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Zilber College of Public Health Seminar – Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers’ Lead Outreach Program: 30 Years of Lead Poisoning Prevention

September 10 @ 9:00 am - 9:50 am
Free
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Presented by:
Katy Murphy, MS, RD, Director of Community Health, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers

Claudia Albarado, Lead Outreach Program OCHIN Epic Coordinator, Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers

Lead is a toxic metal that is especially harmful to young children. Despite the known effects, many in Milwaukee continue to be exposed, and last year, over a thousand children under the age of six in the City met the definition for being lead poisoned. This session will highlight the work of Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers’ lead program including: the history of lead in Milwaukee and the program’s development, innovative approaches used to decrease lead poisoning rates on Milwaukee’s near South Side and current successes and challenges in lead poisoning prevention in our community.

About the presenters:

Katy Murphy is a Registered Dietitian with over 15 years of experience in community nutrition and public health programs. She currently serves as the Director of Community Health at Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center on Milwaukee’s South side. Katy studied Nutrition at the University of Minnesota, and moved to Milwaukee shortly after, where she received a B.S. in Dietetics at Mount Mary University.
Claudia Albado is the Lead Outreach Program OCHIN Epic Coordinator at Sixteenth Street Community Health Centers. Her work focuses on community outreach, education and lead screening. Claudia is passionate about protecting the health and well-being of Milwaukee families and communities.

The seminar can also be attended virtually on Teams.

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