Lead tests and abatement

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Even Low Levels of Lead Exposure In Children Can Cause Permanent Damage
March 8, 2016
Center on Poverty and Community Development   (Cleveland)


At what level does lead exposure become dangerous for children? Dr. Robert Fischer, Co-Director of the Poverty Center, and Dr. Elizabeth Anthony, Research Assistant Professor at the Poverty Center... [read more]

Lead Exposure in Seventy-Eight Percent of Children in Cuyahoga Universal Pre-K
November 4, 2015
Center on Poverty and Community Development   (Cleveland)


In an editorial to the Cleveland Plain Dealer on November 1, Poverty Center Co-Director Dr. Rob Fischer discussed the magnitude of the problems from lead exposure on young children. Fischer cited an... [read more]

Lead Poisoning Makes Education Harder
November 3, 2015
Center on Poverty and Community Development   (Cleveland)


In the series "Toxic Neglect", the Cleveland Plain Dealer has been running stories on the problems of lead poisoning on young children. Dr. Robert Fischer, co-director of the Poverty Center... [read more]

Report Examines Effect of Lead Poisoning on Kids in Cleveland's Universal Pre-K
June 1, 2015
Center on Poverty and Community Development   (Cleveland)


Lead affects Cleveland children even before kindergarten. In an unpublished report completed in June, Case Western Reserve University and Invest in Children examined the effect of lead poisoning on... [read more]

Exploring the Geographic, Economic & Social Impacts of Childhood Lead Poisoning in Rhode Island
October 1, 2014 to October 1, 2016
(Inactive) The Providence Plan   (Providence)


Building on the findings resulting from a Lead Technical Studies grant in 2011, ProvPlan, the RI Department of Health, and Brown University have developed a second Lead Technical Studies project... [read more]

Rhode Island Community Profiles
March 20, 2013 to December 1, 2013
(Inactive) The Providence Plan   (Providence)


For almost a decade the Providence Neighborhood Profiles have been a critical resource for government, community organizations, and people simply interested in learning about the City. With generous... [read more]

InfoWorks! Education Data
July 1, 2012
(Inactive) The Providence Plan   (Providence)


InfoWorks is a collaborative effort between the Rhode Island Department of Education and The Providence Plan. The InfoWorks site is designed as user-friendly, easily accessible resource for... [read more]

Interactive Mapper Explores Healthy Housing in Providence
June 30, 2012
(Inactive) The Providence Plan   (Providence)


The Providence Healthy Housing Mapper is the first in a series of interactive mapping sites that The Providence Plan will publish to increase access to a variety of health, economic, demographic, and... [read more]

New Maps Highlight Childhood Lead Exposure in Rhode Island
June 19, 2012
(Inactive) The Providence Plan   (Providence)


Lead exposure is one of the most common and preventable environmental health problems threatening children in Rhode Island. Lead exposure, even at very low levels, can cause irreversible damage... [read more]

Related Cross-Site Projects:
School Readiness and Early Grade Success Initiative
October 2007 - August 2010
Funder: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Contact: Leah Hendey , [email protected]


Eight partners were selected through a competitive process to participate in the initiative (see partners listed on the right).  The project utilized the work of Charlie Bruner (Des Moines) who... [read more]

Related Publications:
DataHaven
New Haven - Connecticut
Greater Hartford Community Wellbeing Index 2019
December 18, 2019
Report - By: DataHaven
PDF icon DataHaven Hartford, Connecticut Community Wellbeing Index community indicators data report
PDF, Link to report page
Urban Institute
NNIP Coordinator
NNIP Showcase, Part 2 (June 2019)
June 13, 2019
Video - By: Kassie Scott, Seleeke Flingai, April Urban, Ryan Brenner, Miriam Zuk
Session materials
Center on Poverty and Community Development
Cleveland
Lead Safe Cleveland - Property Data to Inform Strategies to Reduce Childhood Lead Poisoning
June 13, 2019
Presentation - By: April Urban
PDF icon PDF
Center on Poverty and Community Development
Cleveland
Exploring the Relationship Between Vacant and Distressed Properties and Community Health and Safety
June 5, 2017
Report - By: Center on Urban Poverty and Community Development
Link, Interactive Map, Story Map, News Article
DataHaven
New Haven - Connecticut
Fairfield County Community Wellbeing Index 2016: Measuring social progress, economic opportunity, and well-being in Fairfield County neighborhoods
October 10, 2016
Report - By: Mark Abraham, Mary Buchanan
PDF icon Index report PDF
Link to report
(Inactive) The Providence Plan
Providence
DataSpark: Working to Reduce Lead Poisoning in Providence
October 22, 2015
Presentation - By: Joel Stewart
File PPTX
(Inactive) The Providence Plan
Providence
Connecting Address and Property Data To Evaluate Housing-Related Policy
2015
Journal Article - By: Alyssa J. Sylvaria, Jessica Cigna, Rebecca Lee
Link
(Inactive) The Providence Plan
Providence
A Look at Rhode Island's Lead Hazard Mitigation Law
April 2015
Report - By: Alyssa Sylvaria, Ryan Kelly
A Look at Rhode Island's Lead Hazard Mitigation Law
(Inactive) The Providence Plan
Providence
Exploring the Geographic, Economic & Social Impacts of Childhood Lead Poisoning in Rhode Island
October 2014
Report - By: ProvPlan
PDF icon PDF
(Inactive) The Providence Plan
Providence
Elevated Blood Lead Levels and Reading Readiness at the Start of Kindergarten
May 13, 2013
Journal Article - By: Pat McLaine, Ana Navas-Acien, Rebecca Lee, Peter Simon, Marie Diener-West, Jacqueline Agnew
Link
Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance
Baltimore
Vital Signs 11
April 22, 2013
Report - By: BNIA-JFI
Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance
Baltimore
Developing Weatherization and Lead Abatement Indicators to Track Neighborhood Sustainability
November 15, 2012
Presentation - By: Seema Iyer
File PPTX
(Inactive) Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Stronger Together: Data Collaboratives and Partnerships
November 2012
Presentation - By: Kathy Pettit, Todd Clausen
File PPTX
Center on Poverty and Community Development
Cleveland
Data Empowered: Community Development and NEO CANDO 2010+
July 17, 2012
Presentation - By: Claudia Coulton
PDF icon PDF
Baltimore Neighborhood Indicators Alliance
Baltimore
Vital Signs 10
May 11, 2012
Report - By: Matthew Kachura
(Inactive) Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Focusing the Evidence: An Early Childhood Brief
September 2008
Report - By: Michael Barndt, Jeri Rose, Jeff Arp, Todd Clausen
PDF icon PDF
Center on Poverty and Community Development
Cleveland
Assessing Factors Influencing School Readiness
June 2008
Report - By: Claudia J. Coulton, Rob Fischer, Paige Hardy, Nina Lalich, Kristen Mikelbank
Microsoft Office document icon DOC
Center on Poverty and Community Development
Cleveland
Supplemental Maps for Cleveland’s Assessing Factors Influencing School Readiness
June 2008
Report - By: Claudia J. Coulton, Rob Fischer, Paige Hardy, Nina Lalich, Kristen Mikelbank
Microsoft Office document icon DOC
(Inactive) The Providence Plan
Providence
Development and Use of Neighborhood Health Analysis: Residential Mobility in Context
October 30, 2002
Report - By: The Providence Plan
PDF icon PDF
(Inactive) The Providence Plan
Providence
Development and Use of Neighborhood Health Analysis: Residential Mobility in Context
October 30, 2002
Report - By: The Providence Plan
Link


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Maps of Changes in Patterns of High-Lead Tests Shows Neighborhood Group Where to Focus House-To-House Investigations
2005

Since 1998, the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee (NPCM) has been tracking the progress of lead abatement programs by analyzing lead testing results for Milwaukee neighborhoods. They receive record...

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