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Childhood Lead Program Video Training Modules

The following video training modules provide a general overview of topics related to lead poisoning prevention in Iowa.  Each module contains educational information related to a specific topic on lead, followed by a short quiz to test your knowledge, and a training certificate.  Training modules were developed to provide information to the general public, medical providers, public health professionals, child health service organizations, and anyone interested in learning more about lead poisoning prevention programs and services in Iowa.

The training modules are a collaborative effort between the Iowa Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program and the Iowa Institute of Public Health Research and Policy at the University of Iowa.

Click here to start an online training session or click on one of the modules below.

Education & Outreach Materials

English

• Check your home and toddler for lead
• What your child’s capillary blood lead level means
• What your child’s venous blood lead level means
• Blood lead testing is required before starting kindergarten
• Lead Poisoning: How to Protect Iowa Families
• Child Lead Poisoning Prevention
• Child Lead Safety
• Eliminating Lead Hazards
• Lead Paint Safety: A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work
• 5 things you can do to help lower your child’s lead level
• EPA Steps to Lead Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting, October 2011
• Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home

Articles

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• Without Lead, Your Child is Safe!
• Lead is Not Welcome Here!
• Is there lead in my house?
• What is your pregnancy risk factor?

Spanish

• Check Your Home and Toddler for Lead (Spanish)
• Your Child's Capillary Blood Lead Level (Spanish)
• Your Child's Venous Blood Lead Level (Spanish)
• Blood lead testing is required before starting kindergarten (Spanish)
• Eliminating Lead Hazards (Spanish)
• Lead Coloring Book (Spanish)
• Lead Paint Safety: A Field Guide for Painting, Home Maintenance, and Renovation Work (Spanish)
• 5 things you can do to help lower your child’s lead level (Spanish)
• Reducing Lead Hazards When Remodeling Your Home (Spanish)

Artículos

• iPóngale la!
• ¡Sin plomo, su niño está seguro!
• iNo más plomo aqui!
• ¿Hay plomo en mi casa?
• ¿Cuál es su factor de riesgo en el embarazo?

Childhood Lead Program Meetings & Presentations

March 2, 2021 - Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Meeting

• Video Recording
• Meeting Minutes
• Presentation Slides
• Hispanic/Latino Radio PSA & Script

October 14, 2020 - IEHA Virtual Conference

Zip Code Matters: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention – Let’s Look at the Root Cause

• Presentation slides
  • Zip Code Matters: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention – Let’s Look at the Root Cause
• Presentation Materials:
  • Template Implementation Plan - Wisconsin CHIPP Infrastructure Improvement Project
  • Template Implementation Plan - Wisconsin CHIPP Infrastructure Improvement Project (word document)
  • Collective Impact Template

Learning Collaborative on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

August 25, 2021

• Full-day (morning & afternoon) sessions recording
• Presentation Slides
• Planning & Facilitation Report

August 5, 2020

• Full-day (morning & afternoon) session recording
• Presentation slides
• Agenda

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Childhood Lead Program Guidelines & Recommendations

NEW - Updated Screening Tool and Blood Lead Testing Recommendations for Children 12 and 24 Months of Age:

Iowa HHS recommends all medical providers, pediatricians, and public health professionals conducting blood lead screening and testing on children under 6 years in age begin using the updated screening tool and implementing the new blood lead testing guidelines within their practices.

• Blood Lead Testing Guidelines and Screening Tool
  • Available in 12 languages
• Screening Tool Implementation and Use Guidelines Video
• Screening Tool and Testing Guidelines - Explanation, Purpose and Use

Additional Resources

• Guidelines for Treatment and Follow Up on Childhood Blood Lead Levels

• CLPPP Case Management Protocols

State Hygienic Lab Blood Lead Analysis Guidelines & Testing Supplies

Iowa HHS recommends medical providers and clinicians continue testing children during the LeadCare test kit recall and supply shortage. The Iowa State Hygienic Lab (SHL) in Ankeny, Iowa has provided the following guidelines and testing supply forms for LeadCare II users.  Visit theCDC for additional information and updates on the LeadCare test kit recall.

• Blood Lead Sample Submission Guidelines
• Blood Lead Supplies Request Form

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Lead Laws and Codes

• Iowa Administrative Code Mandatory Reporting 641 Chapter 1 PDF (as of February 2017)
• Iowa Administrative Code Blood Lead Testing 641 Chapter 67 PDF
• Iowa Administrative Code Control of Lead-Based Paint Hazards 641 Chapter 68 PDF
• Iowa Administrative Code Renovation, Remodling, and Re-Painting - Lead Hazard Notification Process 641 Chapter 69 PDF
• Iowa Administrative Code Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program 641 Chapter 72 PDF
• Iowa Administrative Code Lead-Based Paint Activities 641 Chapter 70

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Lead Professional Certification

• Lead Abatement Contractors
• Lead Abatement Workers
• Lead Safe Renovators
• Sampling Technicians
• Lead Inspector/Risk Assessors
• EBL Lead inspector/Risk Assessors
• Lead Professional Firms

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Additional Resources & Information

Toxic Effects of Lead Posters

The Toxic Effects of Lead on Children poster uses simple visual and text content to educate on the impacts of lead poisoning to a child's health and develpoment. The printed poster is 24" x 36" in size and can be displayed on walls or doors in pediatric or provider offices, schools, daycares, head start program facilities, and public health buildings. Posters can also be downloaded and used for social media, presentations, or posting online. The Toxic Effects of Lead on Children poster is currently available in English and Spanish.

For questions or information on obtaining printed posters email Kevin Officer at kevin.officer@idph.iowa.gov.

2020 Iowa County Lead Report Cards

In 2020, Iowa tested 3% fewer children under 6 years of age for a statewide testing rate of 22 percent, compared to 25 percent in 2019.  Similar decreases in the rate of testing occurred in children 2 and 3 years of age, while testing rates of children 1 year in age increased from 68 percent to 70 percent.  Statewide blood lead testing rates continued to fall below the below the state goal of 75 percent for children 1 and 2 years in age.

County lead report cards provide blood lead testing rates and lead risk factor information on all 99 counties and the state as a whole.  Each report card includes key data points on the front and educational information about the effects of lead poisoning on the back.  Report cards for each county can be printed and handed out to medical providers, clinicians, local public health officials, and other child health service providers as a way to  increase awareness about the health impacts of lead poisoning on children.

The 2020 Iowa county lead report cards were developed in collaboration with the Iowa Childhood Lead Advisory Workgroup (CLAW), Iowa Institute of Public Health Research and Policy, and the Iowa Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.

Clickhere to download a copy of the 2020 Iowa County Lead Report Card.  Instructions for finding and printing your county’s report card can be found on page 2.

Iowa Department of Health and Human Services

Call for current information about lead poisoning prevention in Iowa. Toll-free: 800-972-2026

Hearing impaired, call Relay Iowa 800-735-2942 or Fax: 515-281-4529

Contact your city or county lead program, health department, or housing agency for local rules on lead-based paint activities.

Iowa Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Steve Eggleston, Field Office Director
Des Moines Field Office
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
210 Walnut Street, Room 937
Des Moines Iowa 50309
Office: (515) 323-2462
Cell: (720) 219-9495
Fax: (515) 284-4743

Lead Reduction Grant Program Outreach and Marketing Tool

Lead Hazard Reduction and Healthy Homes grant programs

National Lead Information Center Clearinghouse

The National Lead Information Center can provide a variety of resource materials, including the following guides to lead-safe work practices.

• Steps to Lead Safe Renovation, Repair and Painting
• Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home
• Lead in Your Home: A Parent’s Reference Guide

These materials are available by calling 800-424-LEAD (5323) or online at epa.gov/lead/documents-and-outreach-materials.

Hearing impaired, call TDD 800-526-5456 or Fax: 301-585-7976 Internet: epa.gov/lead/nlic.htm

EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline

Call for information about lead in drinking water. Toll-free:800-426-4791

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Hotline

To request information on lead in consumer products or to report an unsafe consumer product or a product-related injury, call 800-638-2772.

Internet : info@cpsc.gov

Hearing impaired, call TDD 800-638-8270.

EPA Regional Office

Your Regional EPA Office can provide further information regarding regulations and lead protection programs. Region 7 (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska)

11201 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219

Toll-free: 913-551-7003

CPSC Regional Office Consumer Product Safety Commission

Central Regional Center, 230 South Dearborn Street, Room 2944, Chicago, IL 60604-1601

Toll-free: 312-353-826