In July 2008, The Monmouth County Health Department received grant funding from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to implement the Lead Education and Outreach (LEO) program in the counties of Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Mercer. We are collaborating with the Central New Jersey Maternal and Child Health Consortium to achieve the program goals and objectives.
The purpose of the Lead Education and Outreach program for 2009 is to increase New Jersey residents’ awareness of key lead-based paint issues, such as:
- The need for blood lead screening
- The housing conditions which contribute to the deterioration of lead-based paint and create hazards to the home occupants
- How residents can live safely with lead-based paint
- Programs available to assist New Jersey residents
- How to submit applications for financial assistance through the Lead Hazard Control Assistance Fund
For additional information about this program, please contact:
Beatriz Oesterheld
Office: 732-431-7456
Cell: 732-673-1411