Coalition Engagement & Participation | 2016-Present
Engage local community leaders around childhood lead poisoning in Oneida and Herkimer counties

 

NYS Department of Health Presentation | 2016
Training on NYS lead programs and reporting requirements

 

Lead Wars Event | 2016
Community presentation by coalition members and Lead Wars authors on history of lead poisoning

 

EPA-HUD-AG Presentation & Tour | 2016
Review of technical assistance available through HUD, EPA, and AG

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West Utica Healthy Housing Pilot Project (WUHHPP) | 2016-2018
Housing rehabilitation pilot creating lead-safe, energy efficient homes

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Lead-Free MV Anniversary ‘17 | 2017
First anniversary event with coalition updates

 

HUD-EPA Lead Compliance Training | 2017
Training for landlords, agencies, housing authority staff, and government officials on lead regulations

 

Mohawk Valley Home Shows ‘17 | 2017
Education and awareness provided at Utica and Rome Home Shows
 

LeadCare II - HealthNet | 2017-2018
Point-of-care lead testing units placed in four medical offices

 

Lead-Free MV Portal | 2017-2018
Created online repository for coalition information

 

Walking Environmental Assessment - Herkimer Pilot | 2017-2019
Walking survey identified lead-hazardous homes in Herkimer
 

Window Replacement Pilot | 2017-2019
Cost-sharing window replacement program to address lead hazards in rental housing

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Website leadfreemv.org | 2017-Present
Launched leadfreemv.org website linking coalition resources

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Lead-Free MV Anniversary ‘18 | 2018
Second anniversary event with coalition updates

 

Mohawk Valley Home Shows ‘18 | 2018
Education and awareness provided at Utica and Rome Home Shows

 

Cinema Advertisement - PSA | 2018-2019
Thirty-second Public Service Announcement at local theaters promoting childhood lead testing

 

School Based Clinics - BLL Testing & Education | 2018-2019
LeadCare II testing unit placed at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School
 

Green & Healthy Homes Initiative - Onboarding | 2018-2019
Partnership with GHHI to expand integrated home hazard interventions with braided funding model

 

HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Grant w/Healthy Homes Funding | 2018-2024
Lead-Safe Utica Program - completed lead and healthy homes rehab in 71 Utica housing units

 

Rome Literature Packet Awareness Campaign | 2019
Rome schools distribute lead prevention information through summer programs

 

State Senate Initiative Funding - Sen. Griffo | 2019-2021
Collaboration between City of Utica and Oneida County to strengthen lead and housing programs
 

Utica Community Organizer & Policy Technical Assistance | 2019-2021
Community organizer hired to build local capacity in advocacy and engagement

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People First - HUD Lead-Based Paint Capital Fund | 2019-2024
People First, formerly UMHA, awarded funds to address lead hazards in municipal housing

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Lead & Healthy Homes Program Outreach - Billboard Ads | 2020
Billboards in Utica target areas to promote existing lead hazard reduction programs

 

Boonville Literature Packet Awareness Campaign | 2020
Boonville Environmental Conservation Council distributes educational materials to families in older homes

 

GHHI Efforts to Outcomes | 2020-2023
Created database for GHHI partners to integrate healthy homes efforts
 

GHHI Triage & Outcome Broker | 2020-Present
Coordination of environmental health interventions

 

Legislative Advocacy - NYS Senate Testimony | 2021
Provided testimony, information, and data to the NYS Senate

 

Lead-Free MV Anniversary ‘21 & National Healthy Homes Month | 2021
Celebrated fifth anniversary by conducting neighborhood canvassing and outreach

 

Health Equity Community Learning Grant | 2021
Redesigned outreach and materials to engage with populations most affected by lead poisoning

 

Empowerment Center Micro-HUB | 2021-2022
Renovation of Empowerment Center to provide location for community-based resources
 

Lead-Care II - Mosaic Health | 2021-2022
Point-of-care lead testing unit placed at Mosaic Health

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Soil Screening Workshop (ATSDR SoilSHOP) | 2021-2025
Free soil testing events with guidance and education to reduce lead exposure risk

 

LFHHMV Marketing Support | 2021-Present
Funding supports marketing staff to promote lead poisoning prevention

 

Childcare Lead Prevention Toolkit | 2021-Present
Toolkit development to educate and support childcare providers

 

Healthcare Association of NYS Community Health Improvement Award | 2022
MVHS received award on behalf of LFHHMV for efforts to address lead poisoning
 

Mohawk Valley Water Authority Lead & Copper Rule Sampling Study | 2022-2023
Evaluation and planning for future compliance of lead and other metals in drinking water

 

Southern Herkimer County Paint Stabilization Program | 2022-Present
Provides painting and cleaning supplies to address peeling paint in high-risk homes

 

LFHHMV Anniversary Event ‘23 | 2023
Seventh anniversary event to celebrate milestones
 

EPA Regional Director Roundtable | 2023
Roundtable with EPA Regional Director and local stakeholders

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Lead-Free Kids New York Coalition | 2023-2024
Support for Lead-Free Kids New York in their advocacy for statewide legislation

 

Healthy Homes Supply Initiative | 2023-2024
Pilot program delivered cleaning and safety kits to low-income families in Oneida County

 

HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Grant w/Healthy Homes Funding | 2023-Present
Lead-Safe Utica Program - received grant to create 88 lead-safe housing units in the City of Utica

 

Contractor English Program | 2024-Present
Program to increase local contractor capacity by recruiting and training non-native English speakers

 

Clean & Safe Living Initiative | 2024-Present
Providing cleaning and safety kits to families at high risk for lead poisoning

 

EPA Renovate, Repair, & Painting (RRP) in Bosnian | 2024-Present
Translated lead-safe work certificate training into Bosnian

 

Supplies for Safer Living Initiative | 2025-Present
Providing cleaning and safety kits to families applying for housing rehab

 

Public Awareness Campaign | 2025-Present
Raising understanding and awareness of childhood lead poisoning