Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition
Preventing lead poisoning through education, screening, and intervention
About
The Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition is a public-private partnership committed to reducing lead exposure and lead poisoning among Cleveland’s families and children.
The coalition’s approach is preventive, comprehensive, and long-term. It includes providing loans and grants, lead safe trainings, and community outreach to property owners, tenants and childcare facilities. It also includes workforce development and certification for lead safe workers.
Impact
As of September of 2023, over 6,600 properties with 29,954 units were made lead safe and received lead safe certification.
We have been a key partner in the Lead Safe Coalition since its inception in 2019.
United Way of Greater Cleveland has helped provide lead safety education, workforce development training, and financial and construction management assistance to Cleveland landlords and homeowners to help make homes lead safe.
Lead Safe in the news
The Cleveland Lead Safe Coalition continues to evaluate and refine the best approach to meeting lead safe goals. Read the latest updates on the challenges, successes, and next steps to tackling lead poisoning in Cleveland.
We are a community united against lead poisoning. Our mission continues Op-ed in cleveland.com by Sharon Sobol Jordan, United Way of Greater Cleveland President and CEO, and Mitchell Balk, Mt. Sinai Health Foundation President.
Experts weigh in: are better lead testing and abatement efforts the key to prevent poisoning in Cleveland children? Collin Cunningham in The Land.
Lead Safe Services Include:
Lead Safe Certification
Learn the steps needed to remediate properties built before 1978 and apply for a lead safe certificate.
Financial Assistance
CHN’s Lead Program offers loans, grants, and incentives to help landlords obtain their lead safe certification
Worker Certification
Find a vetted contractor or learn how to complete a Renovation, Repair & Painting Certification or Clearance Technician Certification training.
