The South Dakota Department of Health received a grant through a cooperative agreement (CDC-RFA- EH21-2102) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the South Dakota Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (SD CLPPP). As part of the funding, the Department of Health created a Lead Advisory Group to provide support and feedback on lead prevention, screening/testing, and follow-up of South Dakota children.
Advisory Group Members
- Ashley Lauing, Policy Strategy Manager – South Dakota Department of Social Services
- Kelly Thomas, Laboratory Technician – Indian Health Service
- Mark Mayer, Engineering Manager – South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Rea Riggle, Deputy Director and Environmental Health Supervisor – SD Public Health Laboratory
- Tina Boxley, Health and Safety Specialist – Head Start
- Rochelle Boote, MD – American Academy of Pediatrics (SD Chapter)
- Lori Hestad, Quality & Risk Coordinator – City of Sioux Falls Health
- Shelly Roy, Associate Vice President for Ambulatory Nursing – Monument Health
- Lindsey Karlson, Director of Programs – CHAD
- Lori Hestad – City of Sioux Falls Health
- Rosina Loretha Wolfe – Parent
- Becky Jo Wynia – Parent
Group Activities and Goals
Activities
- Assist in creating statewide recommendations for blood lead testing based on local data.
- Advise on development of an appropriate statewide screening and testing plan based on local data.
- Advise on development of an appropriate statewide plan to link children with elevated blood lead levels to recommended services.
- Help develop any educational material needed for care providers on screening, testing, and referrals.
- Review data and make changes to screening/testing or referral plan as needed.
Goals
- Improve screening and testing programs for blood lead in children.
- Improve referral process for services for children with elevated blood lead levels.