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Community-Level Strategies to Prevent Childhood Lead Poisoning

The primary source of lead exposure for children is lead paint, house dust and lead-contaminated soil.  Eliminating childhood lead poisoning will require the elimination of lead paint hazards in housing where young children live.  Effective lead poisoning prevention efforts require community-wide strategies that address the quality and affordability of housing on the local market.

Ten Effective Strategies for Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning Through Code Enforcement (Exit DHS - Alliance for Healthy Homes)  Describes how lead safety can be incorporated into local code enforcement.

Emerging and Innovative Strategies for HUD's Lead Hazard Control Grant (Exit DHS - Alliance for Healthy Homes) Lists the key elements for prevention focus proposal for HUD funding along with descriptions of currently funded successful strategies.

Advancing Lead-Safety through CDBG and HOME (Exit DHS - Alliance for Healthy Homes) Explains opportunities for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Home Investment Partnership (HOME) programs to protect children from lead poisoning, and describes how to effectively utilize federal resources to carry out the requirements of HUD's new lead-safety rule.

The Community Tool Kit: An Advocate's Tool for Improving Lead Screening in Your Community (Exit DHS - Alliance for Healthy Homes) (November 2002) The tool kit is designed to serve as a resource for making decisions about targeted lead screening in your community.

Community Information and Outreach Materials (Exit DHS - Department of Housing and Urban Development) Provides links to resources for facts and funding for your community, lead information brochures, posters, and resources in many languages.

Federal Strategy for Targeting Lead Paint Hazards (PDF, 1.50 MB)(Exit DHS - Department of Housing and Urban Development) A report from the President's Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children which contains a 10-year plan outlining how federal and state agencies and communities can strategize to reach the Year 2010 goal of the elimination of childhood lead poisoning.

The Wisconsin Partnership Fund for a Healthy Future (Blue Cross Program) (Exit DHS - University of Wisconsin Medical School) The Wisconsin Partnership Fund for a Healthy Future has established a competitive grant process to improve the health of Wisconsin citizens. Community-based organizations in Wisconsin are eligible to apply for funds.

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Last Revised: October 24, 2008