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We provide services to prevent lead poisoning and to promote health and safety in the home.

Child Blood
Lead Test Info

Find out more at the CDC website.

Grants for Lead Hazard Repair Work

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apply here.

Grants
to Fix
Your Home

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sign up here.

Parents concerned about lead in water at Oakland Public Schools should have their children tested.

If you have private insurance or MediCal just ask your primary care person. If you are uninsured you can be screened and enrolled at the eligibility departments of the Alameda County clinics or at Alameda Health System. You can find a list of these clinics here or by calling the Public Health Department's Family Health Line at 1-888-604-4636 or Health Care Services' health insurance program at 1-800-422-9495.

Water Quality In Oakland Unified School District

Resources for Staying Lead-Safe During COVID-19

Visit the California Department of Public Health website

What's New

Information about:

Position Available: Community Relations Coordinator-Provisional
TEDx Wilmington-Why we should worry about lead poisoning in a new home
The Guardian Newspaper: Dangerous spices: why India's cooking powders pose a risk of lead poisoning
New Alameda County Age Friendly Website

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