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What are some reasons to believe your child may have an elevated blood lead level?
Your child received an elevated blood level on a "finger prick" test.
Another child in your building, child care facility or playgroup received was identified as having an elevated blood lead level.
You have identified chipping, peeling or deteriorated paint in or around your home. You have patches bare soil in or around your home.
Bright Beginnings Parent Support Lead Program: case management, peer support and more.
PRC: Preservation, Retention and Contingency Financial assistance for "Shelter assistance services for rental assistance and/or security deposits/or utility assistance, or there is lead poisoning in the house.
Email - Submit as an attachment to Cuy-PRC-Application@jfs.ohio.gov.
Drop-off - Neighborhood Family Service Center Location Drop Boxes
Fax - Submit to (216) 987-8655.
Phone - Call (216) 987-7392 to leave a message requesting for a PRC application to be mailed to you.
If you need legal advice, contact FairShake LLC. email: https://www.fairshake-els.org/contact
Identifying Lead hazards in your home.
Report Lead Hazards to your landlord and City of Cleveland.
Identifying and Reducing the Risk of Lead: Friction Impact Surfaces. Produced by Cleveland Department of Public Health
There are no longer any EPA approved home lead test kits. CLASH is in the process of identifying DIY home lead test kits that may be effective. Watch for details.
CLASH can help with testing bare soil in and around your home. Contact clevelandleadsafe@gmail.com
Get information about lead risks from Cleveland Water Department. When in doubt, home water filters can help. CLASH is working on water testing resources.
Notify your landlord in writing of any signs of chipping, peeling or deteriorating paint surfaces or bare soil. Email or Text Message is a written notice. KEEP A COPY.
In Cleveland, report your complaint Cleveland’s Citizen Complaint Line. Dial 311 or email: Cleveland311@clevelandohio.gov. If you are outside Cleveland, contact your city's office of building and housing.
If you fail to get a response from your landlord or your city's office of building and house, contact CLASH at clevelandleadsafe@gmail.com
EPA Renovate Right booklet is available on line, at local paint sellers in Cleveland, or by request from CLASH.