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5 Year Results: New York State’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Primary Prevention ProgramRebecca Morley, Executive DirectorNational Center for Healthy Housing

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Background

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2000 U.S. Census Data New York State• Nearly 1.7 million

children under age six;

• 476,000 children aged one and two years;

• Third in the nation for families with children under age five living in poverty;

• 23% of the population born outside the U.S.;

• Over 3.3 million homes built before 1950.

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Number Prevalence

The Number and Prevalence of Children with BLLs above 5µg/dL in 2011 in NYS

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Prevalence of Childhood Lead Poisoning

NYS Primary Prevention Counties

4.8%

United States

2.6%

rmorley
Could we include the prevalence rate in just the communities of concern compared to US? I think it will be much higher than the statewide average.
Laura Fudala
Per Amanda, there is a typo in the report - this is the prevalence rate in the counties; statewide is 4.5%

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Sources and Societal Impacts

lead-based paint & lead- contaminated dust and soil

learning disabilities• $38,000 over 3 years per

child

juvenile delinquency

financial burden on all taxpayers

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Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program - CLPPPNew York State, 2007

Identify housing

Develop partnerships and community engagement

Promote interventions

Build lead-safe work practices

Identify community resources

FIVE GOALS

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Primary Prevention Program Grantees by Year of Entrance

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NY State CLPPP

8 original pilot locations funded in 2007

Year Funding Amount

2007-2008 $3 million

2008-2009 $5 million

2009-2010 $7.7 million

2010-20112012-2013

$10 million

15 grantees operating through 2013

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Results

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Cumulative Results October 1, 2007 – March 31, 2013

33,542 Units Visited and Inspected

15,685 Units with confirmed or potential lead-based paint hazards

9,614 Units cleared of all hazards

4,855 Units undergoing work to remediate hazards

16,136 Children impacted by the program

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Visited Housing Unit Characteristics

88% built before 1940

76% rental units

30% single family homes

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Inspections

68% CLPPP Staff

29% “deputized

” code enforceme

nt staff

3% “deputized” other agency staff

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EnforcementNumber of Additional Enforcement Actions Taken

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BenefitsAverage Annual Number of Units Visited and Children Impacted

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New York City, Oneida, and Onondaga

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New York City

2,124 housing units made lead-safe

2,334 children now living in lead-safe units1,909 workers trained in lead-safe work practices

Program Impact

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New York CityGreatest Success

Effectively using data to

target intervention

s

Hazards identified

are quickly remediated

Strategic partnerships

expand reach

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755 housing units made lead-safe

825 children now living in lead-safe units475 workers trained in lead-safe work practices

OneidaProgram Impact

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OneidaGreatest Success

Micro-Targeting Newborns using GIS mapping

Property Owner

Education

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OnondagaProgram Impact

872 housing units made lead-safe

1,099 children now living in lead-safe units602 workers trained in lead-safe work practices

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OnondagaGreatest Success

• 215 individual families were referred

• 198 children resided in units served

• Refugee children comprise roughly 13% of the total number of children tested locally

Lead Dust Cleaning

Demonstration and Education

Service to Newly Arrived

Refugee Families

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Moving Forward

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Lessons for Other States

Characterize High Risk Housing

Set Goals for Compliance

Strengthen Collaborations