Lead Safe Cleveland Coalition Archives - Signal Cleveland

Coretta Johnson and Mack Flowers have owned their Glenville home for more than a decade. In 2022, they learned one of their great-nieces had lead poisoning after she spent time at their home.

‘God, we make it so difficult’: The struggle to fix lead hazards in Glenville homes and what it means for Cleveland’s efforts to prevent kids from being poisoned

by Celia Hack June 30, 2025June 30, 2025

Federal money was meant to focus on homes in the Glenville neighborhood, an area with one of the highest rates of lead poisoning in Cleveland.

Tracking Cleveland’s efforts to crack down on lead paint hazards

by Nick Castele October 21, 2024October 20, 2024

Mayor Justin Bibb signs an executive order on lead poisoning, flanked by administration officials.

News

Mayor Justin Bibb shakes up Cleveland’s flagging effort to stop children from being lead poisoned

by Nick Castele October 17, 2024October 18, 2024

A dark grey background with red houses drawn all over.

Documenters, Government, Health, News

‘We continue to dive towards failure’: Cleveland lead safe efforts still short of goals

by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters June 21, 2024October 18, 2024

Cleveland coalition seeks agency to help families displaced by lead hazards

by Candice Wilder April 12, 2024October 18, 2024

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Documenters, Government, Health, News, Public Safety

Program aims to combat lead risks at 30 Cleveland daycares (Podcast)

by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Lawrence Daniel Caswell and Cleveland Documenters January 31, 2024October 18, 2024

Council Member Michael Polensek (seated at the left end of the table) asking about the Lead Safe Child Care Program.

Documenters, Government, Health, News

New lead safe program focuses on Cleveland daycares

by Anastazia Vanisko and Cleveland Documenters January 29, 2024October 18, 2024

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Documenters, Education, Elections, Government, Health, News, Public Safety

Cleveland City Council gearing up for redistricting talks (Podcast)

by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Lawrence Daniel Caswell and Cleveland Documenters December 5, 2023October 18, 2024

A photo of Council Member Michael Polensek (second from the right) talking about redistricting.

Documenters, Government, News

Cleveland council members prepare for two city wards to be cut

by Anastazia Vanisko and Cleveland Documenters November 28, 2023October 18, 2024

Little girl plays on a slide in a park.

Government, Health

‘It hurts everybody in the end’: No easy answers for families displaced by lead hazards

by Candice Wilder May 17, 2023October 18, 2024