Testing Water for Lead in Head Start Facilities
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2022
1:30–2:30 p.m. ET
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There is no known safe level of lead exposure for children. The only way to know whether tap water contains lead is to test it. Head Start and child care programs have a critical role in reducing lead exposure in children. In this webinar, speakers from the Office of Head Start (OHS), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety (NCHBHS) focus on how to detect lead in drinking water. The webinar also explores interactive tools and resources and identifies ways to access financial support for mitigation efforts.
This webinar is offered with simultaneous interpretation in Spanish.
Key Topics
In this webinar, we’re discussing:
- Recognizing common sources of water contamination
- Implementing a program of training, testing, and taking action
- Identifying resources and accessing state and federal funds to mitigate lead in drinking water
Target Audience
This webinar benefits:
- Head Start and Early Head Start program staff, families, directors, managers, and administrators
- Home visitors
- Child care health consultants
- Infant and early childhood mental health consultants
- Head Start federal staff
- Head Start TTA staff
- Head Start Collaboration Office directors
How to Register
Select the link to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/
Related Resources
Explore related resources on the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC) to learn more.
- Lead Poisoning Prevention
- Lead and Our Children: The Role of Early Care and Education Programs
- Lead Poisoning
All ECLKC pages are translated into Spanish. Select the Español button on the top right corner to see the Spanish translation.
