Project Funder: New York State Department of Health
Project Partners: Health departments for Albany, Erie, Monroe, Onondaga, Oneida, Orange, and Westchester counties, and the New York City Health Department
Project Contact: Carol Kawecki, ckawecki@nchh.org, 443.539.4158
Project Description: In 2007, New York State began an innovative $3 million primary prevention initiative (the Pilot). Eight local health departments (Albany, Erie, Monroe, Onondaga, Oneida, Orange, and Westchester counties, and New York City) received funding. Collectively, these counties account for 79% of all known 2005 cases of children aged six and under with newly identified elevated blood lead levels. NCHH was tasked with providing technical assistance to the State and grantees, as well as evaluating the implementation of the initiative.