As summer comes to a close, we're gearing up for two events this fall. Our Annual Meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday, October 5th from 8:30-10am. We'll be celebrating our 20th anniversary of working to prevent lead poisoning, and hope you'll join us! More information about registration will be forthcoming. 

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is taking place October 25th-31st. Plans are in the works for this week, stay tuned on our Facebook page. How are you or your organization participating in National Lead Prevention Week? Need ideas? Check out the CDC's website for activities. 

Do you need prevention materials?

We have a stockpile of lead prevention materials ready to use in your organization or place of business. If you'd like any of the following items, please email Tiffany Paine at [email protected] to get your materials today! 
Materials include:
--General lead prevention brochures in Arabic, Chinese, Dari, English, Farsi, Karen, Nepali, Somali, and Swahili
--Lead paint safety guides (English)
--Healthy home guides (English)
--Posters (English)

15 Year Anniversary of Groundbreaking
Lead Legislation

15 years ago this month, The City of Rochester implemented the first nationally-recognized local lead law. This Lead Ordinance did two things: 
1) Created a city-wide system for childhood lead poisoning prevention that focused on the highest risk children first. 
2) Established a system where any City of Rochester resident can request a free lead inspection in their home.
It remains the cornerstone of coordinated community-wide action that resulted in Rochester’s lead poisoning rate declining 2.4 times faster than the rest of the state. 
Congratulations to the City of Rochester on this milestone anniversary and continuing to support lead safety in our community today.
More lead safety resources found here: https://theleadcoalition.org/