2008-2009 - Saginaw County

FUND: 221 HEALTH SERVICES
ACTIVITY: 60126 CHILDHOOD LEAD POISON PREVENT
DESCRIPTION:
SAGINAW COUNTY 2009 BUDGET
ACTIVITIES ARE EXPECTED TO BE FOCUSED ON COMMUNITY COALITION
DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, CAND CASE MANAGEMENT OF CHILDREN
WITH BLOOD LEAD LEVELS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 20 MICROGRAMS PER
DECILITER UNTIL BLOOD LEAD LEVELS ARE LESS THAN 10, INCREASING TESTING
OF APPROPRIATE CHILDREN, SURVEILLANCE AND PRIMARY PREVENTION OF LEAD
POISONING.
SERVICES PROVIDED:
1 PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE, FAMILY CENTER CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO
ALL CHILDREN WITH BLLS>20 MICROGRAMS PER DECILITER.
2 PROVIDE HOME VISITS BY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE (PHN) FOR ALL CHILDREN
WITH BLLS > 10 MICROGRAMS PER DECILITER.
3 LEADSAFE WORK PRACTICE TRAININGS ARE FACILITATED AT LEAST TWICE
YEARLY OR AS NEEDED.
4 OUTREACH ACTIVITIES TO HIGH RISK CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FOR BOTH
PRIMARY PREVENTION AND BLOOD LEAD TESTING. OUTREACH TO LOCAL
PROVIDERS TO INDENIFY HIGH RISK CHILDREN IN THEIR PRACTICES.
5 PROVIDE RISK EDUCATION TO PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS, DAY CARE
PROVIDERS, PARENTS. TARGET RISK EDUCATION TO HIGH RISK
POPULATIONS
6 USE THE STELLAR DATA SYSTEM FOR MONITORING THE HEALTH STATUS OF
AN AFFECTED CHILD, AND FOR DETERMINING EVIRONMENTAL STATUS , INCLUDING
INSPECTION INFORMATION AND INTERIM CONTROLS.
7 COMPLY WITH REPORTING REQUIRMENTS INCLUDED IN CONTRACT.
GOALS OR OBJECTIVES:
ASSURE APPROPRIATE FOLLOW UP OF CHILDREN WITH ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD
LEVELS. TO INCREASE BLOOD LEAD TESTING FOR AT RISK CHILDREN 6 YEARS
OF AGE AND YOUNGER. INCREASE PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL AWARENESS
THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
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