OLFKC Materials
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2020
October 26th-30th
Below will be the resources we created, compiled, and shared during the National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), also provided resources to encourage preventive actions during the week and beyond.
Monday- Lead Hazards at Home
Testing Your Home for Lead- Based Paint by Ohio Healthy Homes Network
Transferring Management of RRP from US EPA to OH Department of Health by OLFKC co-chairs Patricia Barnes & Gabriella Celeste
RRP Q&A by OLFKC
Renovate Right in English and Spanish by the US EPA
Tuesday- Children at Home and at Day Care
Lead Safe Cleaning Guidelines by the CDC
Making your Home Lead Safe for your Children during COVID-19
by OLFKC
COVID-19 Health Home Cleaning Guide by OLFKC and OH Healthy Homes Network
Investigating a Path Forward to Ensure Ohio’s Youngest Children are Safe from Lead Paint Hazards in Child Care Settings Report by Groundwork OH and a Panel Discussion on the Report Release
Child Care Providers: Make sure you or your contractor Lead-Safe Certified by the EPA
Wednesday- Lead Testing & SCHIP
Removing Lead Hazards through SCHIP Funds and
Lead Testing by OLFKC
Help Me Grow Early Intervention Supports in Ohio
Lead Facts for Ohio Families in English & Spanish by Ohio’s Academy of Pediatrics
Thursday- Lead in Water
Lead in Drinking Water available in English and Spanish by the EPA
Lead in Drinking Water by the Ohio EPA
Lead Levels in Drinking Water by OH Department of Health
Find if your public water is provided through a lead service line:
Friday- Lead Information in Other Languages
Keep Your Child Safe from Lead Poisoning in Spanish by the OH Department of Health
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2021
Read our priorities and advocate by sharing suggested social media messages listed on our communications plan.