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Childhood Lead Poisioning Prevention Program
The Niagara County Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program provides services to families, physicians, daycare providers and educators in Niagara County. Our goal is to assure that all children are tested for lead poisoning at ages one and two and at any time they may come in contact with lead through home renovation, parents’ hobbies and workplace activities or simply by living in a home built before 1978 that has chipping or peeling paint.
Free or low cost lead testing is offered to children under age six who qualify and case management of children through the age of 18 as needed. The program provides case management services to children who are diagnosed with lead poisoning. A simple blood test is the means of diagnosing lead poisoning.
The program staff visits Niagara County physicians’ offices, WIC and Head Start programs on an on-going basis to educate participants on lead poisoning prevention and the health hazards related to lead poisoning.
Lana Zahn, Public Health Nurse and Coordinator of the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program submitted her program to the National Association of County & City Health 
Officials (NACCHO). Her hard work and commitment to case management and community outreach have been beneficial to other agencies still looking for some guidance and support. Lana’s program was selected as a “Promising Practice”, which means the program exhibits the potential of becoming a model practice. As a promising practice, the program will be included in the online Model Practices Database to help local public health agencies “share what works.”
For information on lead poisoning prevention or to arrange for an informational table at your Niagara County based health fair or community service event, contact Lana Zahn, Public Health Nurse, at (716) 439-7513 or send e-mail requests to lana.zahn@niagaracounty.com
You can also the Environmental Protection Agency’s web site at http://www.epa.gov/lead. Two other websites of interest are www.leadconnections.org and the Western New York Pediatric & Adolescent Coalition at http://www.wnypac.org
