Community-based lead screening, testing, outreach & education

The Department of Health, Family Health Services Division, is seeking a contract vendor to provide community-based lead screening, testing, outreach, and education services. The goal of this project is to decrease the number of children living in environments at high risk of lead exposure and improve blood lead testing and reporting rates for children less than 6 years of age at risk for lead exposure. The selected vendor will be responsible for informing, building foundational understanding, and sharing objective research and data on the effects of lead exposure for children, pregnant people, and adults. They will also enable, encourage, and optimize collaboration and coalition-building among government, nonprofit organizations, private sector, and individual stakeholders. Some key activities include: • Securing services of subject matter experts and local champions • Planning and implementing meetings and events • Providing education and outreach to target audiences • Distributing educational materials and promoting events • Holding events and information sessions for partners to establish or strengthen lead screening and testing programs