Background: The health services advisory committee (HSAC) of a local Early Head Start, made up of Early Head Start staff, community clinic leadership, public health department personnel, and community organizations… Click to show full abstract
Background: The health services advisory committee (HSAC) of a local Early Head Start, made up of Early Head Start staff, community clinic leadership, public health department personnel, and community organizations interested in early childhood health, was concerned about lack of documentation of lead levels for children enrolled in the program. Simultaneously, there was growing awareness in the community about the risk of lead exposure coupled with a lack of resources. A recent report indicated nearly 50% of the housing stock in the area have a moderate to high risk …
               
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