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Health department renews WIC contract and lead‑screening task order; officials report limited elevated lead findings
Summary
The health department presented two annual renewals: a WIC task order (about $397,758) serving roughly 1,000 participants per month and a childhood lead‑prevention task order supporting ~0.4 FTE. Health staff said they have found about five children with elevated lead screens during the program's operation; commissioners approved both signatures/renewals.
Rose Hash, Community Health Manager, asked commissioners to sign annual renewals for two public‑health task orders.
On the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) renewal, Hash said the program serves about 1,000 participants monthly and provides nutrition education, food assistance and breastfeeding support; she told the board the current task order amount (referenced in discussion as about $397,758) is slightly higher than the prior year and that the county had not yet seen funding impacts from federal changes.
Hash also presented a renewal for the childhood lead‑prevention task order that supports approximately 0.4 full‑time equivalent nursing time for outreach, screening and referral. When asked how many children have screened with elevated lead levels, Hash replied the program had "found around 5 kids who have screened high" since her familiarity with the program.
Commissioners asked about follow‑up care for children with elevated screens; Hash said staff refer children to primary care providers and connect families to services as needed. The board moved, seconded and approved both task order actions.
Why it matters: The WIC and lead‑screening services represent ongoing county public‑health programs serving vulnerable populations, including infants and young children. Commissioners authorized the administrative signatures that allow those programs to continue for another year.
