Department of Health Services

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program provides services to protect children from exposure to lead-hazards, especially children under the age of six years old.  Our services include nurse-led case management and environmental investigations for children with elevated lead levels, community education initiatives, training sessions, and partnerships with health care professionals to ensure proper lead testing for children.  Our mission is to increase public awareness about the dangers of lead exposure, educate how to prevent lead exposure, increase testing of young children for lead poisoning, and reduce lead-hazards in our communitites.  ​  

Our Program Services​

• Educational materials are available in multiple languages, and at no cost, to meet the needs of our diverse communities.
• We collaborate with local agencies and form partnerships to educate families with young children about the risks of lead exposure and how to prevent lead poisoning.  
• Public Health Nurse case management services are provided for children with elevated blood lead levels to support their care and recovery.
• Environmental investigations are provided for children with elevated blood lead levels to find the source of lead exposure.
• We connect families to lead abatement services and provide guidance on resources for assistance in reducing lead hazards in the home.
• Our team offers specialized training sessions for medical providers, childcare professionals, school nurses, community health workers, and agency staff to give them the knowledge and resources necessary to identify and prevent lead poisoning in children.  Call our office at (9​16) 875-7151 to request a training for your team. 

​The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program serves all individuals and communities ​in Sacramento County.  

​Not Applicable.