Provides educational workshops concerning disaster preparedness for people of all age groups. Provides free smoke alarms for families.

In-home assessments and interventions for asthma, tobacco cessation, indoor air quality, lead, fire, radon, child safety and other environmental health hazards. Can provide these items (based on supply) Smoke Detectors Carbon Monoxide Detectors Replacement Batteries Radon Test Kits Fire Extinguishers Asthma Management Tools Green Cleaning Items Using Baking Soda to Clean Using Vinegar to Clean Child safety products such as knob covers

* Offers volunteer opportunities for individuals that include volunteering for nursing homes, food banks, food pantries, nutrition education, VITA tax services, thrift stores, medical transportation, bill payer, stay young strong bones leader and falls prevention.

This is a health education and referral program. This is not a home repair or licensed home inspection service.
* Provides a free in-home visual health and safety check-up.
* Develops with the client a plan to reduce hazards and safety concerns identified.
* Initiates follow-up with resources, referrals and free low-cost products (subject to availability) to help residents meet individual home improvement goals.
* Seeks to improve health and safety in homes by:

• Reducing indoor air pollution and asthma hospitalizations
• Prevent injuries
• Prevent residential fires
• Prevent lead poisoning
• Reducing indoor tobacco use
• Controlling pest infestations

Participation is voluntary and the resident is not required to make any fixes.

Public Health Sanitarians inspect for health hazards and advise on preventive measures to maintain a healthy environment. Environmental health services include inspection of residential sites, schools, restaurants and other businesses involved with food, children's camps, swimming pools, beaches, septic systems, hotels/motels, rooming houses, campsites, mobile home parks, day care centers, and tattoo parlors. Enforces smoking restrictions and advises on animal bites. Visit the GOHealthNY Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram page for news and information.

Provides environmental information, products, and a home safety survey by Health Inspectors/Educators. Home visits include an assessment for indoor air quality, asthma control, carbon monoxide poisoning, fire and burn safety, lead poisoning hazards, unintentional injury, smoking cessation, and housing and property maintenance. Following the home assessment, intervention products and services are provided according to need and interest. Free products include: smoke detectors and batteries, CO detectors, child safety products, cleaning supplies, asthma trigger management supplies, and radon test kits to qualifying families.

Offers a variety of programs designed for older adults to help promote and maintain health and wellness. Programs include: - Tai Chi for Arthritis - Moving for Better Balance - Stepping On: Falls Prevention Program - Living Healthy Programs, which specialize in programs for managing Diabetes and Chronic Pain - Healthy Bones - Powerful Tools for Caregivers, which includes training, support groups, and counseling Additional services include: Home Safety Assessments and hospital to home assistance with a certified Care Transition Coach.

Provides home safety visit to identify hazards or areas of concern, provide environmental information, create a home safety plan with recommendations for improvement, and provide products to carry out hazard reduction. Home visits include an assessment for hazards related to fire safety, lead poisoning prevention, indoor air quality, carbon monoxide poisoning, radon, ventilation and odors, cleaning and clutter, pests, mold/mildew and moisture, asthma, and injury prevention. The Healthy Neighborhoods Program (HNP) is designed to help improve the personal health, safety, and living conditions of individuals and families to reduce the burden of housing related illness and injury. Program provides home safety visits include an assessment for hazards related to fire safety, lead poisoning prevention, indoor air quality, carbon monoxide poisoning, radon, ventilation and odors, cleaning and clutter, pests, mold/mildew and moisture, asthma, and injury prevention. Following the home assessment, staff work with the resident to create a plan to make their home safer. Staff provides information, recommendations, and products to correct or reduce hazards. Products may include: smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, replacement batteries, radon test kits, fire extinguishers, asthma management tools, green cleaning items including baking soda and vinegar, child safety products such as door knob covers, outlet covers, and cabinet latches.

Program is both educational and remedial, providing residents in target areas of Niagara County with free environmental health and safety products and materials. Areas of concern include preventing home fires, preventing poisoning from radon, carbon monoxide and lead, improving air quality, preventing asthma attacks, and promoting safety awareness. The HNP provides free products and materials according to the needs of the residents as determined by public health technicians at the time of the indoor home assessment appointment. A resident may receive free smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, asthma relief materials, lead poisoning prevention clean up materials, a fire escape ladder, child safety products, adult safety products, poisoning prevention materials, and other seasonally selected products. There is no paperwork to fill out. Residents are often revisited to reassess needs and/or progress.

Provides education and training presentations on what is a poison, and materials around the house and various environments which contain harmful toxins, including medications, and how to avoid them, and what to do in case of exposure or ingestion. Presentations are age appropriate, from preschool-age to senior citizens.

Provides educational workshops concerning disaster preparedness for people of all age groups. Provides free smoke alarms for families.

* Provides fire suppression, first response medical, and rescue services. * Offers safety planning, home and work safety assessments, and education. * Assists with detector installations. * Assists with child seat installations.

Regulates and enforces public health and environmental matters in Tioga County Services Include: Child Passenger Safety (Car Seat) Program Children With Special Healthcare Needs Early Intervention Program Child Find Immunizations Lead Poisoning Prevention Dental Services Communicable Disease Permits, Inspections and Enforcements Substance Use Services

Provides public education regarding the links between common environmental exposures and human health. Creates informational projects including developing and distributing printed materials in-school learning programs, organization of public meetings, and maintenance of an educational web site. Grassroots Healthy Lawn Program teaches natural lawn care for professionals and homeowners. The Child Safe School program provides individuals, school staff, and education professionals with information and resources promoting the use of green cleaning products in schools

Offers Community Outreach/Injury Prevention Programs. Sample programs include: Concussion/TBI management for student athlete/parent/coach/school faculty sports safety information sessions; Preventing Falls in Older Adults; Tai Chi for Arthritis and Fall Prevention; Stepping On, Trauma Talk and Stop the Bleed. Programs can be tailored to meet the needs of your group or organization. Please contact us directly to schedule one of the above programs or discuss additional programs that will fit your need. For more information, please contact our Injury Prevention Outreach Coordinator.

Provides information regarding aging issues and what resources or services are available to older adults.

Offers seminars to educate the community on various issues, such as fire or crime prevention, recycling, housing safety, health care information and more. Also inform residents about current issues or problems through fliers, church bulletins, newspaper and local events.

* Provides in-home assessments and interventions for asthma, tobacco cessation, indoor air quality, lead, fire safety, and other environmental health hazards.* Provides programs designed for individuals who are pre-diabetic.* Offers education and information about many variables that contribute to diabetes prevention including but not limited to: nutrition exercise stress management other lifestyle variables

Provides four fall prevention programs: Growing Stronger a strength training exercise program, A Matter of Balance classes that help reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels of older adults, Walk with Ease will help increase physical activity and reduce pain and improve overall health, Tai Chi is an exercise that improves health and wellness through movement control and weight transference. Also offers Home Safety Assessment to identify fall risks in the home.

Serves as a liaison for and facilitator of emergency response training. Provides emergency planning, preparedness, response and recovery efforts during an emergency also has listings of hazardous materials. Assigns house numbers so residents can better be located in an emergency.

Provides four fall prevention programs: Growing Stronger a strength training exercise program, A Matter of Balance classes that help reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels of older adults, Walk with Ease will help increase physical activity and reduce pain and improve overall health, Tai Chi is an exercise that improves health and wellness through movement control and weight transference. Also offers Home Safety Assessment to identify fall risks in the home.

Serves as a liaison for and facilitator of emergency response training. Provides emergency planning, preparedness, response and recovery efforts during an emergency also has listings of hazardous materials. Assigns house numbers so residents can better be located in an emergency.

Provides educational workshops concerning disaster preparedness for people of all age groups. Provides free smoke alarms for families.

Serves as a liaison for and facilitator of emergency response training. Provides emergency response information both during an emergency as well as planning, mitigation and recovery from disasters. Administers various federal and state grants in the areas of emergency response.