Even as preschool special education providers began inking contracts with Monroe County this week, the county has continued to clarify what those contracts mean. The new agreements, set to take effect July 1, laid out new reimbursement rates for preschool special education services. The county sets these rates, and pays the providers, to ensure that […]
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Local public health officials encouraged by lead trends
Childhood lead exposure hasn’t been eliminated in Monroe County, but the numbers look a lot better than they used to. Much of the credit goes to local efforts to attack the source: lead paint in homes, particularly in older rental units. This morning, the Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning released 2013 county figures on childhood […]
