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Education
The Childhood Lead Action Project has been a leader in educating the community about lead poisoning prevention. Our grassroots approach to lead poisoning prevention education is unique in Rhode Island.

 On-going training of thousands of parents, community leaders, service providers statewide with comprehensive  lead poisoning prevention information.

  Education of property owners, property managers, contractors, construction specialists and other workers on lead safe work practices through our Lead-Safe RI! Training Program. 

 Design and implementation of neighborhood-based lead poisoning prevention education, outreach and public awareness campaigns for municipalities.

 Provision of information and referral services to the community on a wide range of lead poisoning issues, including financing for lead hazard reduction, screening sites, legal rights and available lead-safe housing.

 Produced the Lead Poisoning Prevention Resource Guide. This is a one-stop guide to lead poisoning – a first in the state!

 Produced 2 DVDs:Lead Hazard awareness Seminar - providing property owners with information on how to safely manage lead paint in apartments (a collaborative effort of the Childhood Lead Action Project, Corporate Film and Video Production and Rhode Island Lead Technicians, Inc.) and Maintaining Lead Paint Safely in Rhode Island - DVD to be used in the 3-hour Lead Hazard Mitigation class.

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Advocacy

The Childhood Lead Action Project (Project) promotes lead safe policies through representation on policy-making groups, testimony at legislative hearings and intervention in the regulatory process. The Project serves as a community catalyst in coordinating the Get the Lead Out Coalition (GLOC), a statewide membership network of organizations, agencies and parents of lead poisoned children. Largely due to the efforts of GLOC, Rhode Island has made significant progress in securing protection for children through innovative public policy. Victories include:

 Won passage of the Lead Hazard Mitigation Act of 2002 after a four year struggle. GLOC brought advocates together to fight for legislation which emphasizes prevention rather than waiting for a child to be poisoned.

 Convinced the Rhode Island Department of Health to lower the level for intervening in lead cases from 20 to 15µg/dl. This allows families to obtain home inspections and medical services for children with a lower severity of poisoning.  

 Advocated for lead safe Section 8 housing in R.I., leading to an MOU (memorandum of understanding) signed by the major housing authorities agreeing to comply with federal and state regulations.

 Public education campaigns leading to state appropriations of several million dollars for lead hazard reduction funding, public awareness and staffing for enforcement efforts.

 Worked in coalition with other stakeholders to establish the Housing Resources Commission responsible for housing planning and policy for the state.

 Served as a catalyst for the State of Rhode Island to pursue its landmark lawsuit against the manufacturers of lead paint. Rhode Island is the first state to take such action.

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