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Indiana State Department of Health

Judith A. Ganser, MD, MPH
Maternal and Child Health Director
2 North Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204
 Phone: (317) 233-1240
Maternal and Child Health Services
Phone: (800) 761-1271
Fax: (317) 233-1299
URL: http://www.state.in.us/isdh/


Mission Statement

  
The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is dedicated to promoting health and wellness among people in Indiana through planning, prevention, service and education. The ISDH serves to help people attain the highest possible level of health.

  • Geographic focus: Indiana
  • No membership
  • Other organizational activities (not directed specifically toward children): education, technical assistance

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    Children's Environmental Health Activities

    		  
    Indiana Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (ICLPPP): In 1991, the Indiana State Department of Health was awarded a five-year grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand the childhood lead poisoning prevention program. This statewide, regionalized program provides screening services, laboratory analysis, data collection, medical case management and environmental follow-up to children ages six months to six years of age. The program includes education of parents and health care professionals throughout the state of Indiana with respect to the hazards of lead within the child's immediate environment. The ICLPPP has also developed policies and procedures followed by local County Health Departments for identifying children with lead poisoning. Public education is the primary form of intervention available in the State of Indiana. Many forms of educational publications and pamphlets are available to the public at no cost.

    Since completion of the CDC grant, ICLPPP has been prioritizing "at risk" children for screening and has continued its efforts to incorporate lead screening into the health care system with additional financial commitments from local and state entities.

    Please note: the information presented above was provided and reviewed for accuracy by Indiana State Department of Health and was not verified independently by the Children's Environmental Health Network.
    Publication date: 5/5/99
    Updated: 2/14/2003

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