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Public Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Agreement 260-F0911 (08-85054) with the California Department of Public Health in the amount of $60,000 for the term July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011 to provide continued funding for the local Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP).
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: State Department of Public Health.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $20,000 FY 2008-2009
Funding
Budgeted $20,000
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $20,000
Change To Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: None - incoming State funding.
Background: The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) provides services to the community for the purpose of increasing awareness regarding the hazards of lead exposure, reducing lead exposure, increasing the number of children assessed and appropriately blood-tested for lead poisoning. The CLPPP offers home visitation, environmental home inspections, and nutritional assessments to families of children found to be severly lead-poisoned. The CLPPP provides telephone contacts and educational materials to families of lead-poisoned and lead-exposed children. The CLPPP provides information and education to the general public, medical providers and community-based organizations.
Reason for Recommendation: The California Department of Public Health has once again made funding available to enable County to provide direct case management for children, education to communities, families and health care providers within County's jurisdiction. County will coordinate lead-related activities for a range of local agencies and organizations, alert the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (CLPPB) to new sources of lead exposure and barriers in the continuum of care and prevention, and help develop creative new strategies to...
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