LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The West Ohio Community Action Partnership (WOCAP) is once again working to help families prevent lead poisoning from happening to them.
As part of their Lead Safe Program, WOCAP can provide services to homeowners or renters to get rid of lead in their homes.
As part of their Lead Safe Program, they can provide services to homeowners or renters to get rid of lead in their homes. It's financed through a federal grant from the Ohio Department of Health. Lead comes from a variety of sources, but a big one is paint found in homes built before 1978. If you feel you may have lead-based paint in your home, contact WOCAP to start the process.
WOCAP also offers training for local contractors, builders, and other certification classes in lead abatement.
"During the process, we will actually educate the individuals about how to be safe in the home while they're waiting on the lead abatement. And once the lead abatement is scheduled, we will actually relocate the family, and we will cover the cost of food as well," said Vance Cuthrell, housing program manager at West Ohio Community Action Partnership.
Lead comes from a variety of sources, but a big one is paint found in homes built before 1978.
WOCAP also offers training for local contractors, builders, and other certification classes in lead abatement. To learn more, contact West Ohio Community Action Partnership and ask about their lead abatement program. There is a class coming up later in October.
