1. Wet mop twice a week.
2. Wash children’s hands, toys, pacifiers, and bottles often.
3. Get all children under the age of 6 tested for lead.
4. Don't let children eat paint chips or pick at peeling paint.
5. Take your shoes off before entering the house.
6. Do not allow children to play in bare dirt or soil. Cover soil with grass, mulch or bushes.
7. Feed your children a diet rich in calcium and iron.
8. Always use cold tap water.  
9. Follow lead safe work practices when doing work on homes.
10. If you work with lead, don't bring lead home from work on clothes and shoes.

CLEARCORPS is Helping to Create Safe and Healthy Homes in Detroit

CLEARCorps received a Department of Housing and Urban Development grant for Healthy Homes Detroit, a program for families living in a portion of the Central Woodward/ North End neighborhood who have children with asthma or children under 6.

See more information on the grant announcement.

For more information, please download our program flier or contact Rachel Wells at rw@clearcorpsdetroit.org or 313-924-4000