CLEARCorps protects children from lead poisoning—a major environmental health threat to children in the United States.
	CLEARCorps works in partnership with families, property owners, community organizations and public agencies to create lead-safe communities.
	CLEARCorps teams control lead hazards in homes to protect children from lead poisoning.
	CLEARCorps' Theater Corps featuring the play "Jimmy's Getting Better" uses interactive theater to protect children through education and encourage social change.

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Tips for Working Safely with Potential Lead Based Paint

If you do remodeling, renovating, volunteering or in any way work with non-intact paint in housing, The following two documents provide tips on how to work with such paint in a safe way.

Rebuilding Together Brochure - Working Safely Around The Potential Hazard Of Non-Intact Lead Based Paint.
Rebuilding Together Factsheet - How To Work Safely With The Potential Hazard Of Non-Intact Lead Based Paint.

"Jimmy's Getting Better" DVD Available for Purchase

CLEARCorps/USA has adapted its nationally acclaimed play, “Jimmy’s Getting Better,” as a 26 minute film, available now for the first time on DVD. "Jimmy's Getting Better" is a creative way to educate a wide variety of audiences about the dangers and means of preventing lead poisoning. The DVD is available for $15 plus $5 for shipping and handling and includes versions with subtitles in Spanish, Hmong, and Somali. Click here to learn more about "Jimmy's Getting Better" or here to download the order form.

Accumulated Wisdom: Best Practices

With experience comes insight and wisdom. Over the years CLEARCorps Affiliates have learned a lot about which practices work and which do not work in dealing with childhood lead poisoning. To share in the benefits of their collected wisdom, please visit our "Best Practices" page where our Affiliates share some of the practices they believe make a difference in creating a lead-safe environment for children.

Lead Poisoning Screening Quiz

A Lead Poisoning Screening Quiz can help you determine whether a child is a risk for lead poisoning. This site also provides information on how to keep kids healthy and safe.

National Youth Congress and CLEARCorps/Seattle

Are You and Your Family At Risk For Lead Poisoning in Your Home? Check out the cool on line presentation and while you're at the site, complete the lead survey. Be sure to include your neighborhood, city, state and zip code if you complete the survey. If you'd like more information about lead, also include your name and e-mail address.

Introducing Captain CLEARCorps and His Partner-In-Clean Limpia

Check out The Adventures of Captain CLEARCorps And Limpia, now starring in their own comic/coloring book. Created by St. Louis corps member LaTonya Hughes, Captain CLEARCorps is designed to help educate children to protect themselves from exposure to lead.