ACLPPP is forming a task force to develop strategies to address targeted lead screening for health care providers in Alameda County.  The task force will consist of representatives from the medical provider community who will have the responsibility to define which children are at highest risk for lead poisoning, and to develop a plan for the medical community to implement targeted screening.

In June of 1998, Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (ACLPPP) initiated a collaborative that promoted a comprehensive preventive care and cross-advocacy approach for children 0-6 years of age.  The four county-administered programs included Alameda County Child Health and Disability Prevention Program, Alameda County Immunization Project, the Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC), and the ACLPPP. This collaborative addressed the educational needs of the medical provider to assist them in meeting quality preventive health care indicators. Out of this collaborative, a comprehensive medical provider packet was developed titled, "Connecting Points for Healthy Kids."  The packet outlines key medical screening activities for children 0-72 months of age. "Connecting Points for Healthy Kids" was developed for direct service medical providers to use as a "quick check" reference.

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