Allegan County Health Department offers case management activities, education, and resources to prevent and decrease lead poisoning through a team approach. Lead care teams include nurse case management, health care providers, Medicaid health plans, families and caregivers, and referral agencies. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) supports childhood lead poisoning statewide. 

Lead level program

Michigan law now mandates blood lead level testing for all children under six years old. Specifically, children must be tested at 12 months and 24 months of age. If a previous test isn't documented, testing is also required between 24 and 72 months (age 6). Additional testing is required for those in high-risk areas or homes with elevated lead levels.

A child who takes in a dangerous amount of lead may seem to be well, but lead can affect the brain, causing learning disabilities and behavior problems. Lead can also affect the blood. The only way to know a child’s lead level is through testing.

Services Provided: In-home evaluations will be done if a child is diagnosed with lead poisoning.

When: By appointment with health department nurse.

Access: Through Well-Child screening, state and local labs report all lead levels to local health departments, which must follow up on any level 3.5 or above.

If you have any questions or concerns about Lead Poisoning, please call one of our Public Health Nurses at 269-673-5411 or email a Public Health Nurse.

Resources

Parents

• Learn about Lead
• Lead Testing for Children
• State Website (MiCLPPP)
• CDC Site Overview
• CDC Site Testing/Next Steps
• Michigan New Testing Requirement
• Common Products with High LEAD
• Consumer Product Safety Commission 
• FDA LEAD Food Recalls 
• Universal Testing Q&A for Parents and Public
• Universal Testing Q&A for Local Health
• Lead Toolkit Materials (English, Arabic, Spanish)
• Lead Information Packet

Providers

• Guidelines and Resources for Clinicians
• Universal Testing Q&A for Physicians
• Training: Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention

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