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  Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) 
  
   Click here to learn more about  Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

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 CLPPP 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

Jane Nickert, RN, MSN
Nurse Consultant
nickertj@michigan.gov

Deb Behringer, RN, MSN
Nurse Consultant
behringerd@michigan.gov

Robert Scott, PhD
Department Analyst
scottrob@michigan.gov

Cathy Crawford
Secretary
crawfordc@michigan.gov

Courtney Pendleton
Data Coder
pendletonc@michigan.gov

Healthy Home Section 

Michigan Department of Community Health
Division of Environmental & Occupational Epidemiology

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

Phone: (517) 335-9390
or 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

Daniel Lince, MS
Compliance Officer
linced@michigan.gov

Jay Wagar, MA
Certification Coordinator
wagarj@michigan.gov

Sonya Adams
Certification Assistant
adamss6@michigan.gov 

Steve Smith, MPA
Lead-safe Housing Consultant
smiths@michigan.gov

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

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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

Jeffrey Dupler
Lab Scientist, Section Manager
duplerj@michigan.gov

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

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

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HEALTHY HOMES UNIVERSITY

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

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

Staff

Courtney Wisinski
Project Coordinator
wisinskic@michigan.gov

Linda Stewart
Asst. Project Coordinator
stewartlin1@michigan.gov

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