The County of Marin Department of Health and Human Services (CMDHHS) offers the following environmental health services:
1. Access to the community epidemiology program which monitors breast cancer data in Marin County. This program is a branch of the CMDHHS and the data is publicly available so residents can see things like which neighborhoods have the highest number of breast cancer cases.
2. The Community Development program serves residents by disposing of medical waste (Sharps Program).
3. The Marin County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs offer tips for preventing lead exposure from tap water.
I was pleased to see that these services were available in Marin county. The epidemiology program pleased me because I know about the staggering number of women in Marin county who suffer from breast cancer and the lead prevention programs pleased me because, even though Marin's water is top-notch (as I discovered in Module 6's blogs) - the issue is still covered in case residents need assistance/guidance.
Hi Alex,
ReplyDeleteThat is fantastic that there are three great organizations in the Marin county area. Are these services provided for low-income or uninsured individuals as well or is it for upper/middle class individuals? How might these services be expanded in order to reach any individual who wants to recieve services? - Christina KH
Hi Alex,
ReplyDeleteThe programs offered in Marin County are great! I wonder if a lot of residents know about these wonderful programs that are being offered in their county? It would be a great idea for the county to connect the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs with schools in the area.
Response: Christina
ReplyDeleteAs Brianna also mentioned in her response to this blog post, I wonder who the Department of Agricultural Services is overseen by. I feel like the standards of "how much food is needed" (AKA demand) could be a lucrative business. I'd like to know more about this! I'll look in to it later tonight!
Response: Brianna
The environmental program you mentioned, does it have a name? I like the idea of this program, but I wonder how effective it is. I only say that because I don't think I've personally seen much marketing for where I live/the exposures I am possibly at risk for.