Date Published: 12/10/2010 [Source]
State Senator Karen Gillmor (R-Tiffin) announced Thursday grants totaling more than $1.9 million have been awarded by the Ohio Department of Health to county health agencies within the 26th Ohio Senate District.
"These grants will allow county health agencies to provide health services for important issues such as lead poisoning and radon, which are often overlooked in many communities but can have devastating health consequences," Gillmor stated in a news release. "I commend the efforts of all of these agencies in working to keep Ohio families and children safe and healthy."
The Seneca County Health Department has been awarded a $54,000 grant for childhood lead prevention and a $50,500 grant for indoor radon education and outreach.
"We appreciate so much of what (Sen. Gillmor) does," said Health Commissioner Marjorie Broadhead. "All of these are wonderful programs."
Broadhead said the lead poisoning prevention program provides education materials and case management support for Tiffin and surrounding communities.
"It's such an important program because it works on prevention," she said.
Grant funds for radon education are to be used to promote radon-resistant construction for new residential and school projects and collect school radon test results and data.