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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 Media

The Get the Lead Out! program has lots of great stories about the families we serve. If you are a member of the media and would like to conduct an interview with one of our families, landlords, or staff, please contact Paul Haan at the Heathy Homes Coalition at (616) 241-3300 to get started.

Prior Media Releases

July 7, 2011 - 1,000 Lead-Safe Homes! (PDF)
June 17, 2010 - National and Local Experts Urge Lead Poisoning
Testing For Children - 50% of children in Grand Rapids are not being testeat the critical ages of 1 and 2 (PDF, 316 KB)
July 10, 2009 - 800 Homes Made Lead-Safe in Grand Rapids (PDF, 52 KB)
April 21, 2009 - East Hills Lead Poisoning Host Spot (PDF, 1.0 MB)
October 22, 2008 - HUD Funding Announcement (PDF, 385 KB)

Logos

High-quality "Get the Lead Out!" logo (JPEG, 142 KB)
High-quality "Get the Lead Out!" logo with byline (JPEG, 194 KB)

Past Media Coverage

July 7, 2011 - Grand Rapids and 'Get the Lead Out' Celebrate More than 1,000 Homes Made Safer for Kids - Grand Rapids Press
July 7, 2011 - Program Aims to Get the Lead Out - WWMT-3
July 7, 2011 - Get the Lead Out Campaign Celebrates 1 Thousand Lead Free Homes - FOX17
July 8, 2011 - Grand Rapids Takes On Lead Poisoning - Michigan Radio
July 14, 2011 - Get the Lead Out! Cleans up 1,000th Grand Rapids Home; 78% Fewer Chuldren Have Lead Poisoning - RapidGrowth
June 21, 2010 - GR Addresses Triple Bottom Line by Investing in Lead Abatement - MiBiz (PDF, 192 KB)
April 25, 2010 - New Federal EPA Rules Require Extra Precautions When Dealing with Lead Paint - Grand Rapids Press (PDF, 144 KB)
February 3, 2010 - EPA Rule Could Spike Home Repair Costs- WOODTV-8 (PDF, 68 KB)
January 12, 2010 - Rental Property Owners Gather to Discuss Lead Liability - Grand Rapids Press (PDF, 40 KB)
September 8, 2009 - Program Aims to Protect Children from Lead Hazards in Their Homes - Advance Newspapers (PDF, 344 KB)
June 20, 2009 - Builders, Landlords Brace for EPA's New Lead-Paint Rules - Grand Rapids Press (PDF, 76 KB)
February 27, 2009 - Editorial: End Childhood Lead Poisoning - Grand Rapids Press (PDF, 72 KB)

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!