Childhood Lead Poisoning prevention branch

Lead Week Resources

Lead Week is a national, annual campaign during the last full week of October to bring awareness to and prevent childhood lead exposure. Everyone is encouraged to get involved with Lead Week by participating in events and sharing resources about preventing childhood lead poisoning. This page will be updated annually with Lead Week resources, including any new webinar registration links and links to past Lead Week webinar recordings hosted by the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (CLPPB). To learn more about lead poisoning and how to prevent exposure, visit the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch's (CLPPB's) Frequently Asked Questions and Lead Education Materials.

2022

California's Theme: Protect your family from lead in drinking water, especially during lead service line replacement.

The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch (CLPPB) hosted a webinar series during Lead Week 2022 (October 23-29) that highlighted important lead poisoning prevention around lead in drinking water and during lead service line replacement. A recording of each webinar session is available below. To request a copy of the slide deck for any of the sessions, please email PDSS@cdph.ca.gov.

Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative Webinar

Presents resources to help communities develop and implement replacement programs, including a "matchmaking survey" to connect health departments and drinking water utilities and materials on enhancing equity in lead service line replacement.

The Collaborative is a joint effort of 28 national public health, water utility, environmental, labor, consumer, housing, and state and local governmental organizations to accelerate full removal of the lead pipes providing drinking water to millions of American homes.

View the webinar recording from the Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative

California Department of Public Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch and California State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water Webinar

Topics include why lead is dangerous, lead in drinking water, program activities, and lead service line replacement happening in some California communities.

The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch is a children's environmental health program, offering multi-layered solutions to the complex problem of childhood lead poisoning.

The Division of Drinking Water regulates public drinking water systems in California.

View the webinar recording from CLPPB and Division of Drinking Water

California Department of Social Services and California State University, Sacramento, Office of Water Programs Webinar

Provides information about the California Day Care Facilities Act including California Health and Safety Code requirements, best practices, and funding opportunities available to licensed childcare facilities.

The California Department of Social Services provides oversight and enforcement for licensed Child Care Centers and Family Child Care Homes through 21 Regional Offices located throughout California.

The California State University, Sacramento, Office of Water Programs provides cost-effective solutions for protecting and enhancing water resources, public health, and the environment through training, scientific research, and public education.

View the webinar recording from the Department of Social Services and Sacramento State

View Lead Week resources from previous years.

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