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Lead
screening changes take effect January 1
Beginning Jan. 1, 2009, state law will require health care providers to
screen children for lead poisoning annually, up to 36 months of
age. At the same time, local health directors will be required to perform
property inspections whenever they find that a child’s blood-lead level
has reached 15 micrograms per deciliter. Currently, inspections are
required for readings of 20 ug//dl or higher.
Read the text of the law (PDF) |
Lead section
of the Connecticut Commission on Children's website |
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The
Children's Trust Fund staff is providing 45-minute presentations, free of
charge, to any middle school in the state regarding Shaken Baby
Syndrome. CLICK HERE |
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Announcing the State Dept. of Public Health's
Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Program. The goal of the
Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Program (LPPCP) is to
eliminate childhood lead poisoning in Connecticut by the year
2010. Underlying objectives are to protect the health and safety
of the people of Connecticut, to prevent lead poisoning and to
promote wellness through a wide range of lead poisoning prevention
strategies.
CLICK HERE. |
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Results from
a 2008 review of the content of district School Wellness Policies.
The review was conducted using a school wellness policy assessment tool
developed by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) in
partnership with the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale
University. CLICK HERE |
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The State
Department of Education has published the Action Guide for School
Nutrition and Physical Activity Policies. This guide provides
comprehensive guidance for school districts on developing and implementing
local policies to promote healthy eating and physical activity.
CLICK HERE |
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Upcoming Governor's Prevention Partnership workshops
CLICK HERE |
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Putting together a
Wellness Committee
in your school? Check out the Healthy Eating Active
Living Resource Toolkit.
CLICK HERE |
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Holding a Candidate Forum? Important
Information for PTAs.
CLICK HERE |
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