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Wisconsin Childhood Lead Poisoning Elimination Plan 2010

Mission

Wisconsin has adopted the mission to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in Wisconsin by 2010.

Phase 1: [Completed]

A strategic plan to eliminate childhood lead poisoning was completed in June, 2004: Wisconsin Childhood Lead Poisoning Elimination Plan (PDF, 6160KB). The Elimination Plan was updated and revised in August 2006 (PDF, 6118KB).

Phase 2: [On-going]

Implementing and evaluating the Elimination Plan is actively ongoing. Four subcommittees meet year round to implement the activities set forth in the four major areas of the workplan (see current efforts listed below). An advisory group, the Implementation and Oversight Committee (IOC), meets 3 times per year (January, May, and September) to track the progress of the subcommittees and make recommendations for action. For details about upcoming meetings, please contact the Wisconsin Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, 608-266-5817.

Current Efforts

	Housing Trust Funds and Wisconsin: Funding for Lead Hazard Control. In this report, UW-Madison LaFollette School of Public Affairs students conducted an analysis of housing trust funds to finance the rehabilitation of housing in Wisconsin built before 1950.
	Legacy of Lead: Report on Childhood Lead Poisoning in Wisconsin 2008. Released July 2008 by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. This compelling report presents in-depth information about the effects, costs and extent of lead poisoning in Wisconsin's children and how lead poisoning can be prevented.
	Dominican Center Neighborhood Project. (PDF, 24KB) This newspaper article describes a neighborhood project that focuses on housing and neighborhood stabilization "...new homeowners in a small stretch of the city show what a small group with heart and initiative can do for their neighborhood: They can make it their own."
	Capillary Collection Resource Kit (PDF, 648KB) - This packet contains the information needed to initiate capillary blood lead sampling for patients in the health care provider's office.
	Community Partnership Meeting Toolkit (PDF, 163KB) This toolkit contains tips and items to consider when planning a meeting to bring together health, housing and family serving agencies to discuss ways to create lead-safe housing. Included in the Toolkit: Appendix of Resource Materials are sample letters, flyers, brochures--tools to readily prepare for the meeting.
	IOC Priority Public Policy Recommendations for Wisconsin 2008-2010. This document is intended to provide public policy leaders with the policy priorities developed by the IOC to achieve: (1) early intervention for new cases of lead poisoning, (2) making older homes lead-safe and (3) establishing protective public policy and infrastructure to protect all children.

Subcommittees

Four subcommittees were formed to implement the activities included in the four major areas of the elimination plan. The subcommittees meet independently of the IOC and report their progress at each IOC meeting. For details of activities and meeting dates, contact the subcommittee chair listed below.

Education of Targeted Audiences