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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%
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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
