The Childhood Lead Task Force is a group of community leaders
and volunteers working to develop a comprehensive action plan addressing
concerns about elevated blood lead levels in the community.
Above are members of the
Childhood Lead Task Force.
These community leaders and volunteers are working to develop a
comprehensive action plan to address the island’s concern with lead
poisoning in local children. To begin the process focus areas have been
developed which include the following:
(1) Public Information
(2) Environmental / Home Assessments
(3) Eliminating Lead From the Environment
(4) Screening, Reporting and Case Management
(5) Advocacy
For each focus area, strategies, goals and objectives will be developed by
subcommittees. Chairpersons of this important community initiative are
standing on the right in the picture Dr. Mark Guidry, CEO, Galveston County
Health District; and Dr. Ben Raimer, UTMB Vice President of Community Health
Services. Other members of the taskforce can be found in the membership roster.
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The Health District is one of many
participants in this community effort and has the following roles:
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Analyze reports of elevated lead levels that are reported
to the District’s epidemiologist by providers who test children. For more
information contact Epidemiology at (409) 938-2322, or visit the GHCD web
site
www.gchd.org/epidemiology/bloodlead.htm.
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Perform nursing assessments and education to parents of
children reported to have elevated lead levels. For more information contact
Community Health Nursing at (409) 938-2456.
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Perform environmental assessments to determine the source
of lead through the District’s Environmental Services. For more information
call (409) 938-2251.
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Refer families to any available resources for information
on lead abatement/remediation. For a variety of informational handouts visit
the Texas Department of State Health Services web site at
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/lead/default.shtm.
Resources from February 12, 2008 meeting:
Additional resources:
Media reports distributed to task force
members:
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Lead committee narrows list of funding
sources
02/13/08
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Panel urges children in Galveston be
tested for lead
02/13/08
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City seeks $3M to clean up lead
contamination
07/28/08
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New equipment to be used in fight
against lead poisoning
09/05/08
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Get the Lead Out: Galveston Initiates Lead Safe
Program
07/15/09
- Feds to make 9 homes safer 08/15/10
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