Mohawk Valley Health System

Lead-Free and Healthy Homes Mohawk Valley Coalition

About MVHS’ program

Faced with a lead poisoning rate of approximately one in three children, MVHS and community partners formed the Lead-Free and Healthy Homes Mohawk Valley Coalition to reduce lead poisoning, improve testing and support access to healthy housing to improve social determinants of health.

About the award

HANYS’ Community Health Improvement Award recognizes outstanding initiatives designed to improve the health and well-being of communities while demonstrating leadership, collaborating among diverse groups and achieving quantifiable results.