Lead Safe By 2010 > For Health-care Providers

	Lead Education
When parents or guardians bring a child for a well child visit, provide anticipatory guidance to parents by warning them of the risks associated with lead poisoning and educate them about identifying and remedying hazards before a child gets poisoned. Screenings: Complete a Lead Risk Assessment Questionnaire at every well-child check from 6 months to 6 years. Make sure blood lead levels are taken at 12 and 24 months (and on additional visits if the results of the Lead Risk Assessment Questionnaire pose a concern). Consider Primary Prevention through Environmental Screening: Offices providing care to a large proportion of high-risk children may inquire about participating in ABC's GLO (Get the Lead Out) Program. Parents of children living in high-risk housing may be offered a visual inspection and dust wipe sampling of surfaces the child comes in contact with. If the family lives in a rental property please have them contact the City of Rochester at (585) 428-LEAD for information on their rights and responsibilities as a tenant and on the City of Rochester Lead Ordinance that went into effect on July 1, 2006. Quick Reference List of Local Lead Poisoning Information and Resources (pdf)