Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program offers free workshops for parents, medical and childcare providers, and teachers with information on lead screenings, products that contain lead, and how to prevent child lead exposure.
City of Berkeley Public Health Division
1947 Center Street, Second Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Map to Public Health Division
510-981-5289 (Phone) 510-981-5395 (Fax) 510-981-6903 (TDD)
KBrown@cityofberkeley.info
Monday - Thursday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Services are also available on evenings and weekends by special arrangement.
What services does the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program offer?
- Education to parents of infants and young children, medical providers, childcare providers and teachers on how to prevent lead poisoning.
- Case management to families of children with lead poisoning. This includes coordination of medical care and testing, assessment of nutrition status and child development, referrals to other services as needed, and environmental investigations of the home.
- Advocacy for policies and regulations that prevent childhood lead poisoning.
What is lead poisoning?
Learn more about the common sources of lead and what you can do to protect children from lead poisoning. The California Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch also offers fact sheets and publications on lead as well as information for health care providers.
Berkeley Property Owner Resources
The Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program offers a variety of services to pre-1978 residential property owners - such as In-home Consultations, lead safe renovation classes, the HEPA-Vac lending program and more!
Lead in Consumer Products
The following links have frequently updated information on lead-contaminated products:
What could have lead? (PDF)
¿Qué Podría Tener Plomo? (PDF)
Latest lead-contaminated recalls
Learn about lead in Mexican candy (Information is available in English and Spanish)
More Ways for Parents to Prevent Lead Poisoning in Children
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Information for Contractors and Painters
Contractors are required to be lead-certified by the EPA by April 2010!!
CLICK HERE for more information about the EPA Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule
Take the Lead-Safe Work Practices Quiz!
Watch Videos on Working Lead Safe
Laws and Regulations About Lead
Toys and Lead Exposure
- For more information about children and lead exposure, please visit the following link: Toys and Childhood Lead Exposure. Please visit this list (in PDF format) for a list of alternative, lead free gift ideas.
Alameda County Healthy Homes Project
The Alameda County Lead Poisoning Prevention Program was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development to improve the lives of asthmatic children in Alameda County. The Project will provide families with multi-hazard housing interventions and in-home education. The interventions cover a wide array of allergen reduction, moisture and ventilation control, and safety services. By addressing the seven principles of Healthy Homes through housing interventions, Project participants are expected to exhibit a reduction in asthma symptoms and home injuries.
Alameda County Healthy Homes Project
To apply CLICK HERE / SPANISH
For more information contact:
Lincoln Casimere at (510) 5337
LCasimere@cityofberkeley.info
Who is the program for? Residents of Berkeley
Cost for Services: FREE
Languages Spoken: English and Spanish
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