This grant agreement provides funding to the harrison-clarksburg board of health (HCBH) to conduct outreach to the primary care physicians and pediatricians in the community of clarksburg, WV and…

This grant agreement provides funding to the harrison-clarksburg board of health (HCBH) to conduct outreach to the primary care physicians and pediatricians in the community of clarksburg, WV and harrison county, on the importance of childhood blood lead testing for children at years 1 and 2.activities:the grantee will collaborate with the west virginia department of health and human resources (DHHR), bureau of public health (BPH), office of maternal child and family health (OMCFH), childhood lead poisoning prevention program (CLPPP), and dunbar stop foundation and other partners to complete an audience-specific strategy using recent data on the rates of each medical practice's testing of children to promote blood lead level (BLL) testing events to members of the clarksburg community, identify barriers to testing, and promote awareness of other sources of lead in the home environment. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:increased knowledge on the importance of BLL testing will lead to higher testing rates and, overall, less children with elevated blls. The intended beneficiaries are the children in harrison county, WV, and specifically those living in clarksburg.