Erika Marquez (Environmental and Occupational Health) and Amanda Haboush-Deloye (Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy) received a $1.99 million grant from the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection to fund a "NVCLPPP Building Local Capacity" project.

With this funding, the project will implement the following strategies: 

1. Reduce barriers to lead screening by providing pediatric offices with Lead Care II instruments for onsite, capillary screening.
2. Build capacity among pediatric practices to report blood lead level results and required demographic information to health authorities.
3. Build capacity across the state to conduct environmental assessments to identify lead hazards in children's homes.
4. Conduct educational outreach to medical providers and community members to promote childhood blood lead screening.

NVCLPPP (Nevada Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program) is a program within the Nevada Institute for Children's Research & Policy, which is housed at the UNLV School of Public Health. NVCLPPP aims to eliminate one of the most preventable environmental outcomes in children: lead poisoning. Visit the NVCLPPP website to learn more.