THE PURPOSE THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES, IDENTIFY WAYS TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, AND EDUCATE AND SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY. THE LONG-TERM GOALS OF THE PROGRAM ARE TO HELP BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THE AFFECTED COMMUNITY AND CREATE SELF-SUSTAINING, COMMUNITY-BASED PARTNERSHIPS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS IN THE FUTURE.