Chronic Lead Poisoning Team Intervention Program

The Chronic Lead Poisoning Team Intervention Model is an innovative approach developed by the Milwaukee Health Department Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (MHD CLPPP) in response to a subset of lead poisoned children with chronic blood lead elevations who were not responding to standard MHD CLPPP interventions. These children comprise about 25% of the 450 currently active cases of children with elevated blood lead levels. This intervention looks beyond the singular issue of lead poisoning providing a holistic approach to family case management. The team focuses on underlying obstacles for the family such as housing needs, lack of financial resources, and AODA issues. The interventions are directed to addressing the family needs in an attempt to truly stabilize and empower the families.

The goals of this program are to identify children at risk for chronic lead poisoning, to decrease blood lead levels in chronically poisoned children, and to help families find stable, lead-free housing.

Among the 121 enrolled at-risk children to date, lead levels have declined in 93%; and 115 lead-safe housing units have been created or located for these families.