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Hills Interfaith Movement. At-will donations will also be accepted. The show is Saturday, Aug. 11, at 7 p. m., and Sunday, Aug. 12, at 1:15 p. m.
From left to right: Alison Sehgal, Jessica Netzloff, Becki Campanaro, Kelly Hughes( Founder, Foster Love Project), Emily Sullivan( Donation Center Supervisor, Foster Love Project), and Aly Chirumbolo.
MT. LEBANON JUNIOR WOMEN’ S CLUB AWARDS MORE THAN $ 22,000 IN GRANTS TO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS
In its 50th year, the Mt. Lebanon Junior Women’ s Club( MLJWC) proudly awarded $ 21,000 to its 2017‐2018 major grant beneficiary, Foster Love Project. In addition, this year’ s mini grant recipients included $ 750 to the Young Women’ s Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation, $ 250 to Jeremiah’ s Place, $ 250 to Matt’ s Maker Space, and $ 250 to Girls Write. The club also presented a $ 1,000 scholarship to Mt. Lebanon High School senior Nina Routh.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO EXPAND ELEVATED BLOOD LEAD LEVEL HOME INVESTIGATIONS
The Allegheny County Health Department( ACHD) announced that in-home lead investigations will be offered to families with a child or children under 6 years of age with a confirmed venous blood lead test ≥5 µ g / dl( greater than or equal to 5 micrograms per deciliter). There is no income limit.
On a case-by-case basis, ACHD will offer the service to families with a child or children who had a specimen collection date that fell within three months of June 18. These families should contact the Housing and Community Environment Program at 412.350.4046. Proof of a recent venous blood test with a result of ≥5 µ g / dl will need to be provided.
In-home lead investigations include: 1) A visual inspection; 2) Testing of accessible surfaces in the home with the X-Ray Fluorescence( XRF) Analyzer, which identifies if there is lead in the covering of surfaces( paint, varnish, stain, etc.); 3) Dust, soil, and water sampling; 4) A survey to help identify potential sources, and an education session with the parent / guardian; 5) A risk assessment report; 6) Referrals to other services for which the family may be eligible.
In cases of owner-occupied housing, the report is a recommendation. In cases of tenant-occupied housing, the health department will require the landlord to make necessary repairs to make the home lead-safe, and would pursue enforcement in the case of noncompliance.
In 2018, universal lead screening, Article XXIII, went into effect in Allegheny County. It requires all children in the county, unless otherwise exempted, to have their blood lead levels tested between 9 and 12 months and at 24 months. This effort is in recognition that there is no safe lead level in children. While it is important to screen children for potential exposure from any of the multiple sources, including paint, dust, soil, water or other alternative sources, primary prevention is critical. There are many steps that parents and caretakers can take to prevent lead exposure before it occurs.
For more information about ACHD’ s approach to preventing lead exposure, visit achd. net / lead /, and to view the recommendations from the Lead Task Force, visit achd. net / lead / pubs / pdf / taskforce-report. pdf. n
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