Theater Corps/"Jimmy's Getting Better"

• Case management: Developing rapport and relationships with families that allow the families and the CLEARCorps members to work together to find solutions to their lead issues.
  
  
• Education and Outreach: use characters well known to children such as Elmo from “Sesame Street” or use cartoon characters such as “Leadie Eddie”, developed by CLEARCorps/Newark, for their education and outreach programs.
  
  
• Project Management: Sites oversee lead hazard remediation efforts.
  
  
• Play Key Leadership Roles: Sites work in partnership with local community, city, state and federal lead poisoning coalition efforts.
  
  
• Provide Services:
  • paint inspections and/or risk assessments for each client family;
  • window replacement and/or rehabilitation of existing windows;
  • interim controls covering all existing lead hazards in family homes;
  • targeted education tailored to meet the individual needs of each family;
  • relocation to lead safe units for families in need;
  • on-going lead hazard monitoring tools for families receiving risk assessments;
  • HEPA vacuum loan programs; and
  • long-term contact with families that facilitate long-term behavior change that promote the formation and maintenance of lead-safe environments within the home.
    
    
• Community Resource: Sites become resource centers for lead prevention activities.
  
  
• Governmental Collaboration: Sites work in partnership with city, county, state and federal agencies.
  
  
• License and Certification: Sites promote state licensing of all corps members as Lead Workers, Supervisors or Risk Assessors.
  
  
• Professional Development: Sites work to ensure the professional development of all CLEARCorps members.
  
  
• Assist Families: Sites work with families to connect them with social services and assistance programs to meet their basic needs, thus allowing families to be more receptive to the services received from the CLEARCorps program.
  
  
• Educate and Motivate: Sites use their lead hazard reduction work in the home to educate and motivate families to work to provide a “lead-safe” environment for their children.
  
  
• Build Relationships: Sites develop relationships with daycare centers, Head Start programs, clinics, social service agencies, community groups, schools, environmental groups and any other organizations or individuals working to end childhood lead poisoning.
  
  
• Provid Training: Sites provide skills training for corps members in basic carpentry, communication, conflict management, first aid, team building, cultural sensitivity, program development and fundraising through classroom instruction and on-the-job experience.