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GR Baby Sent to Hospital with Lead Poisoning

"A ten-month old baby is at the DeVos Children’s Hospital after a severe case of lead poisoning that was discovered last week in Grand Rapids, " according to FOX-17 reporter Carl Apple.  The Healthy Homes Coalition worked with Carl to get this story out, hoping to alert the community to the fact that lead poisoning is still a very real and present danger in Grand Rapids.

CareSource Prevents Lead Poisoning

The CareSource Foundation recently awarded $7,500 to the Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan to underwrite the cost of teaching parents how to check their homes for lead hazards.  It is anticipated that more than 100 families will be able to benefit from this service.



For Community Partners

Keeping children safe from lead poisoning requires a community-wide effort!  Individuals and organizations can support this work by making parents aware of the hazards fo lead and by connecting parents to resources like the Get the Lead Out! home repair program.

To help you reach parents, we have included some links to marketing materials and media releases below.  Please feel free to use these downloads, or contact the Healthy Homes Coalition by email or at (616) 241-3300 for free marketing materials.

Marketing Materials

Media Releases

 

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Making sure children grow up in homes that are healthy and safe is everyone’s job!  The Healthy Homes Coalition is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Learn more about specific ways you can help protect children. Connect with us today!