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Lead Safe Screening & Testing Program Overview
This initiative is part of the Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition’s (LSCC) commitment to improving early childhood health outcomes through increased lead screening and testing. Aligned with the LSCC Screening & Testing goals, the project focuses on identifying and addressing lead exposure in Cleveland’s youngest and most vulnerable residents.
Administered by:
Better Health Partnership, in close collaboration with Care Alliance, Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth System, Neighborhood Family Practice, and University Hospitals.
Leadership:
This effort is led by:
Matthew Tien, MD, FAAP Associate Professor of Pediatrics, CWRU School of Medicine; Associate Director of Clinical Informatics, Pediatrics; Co-chair, MetroHealth Childhood Lead Prevention Program
Oluwatosin Fapo, MD, MPH UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Ahuja Center for Women & Children Midtown
Program Timeline:
February 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026
Priority Population:
Children under 2 years of age living in the City of Cleveland.
Program Goal:
To increase the percentage of children with a well-child visit who receive at least one lead screening test by their second birthday from 69% to 79% by June 30, 2026.
Childhood Lead Prevention Toolkit:
We encourage participating health systems to use the Ohio Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (Ohio AAP) Childhood Lead Prevention Toolkit to develop rapid Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to test interventions designed to increase lead testing rates and improve follow-up.
Lead Poisoning Prevention Training:
Are you a parent/caregiver? Call your child’s doctor today to schedule a visit. A lead test is the only way to make sure your child stays healthy and safe!- Click HERE to schedule a lead test.
- Check out the events calendar HERE to sign up for the next Lead 101 Training.
- If you need additional assistance, click HERE to connect with a Community Health Worker (CHW).
- To stay up to date with the latest local and national lead news, visit Cleveland Lead Advocates for Safe Housing (CLASH).
Do you want to get more involved? Contact PJ Kimmel at pkimmel@betterhealthpartnership.org or Libbey Pelaia-Krumhansl at lpelaia@metrohealth.org.
Project News
The Cleveland Coalition tackling lead poisoning plans to ramp up spending to fix hazardous homes
City officials, community leaders continue efforts to increase lead safe housing in Cleveland
This project [is being] supported, in whole or in part, by federal award number SLFRP1968 awarded to the City of Cleveland by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.