FOCUS AREA

Housing

This focus area is dedicated to strategies on educating and training homeowners, renters, contractors, and others working in the housing sector on lead poisoning prevention and to strengthen lead-related housing policies. Below are strategies and ways to take action.

Prevention & Remediation

Action 1

Educate property owners and contractors on lead abatement.

  • Create a notification to allow homeowners, renters and landlords to receive a notification when a home occupied by a lead-affected child tests positive for lead levels above EPA safety standards.
    • SMS notification services such as Customer.io or Twilio 
    • Email notifications: either original newsletters or e-blasts sent via partnerships.

Identification & Exposure

Action 1

Collect data on water, dust, paint and soil of homes.

  • Work in collaboration with community-based organizations, local agencies, and CDC to collect census tract level data on water, dust, paint, and soil of homes.

  • Partner with MIECHV, CDC’s Healthy Homes, and local health departments to provide home visits to children and pregnant women who have EBLLs.
  • Assist families with referrals to housing, health and other resources.