Childhood Lead Action Project

10/14/2026

¡Dinero disponible! // Money Available!

El programa Lead Safe Providence de la Ciudad de Providence ofrece préstamos perdonables a los propietarios para reducir los peligros de la pintura con plomo en sus hogares.

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The City of Providence's Lead Safe Providence Program has forgivable loans for property owners to reduce lead paint hazards in their homes.

Contáctenos para más información. // Contact us for more information.

10/13/2026

Get the Lead Out: A Benefit for the Childhood Lead Action Project is coming up in 2 weeks!

Thank you to our Platinum Champion, Motley Rice. Your support and partnership throughout the years has been invaluable.

There's still time to purchase tickets and support our fight against lead poisoning in Rhode Island: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-the-lead-out-a-benefit-for-the-childhood-lead-action-project-tickets-1997164007308?aff=soc

10/02/2026

Early Bird Ticket Sales for our Get the Lead Out Fundraiser End TONIGHT!

Please consider supporting our work to eliminate lead poisoning in Rhode Island by purchasing a ticket:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-the-lead-out-a-benefit-for-the-childhood-lead-action-project-tickets-1997164007308?aff=soc

09/29/2026

Drumroll, please ... for this year's honorees!

We are delighted to announce our 2026 Parent Advocate, Community Partner, and Beyond the Call of Duty honorees.

Please join us in celebrating them on October 27th from 5:30-7:30pm at The Guild in Pawtucket.

Ticket prices go up after October 2nd, so take advantage of the early bird discount now!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-the-lead-out-a-benefit-for-the-childhood-lead-action-project-tickets-1997164007308?aff=soc

09/03/2026

We are delighted to announce that tickets are now available for our annual benefit event. This year, we will be honoring local lead poisoning prevention heroes on Tuesday, October 27th at 5:30pm. Please join us! Each ticket will support our continued work to eliminate lead poisoning in RI.

Get your early bird tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/get-the-lead-out-a-benefit-for-the-childhood-lead-action-project-tickets-1997164007308?aff=soc

08/11/2026

A great article on the progress and future of lead service line replacements in Providence! Give it a read!

There is no safe amount of lead exposure, but elevated blood lead levels are trending downward in Providence. From 2015-2016, 43% of Providence students from kindergarten through fifth grade showed elevated blood lead levels. From 2023-2024, 17% of the same group of students demonstrated elevated le...

08/05/2026

Sharing this information about lead service line replacements coming up for Westerly residents, in case you haven't already seen it!

https://www.leadfreewesterly.com/

07/06/2026

This is a great article about a family's experience with lead in their apartment-- it's definitely worth a read!

A Providence couple is suing their former landlord, saying a request for lead remediation lead to their eviction. See link below ⬇️

📸 David DelPoio/The Providence Journal

04/02/2026

PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT!

Unsafe lead found in dino nuggets most commonly sold at Walmart. Please read the linked information.

USDA is issuing a public health alert for frozen, dinosaur-shaped, ready-to-eat chicken nuggets that may be contaminated with unsafe levels of lead. Affected products and more information can be found from USDA: https://tinyurl.com/5n7wcrhb

04/01/2026

⏰ Only 6 more hours to give! 401 Gives continues today until 6pm.

We show up. Every time.

From community events to neighborhood outreach, we’re here to support, educate, and advocate.

Because every family deserves access to safe, healthy living.

Be part of this work.

https://www.401gives.org/organizations/childhood-lead-action-project

Donate today.