Lead Hazard Reduction Program Comes to Smith Hill

The Childhood Lead Action Project, in partnership with the Healthy Kids Collaborative (HKC), is working to make one area of Smith Hill lead-safe! We are currently enrolling eligible property owners in a free program to reduce lead hazards in your home.

Lead hazard reduction work is underway in an area of Smith Hill identified as a “hot spot” for lead poisoning where many young children have been at risk for lead poisoning over the years.  A primary source of lead poisoning is deteriorating lead-based paint that is commonly found in older residences. Lead poisoning can permanently damage children’s brains resulting in learning, language, and reading disabilities and behavioral problems such as hyperactivity.

If you own residential property built before 1950 and have children under the age of six living or spending a significant amount of time there, AND the property is within the areas of Ayrault St., Bath St., Chalkstone Ave., Duke St., Esten St., Felix St., Frederick St., Oakland Ave., Orms St., Richter St., Ruggles St., Smith St., Valley St., Violet St., Young Ave., and Zone St., you may be eligible to enroll in the Lead Hazard Remediation Program and receive free lead hazard reduction work on your home.

HKC is a statewide lead-safety initiative in Rhode Island funded by DuPont and conducted as a partnership between the Children’s Health Forum and Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch.

For more information about the Program, contact Carmen Lorenzo (se habla español) at the Childhood Lead Action Project at 785-1310, ext. 202.