Building Community Collaboration for Lead Safety Education: Extension Educators Take the Lead

Authors

Martha Lopez, University of California Cooperative ExtensionFollow
Shirley S. Peterson, University of California Cooperative Extension
Arthur Craigmill, University of California Cooperative Extension
Nestor Martinez, University of California Cooperative Extension

Volume

37

Issue

1

Abstract

Well-planned partnerships between Extension and community agencies expanded available resources for reaching populations at-risk for lead poisoning. The purpose of the project was to explore the possibilities of training extenders to deliver primary prevention information in Latino communities. The lowering of the baseline for childhood lead burden by the Centers for Disease Control increased the need to educate more families beyond the capability of Extension educators. By using a multicultural curriculum and training approach designed by Cooperative Extension, extenders efficiently and effectively reached a targeted clientele. This partnership model identified and promoted Cooperative Extension as an effective leader for community health collaboration in major urban cities.

Recommended Citation

Lopez, M., Peterson, S. S., Craigmill, A., & Martinez, N. (1999). Building Community Collaboration for Lead Safety Education: Extension Educators Take the Lead. The Journal of Extension, 37(1), Article 4. https://open.clemson.edu/joe/vol37/iss1/4