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Pennsylvania Department of Health - Division of Child and Adult Services

625 Forster Street, Health and Welfare Building, Harrisburg, PA 17120

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The Pennsylvania Department of Health's Lead Poisoning Prevention and Control Program is comprised of four programs: 1. Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) 2. Lead Hazard Control Program (LHCP) 3. Lead Surveillance Program, and the Healthy Homes Program and 4. The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program performs blood lead screening tests on children age six and under, focusing on children with the highest risk of being lead poisoned.

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Pennsylvania Department of Health

Responsible for planning and coordinating health resources throughout the Commonwealth. Main activities are to monitor the health status of the population; identify and eliminate preventable illness and accidents; reduce the severity of illness and disability; promote healthy behaviors; improve health care quality, access and accountability; and lead the development of health policy and planning.