Lead Poisoning Prevention
We conduct outreach, provide lead education and information about upcoming blood lead testing clinics at local community events and fairs.
Blood
Lead Testing for the Public
Josiah Hill III Clinic offers free blood
lead testing in the Portland Metro area. We also offer on-site
lead level consultation and link families to community resources.
We provide clinics in many neighborhoods in the Portland metro
area and conduct testing at community events, fairs, and at
our regular monthly clinics. We are a mobile clinic, so check
our schedule to find out when we'll be in your area. You
do not need an appointment, just drop on by!
Blood Lead Testing for Private Groups
We are happy to provide free blood lead testing clinics to
private groups, typically consisting of at least 10 children
and/or pregnant or breastfeeding mothers, such as parent groups,
prenatal education classes, wellness centers, child care centers,
and more. If you would like to schedule a blood lead testing
clinic for your group, contact our Program Director, Carma
Corcoran, by phone at (503) 415-9694 or email at carma@jhillclinic.org.
About the Tests
Josiah Hill III Clinic staff or volunteers will provide a
capillary “finger-prick” test, meaning a few drops
of blood will be taken through a prick of the finger. Many
individuals find capillary tests to be less invasive and easiest,
especially for children. Please note, a capillary finger-prick
test is a screening test. If the blood level in the capillary
test is elevated, we strongly encourage families to confirm
the level through a venous or vein draw through a medical
provider to confirm the level.
Asthma Prevention
Josiah Hill III Clinic’s “Healthy
Futures Collaborative” is working alongside
Latino and Somali families in the Cully neighborhood to identify
and reduce asthma triggers. The Collaborative consists of
community members in addition to representatives from Portland
State University, 
Hacienda
CDC, Lutheran Community Services, and Multnomah County Health
Department. The Healthy Futures Collaborative is a community
based participatory research project with the goal to prevent
the chronic disease of asthma.
We hope to support and expand upon existing resources, social structures and processes to improve the health of the Latino and Somali-Bantu communities in Northeast Portland. If you would like to become involved in the Healthy Futures Collaborative, please contact our Program Director, Carma Corcoran, by phone at (503) 415-9694 or email at carma@jhillclinic.org.
2007 Main Activities for the Healthy Futures Collaborative include:
- Hire Program Coordinator.
- Coordinate Advisory/Partnership Committee.
- Review existing data and gaps.
- Facilitate focus groups with Cully neighborhood mothers.
- Develop home health assessment questionnaires
to assess indoor air quality and
neighborhood social capital. - Write and submit IRB for approval through Portland State University.
- Present Poster Presentation at Northwest Health Foundation’s Research into Action 3rd annual community-based participatory research conference.
- Organize Somali and Latina community leaders.
- Conduct home health assessments.
- Develop and co-lead trainings (read more)
Advocacy
Advisory Committee Member, Multnomah
County Healthy Homes Collaborative
Josiah Hill III Clinic advises Multnomah
County Environmental Health Section on ways to provide culturally
appropriate home-visits by a team of County nurses and community
health workers. The Multnomah County Healthy Homes Collaborative’s
goal is to reduce asthma attacks in Multnomah County clinic
clients diagnosed with asthma by improving indoor air quality
and housing conditions.
Quality Rental
Housing Workgroup Member, Bureau of Housing and Community
Development
Josiah Hill III Clinic is an active member
of the Workgroup whose role is to
identify the critical issues and challenges to a well-functioning
public-private system that ensures safe, healthy, and habitable
rental housing in Portland. The Workgroup is developing recommendations
that will be shared with Portland City Council in May of 2008.
