What is the Healthy Neighborhood Program?
The FREE Healthy Neighborhoods Program helps people make their homes safer. Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH) staff provide supplies, information and perform safety inspections of homes. This program helps improve the quality of life in each neighborhood and is funded by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).
Healthy Neighborhoods Program (HNP) Brochure
Do I Qualify?
The Healthy Neighborhoods Program is for anyone living in the following zip codes in the City of Buffalo: 14201, 14202, 14206, 14207, 14208, 14209, 14210, 14211, 14212, 14213 and 14215 and the City of Lackawanna (14218).
Call the ECDOH at (716) 961-6800 and ask for a FREE "Healthy Neighborhoods visit".
What Does a Home Visit Include?
Home visits include inspection of and information about the following.
- Indoor air
- Asthma
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Fire and burn safety
- Lead poisoning
- Accidents
- Quitting smoking
- Taking care of your house and property
- Home safety
What Products & Services do I get?
After the home inspection, the following items are available depending on need and interest.
- Smoke detectors & batteries
- Carbon monoxide detectors
- Child safety items
- Cleaning supplies
- Asthma management supplies
- Radon test kits & testing services
- Referrals to other agencies
Home Safety Information
Indoor Air Quality
Carbon Monoxide “The Invisible Killer"
Clear Your Home of Asthma Triggers
Fire Safety
E.D.I.T.H. (Exit Drills In The Home)
Fire Safety Resources and Activities
Falls
Smoking
More Information
Housing Based Injury Prevention & Control
Rabies, Bats, Rodents, Vectors, Arboviruses
Contact
Erie County Department of Health (ECDOH)
Environmental Health Division
503 Kensington Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: 716-961-6800
Fax: 716-961-6880