Location:
3901 Meadows Drive, Indianapolis, IN 46205
Business Hours:
Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Phone Number:
317.221.2155The Healthy Homes, Environmental Consumer Management & Senior Care Department (HHECMSC) addresses a wide range of environmental threats to the community from childhood lead poisoning to aging in place. HHECMSC areas include:
HHECMSC conducts a range of primary and secondary prevention strategies to address lead poisoning prevention in the community. Activities include providing lead poisoning education in the community, testing homes and consumer products before they poison a child or expectant mother, identifying poisoned pregnant women and children and providing case management.
Health care providers, especially Medicaid providers, should be testing children in Marion County at least at 12 months and 24 months of age.
Family Protection at Your Fingertips (English / Spanish)
Lead Poisoning Prevention, Management, & Treatment: Information for Providers
Data (1/1/14 – 12/18/14)
Bedbug Inspections Calls: 681
Bedbug Court Cases Files: 0 court cases; 20 cases pending reinspections
Bedbug Inspections Completed: 871
Bedbug Training and Presentations Completed: 36
Initial Lead Inspections: 173
Lead Reinspections: 1015
Lead Compliances: 59
Healthy Homes Assessments: 117
Pre 1978 SCE: 16
Total Children Tested (non repeat): 7779
Total Tests: 8494
# Children in Case Management: 104 newly opened cases during the course of the year with 310 open cases at 5 ug/dL and higher on 12/10/2014
LINKS:
Home Safety Activity Book for kids
The Key to a Safe Home (English)
The Key to a Safe Home (Spanish)
What You Need to Know About Lead Poisoning
“Clean Air for Kids” Series
Radon (English; Spanish)
Carbon Monoxide (English; Spanish)
Particulate Matter (English; Spanish)
Mold (English; Spanish)
Secondhand Smoke (English; Spanish)
Lead (English; Spanish)