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Health commissioner reports $1.3M in lead grants, vaccination clinics and plans to bring primary care to Chester
Summary
Health Commissioner Dr. Kristen Motley told council the Chester Lead Task Force secured $1.3 million in grants, reached more than 2,000 residents with lead education and testing, ran vaccination clinics that served nearly 200 people and submitted a pending $3.5 million HUD grant to expand remediation work.
Dr. Kristen Motley, Chester's commissioner of health, gave a department update on Nov. 26 focusing on environmental health, health-care access and grants.
On lead work, Motley said the Chester Lead Task Force marked its first year and "we've secured $1,300,000 in grants to address lead in homes and improve indoor air quality." She described a lead expo offering…
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