-focused scope.
• NIEHS/EPA Children's Environmental Health Research Centers: Federally funded children's environmental health research centers under NIEHS/EPA share PEHSU's mission to understand and mitigate environmental impacts on children's health, though their focus is research rather than clinical consultation.

Direct peers

• American Academy of Pediatrics – Council on Environmental Health: AAP's Council on Environmental Health develops clinical guidance and policy on children's environmental health for pediatricians, directly overlapping with PEHSU's clinician education and consultation mandate.
• Harvard Medical School – Pediatric Environmental Health Center: Harvard hosts PEHSU Region 1 and Boston Children's Hospital, providing pediatric environmental health expertise, training, and research that directly mirrors PEHSU's clinical-academic service model.
• Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics (AOEC): AOEC is a direct peer as the advisory partner to PEHSU's National Program Office, providing overlapping expertise in occupational and environmental medicine, clinical consultations, and continuing education for health professionals on environmental exposures.
• Children's Environmental Health Network (CEHN): CEHN is a national nonprofit dedicated to protecting children from environmental health risks through policy, education, and research, making it a closely aligned peer in mission, target audience (children/families), and advocacy approach.
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai – Pediatric Environmental Health: Mount Sinai hosts PEHSU Region 2 and operates its own pediatric environmental medicine clinical and research programs, making it a directly comparable academic-based environmental health service provider.

Emerging players

• Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia and the Environment: UCSF-based research collaboration with PEHSU Region 9 (Western States PEHSU) on childhood leukemia and environmental factors, representing a peer academic research entity with overlapping pediatric environmental health focus.
• Healthy Child Healthy World (now part of Environmental Defense Fund): Originally an independent nonprofit focused on protecting children from environmental harms through parent education, now integrated into the Environmental Defense Fund, providing overlapping family-facing educational content in children's environmental health.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/PEHSUnational
• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLOwZkqRREN2pWgdNQDXhBzB3AMDAlXksg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pehsu-national
• Instagraminstagram.com/pehsunational

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries10 records

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