LEO- Lead Education & Outreach

What is the LEO Program?

The LEO Program helps homeowners, property investors, tenants and families tackle residential lead hazards in several ways, including:

-Holding free monthly Lead Safe Building Maintenance courses for property owners, contractors and investors,

-Distributing free Wipe-Out Lead testing Kits to parents and community members, and

-Assisting to homeowners in applying for low-interest home renovation loans through the federal Lead Hazard Control Act.

Where is the Northern Consortium’s LEO Program?

Bergen County: Ridgewood and Teaneck

Essex County: Irvington and East Orange

Hudson County: Jersey City and Union City

Morris County: Parsippany and Dover

Passaic County: Paterson and Clifton

Sussex County: Newton and Vernon Township

Union County: Westfield and Union Township

Warren County: Washington Township and Washington Borough

For Consumers: More information about the LEO Program in your area…

Schedule of free Lead Safe Building Maintenance courses in your area. Register for the next training here. 

Schedule of Lead Education and Outreach events in your area, including opportunities to receive a free Wipe Out Lead home lead testing kit, sold for $100 at retail home improvement stores.

Learn more about Wipe Out Lead kits and the Wipe Out Lead Program.

Learn more about renovation loans available through the federal Lead Hazard Control Act and download a loan application.

Questions? Please contact:

Catherine Klinger

Lead Education and Outreach Coordinator

Northern New Jersey Maternal and Child Health Consortium

17 Arcadian Avenue, Suite 204

Paramus, NJ 07652

Phone: 201-843-7400 xt. 30

Fax: 201-843-4988

cklinger@nnjm-chc.org

http://www.maternalchildhealth.org

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This page was last updated on April 16, 2009 - 04:32 pm EST