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Project Description
The
Kent County Health Department (KCHD),
Grand Rapids, Michigan, project goal is to build a Kent County Children’s Environmental Health
Collaborative that is focused, creative, and productive, thus
reducing the source of toxics with high relative risk to Kent
County children.
KCHD’s project seeks to develop the infrastructure and enhance the
capacity of the Children’s Environmental Health Initiative (CEHI) of
Kent County by providing leadership and coordination to the
collaborative. The project will center the community on specific
objectives and enhance the collaborative and the partners’
abilities to develop new projects and leverage new resources.
Project objectives are to
Accomplishments
Barriers
Each piece of the puzzle has taken longer than anticipated.
What Is Next
On completion of the strategic planning, a healthy homes-related project will be developed with local partners from CEHI.
CEHI partners are planning a series of community events throughout the year to build capacity on healthy homes issues.
Links and Products
Contact Michelle Davis-Poeder for green cleaning recipe cards (616-632-6912 or
michelle.davis@kentcountymi.gov).