July 10, 2008

MARINELLI ANNOUNCES GRANTS TARGETED TO CANCER PREVENTION, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND SENIOR CITIZENS

Legislator Lynn Marinelli (D-Buffalo, Tonawanda) announced that a number of important health and human services would be funded as the result of action taken during today's meeting of the Erie County Legislature.

"I am pleased to report that more than $2.5 million in grants from the New York State Health Department will be directed to Partners for Prevention Clinical Services," Chair Marinelli began. "The five-year program will fund breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening for low income, asymptomatic and underserved men and women age 18 and over."

Marinelli also announced a federal grant of nearly $150,000 to enhance non-residential services to victims of domestic violence, a public policy issue that has been of keen interest to her since she began her career in public service.

The final grant approved on July 10 will benefit senior citizens who avail themselves of the following services: congregate dining, home-delivered meals, disease prevention, exercise and health promotion and elder caregiver support. The funds will allow for minor residential repairs for seniors and the replacement of aging Going Places vans, as well.

"A community is often judged by how compassionately it treats those who cannot speak for themselves. I am proud of the work done by the Erie County Departments of Health, Social Services and Senior Services in their efforts to exhaust every avenue of state and federal funding for the programs that assist our neighbors who need someone to speak for them," Chair Marinelli concluded.

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