Mission and Staff

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Healthy Homes Section 

Mission:

To improve the health and wellbeing of Michigan citizens by promoting safe and healthy home environments through comprehensive home-based intervention programs, lead certification and regulations, public education and outreach, and statewide partnerships.

Contact:

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

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

Staff:

Section Manager: Wesley F. Priem

Section Secretary: Leslie Jaquette 

Sonya Adams, Certification Assistant
Michele Borgialli, MPH, MSW, Program Specialist
James Copeland, Compliance Officer
Melisa Roe, EBL Environmental Investigator
Steve Smith, MPA, Compliance Officer
Carin Spiedel, Lead-Safe Housing Coordinator
Jay Wagar, MA, Certification Coordinator
George Williams, Lead-Safe Housing Consultant
Courtney Wisinski, Healthy Homes Project Coordinator

Last revised: 08/16/2012

Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (HHLPPP)

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." Click here to learn more about the Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.

Contact:

109 East Washington Blvd
P.O. Box 30195
Lansing, MI 48909

Phone: (517) 335-8885
Fax: (517) 335-8509

Staff:

Robert Scott, PhD, Acting Coordinator and Data Manager
Linda Stewart, Technical Assistance Coordinator
Jessica Cooper, Data Coder
Karen Lishinski, Program Nurse
Elizabeth Lounds, Secretary

Last revised: 03/27/2012

Lead Laboratory 

Learn more about the State lead laboratory.

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

Contact:

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

Staff:

Mark Knottnerus,Lab Scientist, Section Manager
Thomas Mailand, Lab Scientist, Blood Lead
Cheryl Lariviere, Lab Scientist, Environmental Lead