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Web Learning about Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

The following webcasts are available to learn more about childhood lead poisoning in Wisconsin. Choose from the links below and you will be transferred to a Media Site webcast recorded in 2008. Following each link is the materials associated with the webcast.

Lead 101 - What New Staff Need to Know (Recorded by the Northern Regional Office, Division of Public Health) 

• Section 1: Cause and Effects of Childhood Lead Poisoning (including Wisconsin-specific data) (Webcast, help)

  • slides handout (PDF, 790 KB)

   

• Section 2: Nursing and Medical Case Management for Childhood Lead Poisoning (Webcast, help)

  • slides handout (PDF, 728 KB)

  • Wisconsin Medicaid and BadgerCare Update: Blood Lead Testing Requirements (May, 2007) (PDF, 275 KB) 

  • Wisconsin Blood Lead Screening Recommendations (PDF, 22 KB)

  • Glossary (PDF, 31 KB)

  • "Parents: Look Out For Lead" Pamphlet (English) (PDF, 94 KB) (Spanish) (PDF, 67 KB)

  • How to Test for Lead Using a Lead Swab Test (PDF, 12 KB)

  • Nursing Case Management Report (F44771A, PDF, 34KB)

  • Medical Assurance: Nutrition (PDF, 227 KB)

  • Feeding Your Child: Eating Right- Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning (English) (PDF, 33 KB) (Spanish) (PDF, 35 KB) 

  • Wisconsin's Regional Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs Centers

  • Protocol for Clinical Management of Lead Poisoned Children (PDF, 23 KB) 

  • Usefulness of Erythrocyte Protoporphyrin Tests in Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels (PDF, 452 KB)

  • Managing Elevated Blood Lead Levels among Young Children: Recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (CDC, March 2002)

  • Nursing Case Closure Report (F44771B, PDF, 26 KB )

   

• Section 3: Environmental Case Management and Education for Childhood Lead Poisoning (Webcast, help)

  • slides handout (PDF, 2.8 MB)

  • Property Investigation Report Form (F44771C, PDF, 46 KB)

  • Property Investigation Closure Form (F44771D, PDF, 24 KB)

  • The Legacy of Lead Report

  • "Mobilizing Action for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week in Your Community" Toolkit

  • "Collecting Capillary Blood Lead Samples in the Office" Toolkit (PDF, 649 KB)

  • "Community Partnership Meeting for Lead-Safe Housing" Toolkit (PDF, 164 KB)  Appendix

  • In-Home Lead Poisoning Prevention Education Resource kit and Appendix (PDF, 1.4 MB)

Improving Blood Lead Testing Using Medicaid Provider Report Cards (Webcast, help)  
Report cards were created to inform Medicaid providers about their individual performance in testing children who are at high risk and required to be tested. Data indicates that this has resulted in improvement in blood lead testing of children and identification of children who are lead poisoned.

Lead in Venison (Webcast, help) Presentation on the current issue of lead fragments found in venison and collaboration to study its effects on venison consumers. Food pantry and consumption advisory information for Wisconsin are addressed.

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