Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program

The Rensselaer County Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP+) seeks to educate people regarding lead based paint hazards, including:

  • Affects on the body
  • Dangers to children and pregnant women
  • Lead Safe Work Practices (LSWP) for lead based paint hazards

Lead poisoning can affect anyone, but is particularly dangerous to young children, babies and unborn children. It can cause a lower IQ, kidney damage, hearing loss, and growth and behavior problems. A common source of lead poisoning is from lead dust created by old, peeling lead paint found in homes and buildings built before 1978. Lead dust settles on toys, windowsills and floors. A child can be poisoned by lead through inhalation of lead dust or ingestion of lead. Lead can also be found in the soil around older homes.

This program is a primary prevention program and hopes to reduce the incidences of Elevated Blood Lead Levels through dissemination of education, knowledge, childhood lead testing, and environmental lead testing of the home.

Free Risk Assessments

The CLPPP+ provides free lead risk assessments to those residents living in the 12180, 12182, and 12144 zip codes due to the high incidences of Elevated Blood Lead Levels and due to the older housing stock located within these target areas. A certain amount of assessments can be performed outside the target areas if homes can be designated as high risk.

Free educational materials and supplies are provided along with remediation assistance to those households that qualify. The free direct incentives include various cleaning supplies. The free remediation assistance supplies to those who qualify include:

  • Duct tape
  • Floor enamel
  • Paint brushes
  • Painters tape
  • Plastic sheeting
  • Primer
  • Paint Rollers, Trays & Scrapers
  • Worker Safety Supplies

Renovation, Repair and Painting trainings (RRP) are also provided for free through the program.

Please call Deanna Miller at 518-270-2640 in order to receive services or see if you qualify for a lead risk assessment.