2025 Goals (proposed)

Keep in mind that CLASH is a volunteer driven organization. 

What we can do depends on you!

Nobody can do everything, but everybody can do something


Governance

Cleveland City Council and Mayor

US Congress: 

Advocacy

Cleveland's Lead Safe Certificate Law. Push for speedy implementation, add new services including relocation, a lead ombudsperson, public access to lead safe information. 

Increase Child Testing. Sponsor local mobile events. Promote Lead Testing services for immigrant Communities. Introduce the idea of Universal Child Testing 

Relocation Assistance for at risk families that often need permanent and temporary housing. 

Compliance with EPA Lead and Copper Rule by Cleveland Division of Water. CWD needs to share plans for compliance with the new Lead and Copper Rule

Cleveland Metropolitan School District has testing and remediation goals to address. Strengthen State goals for water testing.

Campaign: Draft and introduce legislation to require Universal Child Testing in Ohio. 

Promote the Lead Safe Housing for Kids Act

Project Cuyahoga County Council, County Executive, County Board of Health

Activism: AKA Empowerment. Supporting by action against lead in their own homes and communities

Project: Soil screening and testing (planning)

Project: Child Lead testing events (planning)

Campaign: CMHA and HUD compliance

Project: Report Back Data Results to the Community. A collaboration with the University of Arizona. "Report Back" is based on CLASH's Barriers to Childhood Lead Testing project and publication.

Assist tenants to receive lead disclosure information as required by law. (planning)

Project: Workforce Development (supporting NEOBHC)

Project: Voter registration at awareness events

Project: Tell Your Story--The voices of Lead Poisoning Survivors

Awareness: Building the base with facts

CLASH Website provides a wealth of information about lead safety. Check out Resources and Research.

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Tabling at community events. 

Displays

Training for community professionals who work with young children and their families.

Outreach to Immigrant communities

Organizational Goals

Promote CLASH Values: Volunteer driven, favoring Direct Action, Collaboration and Membership, 

Support Research and Development. Professionals experiences with DIY home lead test kits

Revise CLASH Charter and Bylaws to come into conformance with actual practice and assure democratic processes that respect minority rights.