Lead Safe Babies
An Effective Practice
Description
The Lead Safe Babies Program provides new mothers with the necessary education and materials to keep their children free from lead poisoning. Nurses/outreach workers visit mothers in their homes and educate on prevention methods such as washing children's toys, cleaning surfaces weekly, and staying away from peeling paint, and more. Mothers are also given a "lead bucket" filled with cleaning supplies, crayons, and coloring books for children. Outreach workers follow when babies reach nine months of age and encourage screening.
Goal / Mission
The goal of this program is to ensure that children never become lead poisoned.
Results / Accomplishments
Results of previous Lead Safe Babies programs have shown a statistically significant increase in knowledge about lead poisoning prevention among participants. The average blood lead levels of LSB clients compared to children in the same zip codes were lower in all tests. Ultimately clients should be compared to a control group at ages of 2-4 to further evaluate the program's impact.
About this Promising Practice
Organization(s)
National Nursing Centers Consortium
Primary Contact
Tine Hansen-Turton
National Nursing Centers Consortium
260 South Broad Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 731-7140
tine@nncc.us
http://www.nncc.us
National Nursing Centers Consortium
260 South Broad Street, 18th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
(215) 731-7140
tine@nncc.us
http://www.nncc.us
Topics
Health / Maternal, Fetal & Infant Health
Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
Health / Other Conditions
Environmental Health / Toxins & Contaminants
Health / Other Conditions
Organization(s)
National Nursing Centers Consortium
Source
American Public Health Association
Location
USA
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Target Audience
Children