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Healthy Homes Section

Michigan Department of Community Health
Division of Environmental Health

Healthy Homes Section
201 Townsend
P.O. Box 30195
Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: (517) 335-9390
Toll-free (866) 691-LEAD (5323)
Fax: (517) 335-8800

The Healthy Homes Section provides four primary functions that address the reduction of lead-based paint poisoning throughout the State of Michigan, including:

• Administration of HUD Lead Hazard Control funds to abate lead-based paint hazards in 8 high- risk counties; Clean Michigan Initiative bond funds are also currently being used by the program to make homes throughout the state lead-safe for young children.
• Public and professional education presentations and materials.
• Certification of lead inspectors, risk assessors, abatement workers, supervisors, clearance technicians, abatement contractors and the accreditation of training providers.
• Enforcement of certification, accreditation and work practice standards established by the Lead Abatement Act of 1998 and associated Administrative Rules.

Staff

Wesley F. Priem
Section Manager
priemw@michigan.gov

Leslie Jaquette
Section Secretary
jaquettel@michigan.gov

Michele Borgialli, MPH, MSW
Program Specialist
borgiallim@michigan.gov

Carin Spiedel
Lead-Safe Housing Coordinator
speidelc@michigan.gov

Courtney Wisinski
Healthy Homes Project Coordinator
wisinskic@michigan.gov

Daniel Lince, MS
Compliance Officer
linced@michigan.gov

James Copeland
Compliance Officer
copelandj3@michigan.gov

Steve Smith, MPA
Compliance Officer
smiths@michigan.gov

Jay Wagar, MA
Certification Coordinator
wagarj@michigan.gov

Sonya Adams
Certification Assistant
adamss6@michigan.gov

George Williams
Lead-Safe Housing Consultant
williamsg10@michigan.gov

Melisa Roe
EBL Environmental Investigator
roem2@michigan.gov

Tiffany Huang
CDC Public Health Associate
huangt@michigan.gov

Doug Strane
CDC Public Health Associate
straned@michigan.gov

Last revised: 01/19/2012

Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (HHLPPP)

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Michigan Department of Community Health
Division of Family and Community Health
109 East Washington Blvd

P.O. Box 30195
Lansing, MI 48909
Phone: (517) 335-8885
Fax: (517) 335-8509

Functions of HHLPPP include screening, statewide surveillance, follow-up of identified lead poisoned children, extensive public and professional education, primary prevention to reduce lead hazards before families are poisoned, and outreach efforts to identify adults occupationally exposed in an effort to prevent "take home lead."

Staff

Robert Scott, PhD
Acting Coordinator and Data Manager
ScottRob@michigan.gov

Linda Stewart
Technical Assistance Coordinator
stewartlin1@michigan.gov

Jessica Cooper
Data Coder
cooperjes@michigan.gov

Elizabeth Lounds
Secretary
loundse@michigan.gov

Last revised: 01/25/2012

Lead Laboratory

Michigan Department of Community Health
Bureau of Laboratories, Trace Metals & Lead Lab

Learn more about the State lead laboratories.

MDCH Lead Laboratory
3350 N. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
P.O. Box 30035
Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: (517) 335-8244
Fax: (517) 335-9776

The Trace Metals/Lead Laboratory is nationally accredited to perform laboratory analysis of lead in blood, paint chips, soil and dust.

Staff

Mark Knottnerus
Lab Scientist, Section Manager
KnottnerusM@michigan.gov
517-335-8244

Thomas Mailand
Lab Scientist, Blood Lead
mailandt@michigan.gov

Cheryl Lariviere
Lab Scientist, Environmental Lead
larivierec@michigan.gov