Program Focus:

The mission of the program is to eliminate childhood lead poisoning by educating the public, identifying and caring for lead burdened children, and preventing environmental exposures to lead.

Program Activities:

• Case management services by Public Health Nurses to include home visits, counseling, assistance in identifying lead hazards in the home, referrals to WIC, CHDP, and other appropriate resources.
• Home environmental sampling of the paint, soil, and dust by an Environmental Health Specialist
• Capillary testing training to health care providers, and technical assistance regarding the Centers for Disease Control and the Department of Health Services screening guidelines.
• Community outreach and education via presentations and community events participation.
• Multilingual lead-related educational materials (English & Spanish)

CHDP also oversees the screening and follow-up components of the federally mandated Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) program for Medi-Cal eligible children and youth.

Resources:

• California Department of Public Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch
• CDC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
• The California Department of Public Health
• California Department of Health Care Services, Child Health, and Disability Prevention Program
• Global Lead Network
• Medi-Cal
• National Center for Health Housing
• U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Lead Hazard Control
• WIC

Contact Information:

Adriana Ramirez, RN BSN PHN
Maternal Child and Adolescent Health Manager
797 W. Main Street, Suite A
El Centro, CA 92243
Phone: (442) 265-1895
Email: adrianaramirez@co.imperial.ca.us