Provides information about how to keep children safe from lead poisoning where they live, learn, and play. Services include: Education, screening services, and information about making homes safe.
Provides information about how to keep children safe from lead poisoning where they live, learn, and play. Services include: Education, screening services, and information about making homes safe.
Assists with lead testing for children and offers information on how to renovate to prevent and protect children and families from lead poisoning. Provides case management to children with elevated lead.
Assists with lead testing for children and offers information on how to renovate to prevent and protect children and families from lead poisoning. Provides case management to children with elevated lead.
Offers lead screenings by appointment for children ages 6 months to 6 years old. Children found to have elevated lead levels receive case management including completion of risk assessment, education regarding source of lead exposure and risk measures, and appropriate referrals.
Offers free home assessment to identity lead paint dangers to City of Watertown residents with young children or a pregnant woman.
Offers lead screenings by appointment for children ages 6 months to 6 years old. Children found to have elevated lead levels receive case management including completion of risk assessment, education regarding source of lead exposure and risk measures, and appropriate referrals.
Offers free home assessment to identity lead paint dangers to City of Watertown residents with young children or a pregnant woman.
Provides information about how to keep children safe from lead poisoning where they live, learn, and play. Services include: Education, screening services, and information about making homes safe.
Provides information about how to keep children safe from lead poisoning where they live, learn, and play. Services include: Education, screening services, and information about making homes safe.
This program identifies housing at greatest risk of lead-paint hazards, especially in the cities of Newburgh, Middletown and Port Jervis and takes action to make them lead safe through lead paint inspection and enforcement.
This program identifies housing at greatest risk of lead-paint hazards, especially in the cities of Newburgh, Middletown and Port Jervis and takes action to make them lead safe through lead paint inspection and enforcement.
Provides information about how to keep children safe from lead poisoning where they live, learn, and play. Services include: Education, screening services, and information about making homes safe.
Provides information about how to keep children safe from lead poisoning where they live, learn, and play. Services include: Education, screening services, and information about making homes safe.
* Provides resources and education by community health nurses to pregnant women, postpartum women, and pediatric patients that offer: Medical monitoring. Health education. Pre-and post-natal care. Case management for high-risk pregnancies. * Offers an immunization clinic. * Provides screening for lead poison. * Offers the Pediatric Home Visit Program for children with acute/chronic health needs. * Offers the Early Intervention Program for children with disabilities or delayed development. * Offers the Infant Child Health Assessment Program/CHAP that provides screenings for physical, social and language development.
* Provides resources and education by community health nurses to pregnant women, postpartum women, and pediatric patients that offer: Medical monitoring. Health education. Pre-and post-natal care. Case management for high-risk pregnancies. * Offers an immunization clinic. * Provides screening for lead poison. * Offers the Pediatric Home Visit Program for children with acute/chronic health needs. * Offers the Early Intervention Program for children with disabilities or delayed development. * Offers the Infant Child Health Assessment Program/CHAP that provides screenings for physical, social and language development.
Provides screening and follow-up for children from birth to 18 years for early detection and treatment of lead poisoning and educational information regarding risk factors.
Provides screening and follow-up for children from birth to 18 years for early detection and treatment of lead poisoning and educational information regarding risk factors.
Provides services directed at the prevention of disease and injury as a result of adverse environmental conditions. The New York State Public Health Law, local laws and the state and county sanitary codes entrust the division with the over-site of numerous facilities as mandated. Consumer utility complaints for heat. Enforcement of the New York State Clean Indoor Air Act smoking ban.
Provides services directed at the prevention of disease and injury as a result of adverse environmental conditions. The New York State Public Health Law, local laws and the state and county sanitary codes entrust the division with the over-site of numerous facilities as mandated. Consumer utility complaints for heat. Enforcement of the New York State Clean Indoor Air Act smoking ban.
DBCH provides education, outreach and environmental investigations about lead poisoning, testing procedures and measures for remediation. All children between the ages of six months and six years should be checked by a health care provider. The Department of Health also provides individual case management and follow-up to children with elevated blood lead levels.
DBCH provides education, outreach and environmental investigations about lead poisoning, testing procedures and measures for remediation. All children between the ages of six months and six years should be checked by a health care provider. The Department of Health also provides individual case management and follow-up to children with elevated blood lead levels.
Identifies and screens children who have may be in contact with or are at risk for lead poisoning. Educates parents and caregivers in preventing exposure to lead before children become poisoned, and ensures that medical care and environmental investigations are provided for poisoned children.
Identifies and screens children who have may be in contact with or are at risk for lead poisoning. Educates parents and caregivers in preventing exposure to lead before children become poisoned, and ensures that medical care and environmental investigations are provided for poisoned children.
Provides lead screening for toddler age children. If levels are elevated offers resources for families for further testing and treatment. Educates parents and the general public on lead poisoning and its prevention.
Provides lead screening for toddler age children. If levels are elevated offers resources for families for further testing and treatment. Educates parents and the general public on lead poisoning and its prevention.
Provides immunizations for common childhood diseases, such as the MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) and polio vaccines, for children/adolescents enrolled in elementary through high school.
Provides immunizations for common childhood diseases, such as the MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) and polio vaccines, for children/adolescents enrolled in elementary through high school.
Provides case management for childhood lead poisoning, diagnosis and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, HIV testing and counseling, and immunizations for various diseases and illnesses.
Provides case management for childhood lead poisoning, diagnosis and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases, tuberculosis, HIV testing and counseling, and immunizations for various diseases and illnesses.
Committed to reducing the potential of lead exposure for all children living in Niagara County. Lead is a poison that can affect every system of the child's body. It is particularly harmful to the developing brain, sometimes causing severe developmental delays that may affect the child throughout his or her lifetime. Program goals include assurance that all children ages one and two (and up to age six if at risk) have been tested for lead poisoning, minimizing the risk of childhood lead exposure through educational home visits and environmental referral, if appropriate; providing information on proper medical evaluation and follow up; preventing lead exposure to children before they are harmed; and identifying, controlling, and/or safely removing lead hazards in the child's environment.
Services provided include lead testing of uninsured children who require a test; reviewing lead test results; notifying parent or guardian of elevated test results; visiting parent or guardian at home to provide education on care of children with elevated blood lead levels; and if appropriate, referring children to the NCDOH Early Intervention Program for developmental testing.
Committed to reducing the potential of lead exposure for all children living in Niagara County. Lead is a poison that can affect every system of the child's body. It is particularly harmful to the developing brain, sometimes causing severe developmental delays that may affect the child throughout his or her lifetime. Program goals include assurance that all children ages one and two (and up to age six if at risk) have been tested for lead poisoning, minimizing the risk of childhood lead exposure through educational home visits and environmental referral, if appropriate; providing information on proper medical evaluation and follow up; preventing lead exposure to children before they are harmed; and identifying, controlling, and/or safely removing lead hazards in the child's environment.
Services provided include lead testing of uninsured children who require a test; reviewing lead test results; notifying parent or guardian of elevated test results; visiting parent or guardian at home to provide education on care of children with elevated blood lead levels; and if appropriate, referring children to the NCDOH Early Intervention Program for developmental testing.
Provides services including free home inspection for lead hazards and instruction on lead abatement for tenants, landlords, and homeowners. May also offer cleaning and painting supplies and a free lead renovator's education course along with a re-inspection.
For children identified as having high blood levels, provides education, monitoring, case follow up, environmental investigation, nutrition, and developmental screening.
Provides services including free home inspection for lead hazards and instruction on lead abatement for tenants, landlords, and homeowners. May also offer cleaning and painting supplies and a free lead renovator's education course along with a re-inspection.
For children identified as having high blood levels, provides education, monitoring, case follow up, environmental investigation, nutrition, and developmental screening.
Provides public health and environmental laboratory services to local health departments, hospitals, medical care providers, managed care organizations, and residents throughout Western New York. Serves as the primary provider of laboratory testing for the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) and other local health departments' public health and environmental activities. Provides rapid test result turn-around time and offers a competitive fee schedule. Customized testing is negotiable and ECPHL staff are available for consultation.
Current New York State clinical laboratory permits exist for the following disciplines:
- General Bacteriology
- Clinical Chemistry
- Diagnostic Immunology
- HIV Diagnostic Testing
- Mycology
- Parasitology
- Blood Lead Toxicology
- Urinalysis
- Urine Pregnancy Testing
Current New York State environmental laboratory permits exist for the following disciplines:
- Environmental Analysis/Potable Water
- Environmental Analysis/Non-potable Water
- Environmental Analysis/Solid and Hazardous Waste
Provides public health and environmental laboratory services to local health departments, hospitals, medical care providers, managed care organizations, and residents throughout Western New York. Serves as the primary provider of laboratory testing for the Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) and other local health departments' public health and environmental activities. Provides rapid test result turn-around time and offers a competitive fee schedule. Customized testing is negotiable and ECPHL staff are available for consultation.
Current New York State clinical laboratory permits exist for the following disciplines:
- General Bacteriology
- Clinical Chemistry
- Diagnostic Immunology
- HIV Diagnostic Testing
- Mycology
- Parasitology
- Blood Lead Toxicology
- Urinalysis
- Urine Pregnancy Testing
Current New York State environmental laboratory permits exist for the following disciplines:
- Environmental Analysis/Potable Water
- Environmental Analysis/Non-potable Water
- Environmental Analysis/Solid and Hazardous Waste
DBCH provides education, outreach and environmental investigations about lead poisoning, testing procedures and measures for remediation. All children between the ages of six months and six years should be checked by a health care provider. The Department of Health also provides individual case management and follow-up to children with elevated blood lead levels.
DBCH provides education, outreach and environmental investigations about lead poisoning, testing procedures and measures for remediation. All children between the ages of six months and six years should be checked by a health care provider. The Department of Health also provides individual case management and follow-up to children with elevated blood lead levels.
Provides lead poisoning prevention services including identification of at-risk children and high-risk housing. Offers free in-home inspections. Works to educate the community about lead poisoning prevention, provides in-home lead paint inspections, coordinates blood lead testing access for children under 18 years of age, and promotes enrollment in grants and other home repair loan programs.
Provides lead poisoning prevention services including identification of at-risk children and high-risk housing. Offers free in-home inspections. Works to educate the community about lead poisoning prevention, provides in-home lead paint inspections, coordinates blood lead testing access for children under 18 years of age, and promotes enrollment in grants and other home repair loan programs.