Environmental Health - Secondary Lead Prevention - Program
Provides lead poisoning prevention and education services. Provides home inspections for children with high levels of lead in their blood. Offers home inspections and prevention/educational services to pregnant women. Offers community outreach and education for lead safety. Provides lead testing for children. Provides services to lead poisoned children throughout Oneida County.
Environmental Health - Program
Preserves and protects the public from diseases, environmental hazards and health risks through direct services and enforcement of health codes. Monitoring, processing and investigation of complaints regarding: Food protection Air quality in homes including issues such as mold, carbon monoxide and radon Lead poisoning prevention and hazard assessments Public water systems Individual sewage and water testing recommendations Public health nuisances Prevention of vector borne diseases Smoking …
Herkimer County Public Health Nursing Service - Program
Herkimer County Public Health Nursing Service
301 N Washington Street
Herkimer, NY
Provides public health services that include: Rabies Prevention (receive notification of all dog bites in the county and work with the person that was bitten to make sure they get screened for rabies risk and the need for post-exposure prophylaxis) Lead Poisoning Prevention (works with families of children at risk for, or with an elevated blood lead level to reduce that child's level). Testing is not provided by public health but a referral is made to the NYS office. Immunization …
Lead-Free Mohawk Valley / Lead Safe Utica - Program
HomeOwnership Center
1611 Genesee Street
Utica, NY
*Addresses lead hazards in privately owned housing.*Aims to prevent childhood lead poisoning by creating lead-safe housing*Helps homeowners, landlords, and tenants control hazards from lead in paint, soil and dust.*Works in coordination with HEPA Vacuum Loaner Program and Lead Poisoning Prevention Education
Lead Poisoning Prevention Program - Program
Provides education and information on lead risk reduction methods. Provides lead poisoning screening Provides nursing and environmental home visits for children with elevated lead levels.
