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Darrick and Spencer were tablers at the Halloween Harvest events at Outhwaite. On October 31st. Darrick managed the candy; Spencer promoted the surveys. They tag teamed lead safe lit. Children guests had great costumes! We got 66 visitors on the clicker.

eAndre, Darrick and Torria were at the Lakeview Terrace Harvest Festival on Wednesday October 30th with candy, lead safe lit and Resident surveys. Over 76 clicks and 5 surveys. A couple parents asked for follow up information about EBLL tests.

Spencer from CLASH did a short presentation on lead safety and gave out lead safe information to 24 Residents at Euclid Beach Gardens on October 16, 2024. The event was sponsored by CWRU Medical School in their series of Senior Health Resource Fair.

During the month of September, two Local Advisory Committees at Addison Tower and at Ambleside Tower included presentations on lead safety by CLASH. Andre and Darrick answered questions from the seniors about lead safety for their grandchildren and Darrick and Spencer answered questions from the tenants at Ambleside. In both cases, because the buildings have been converted to RAD buildings...these are no longer "senior only" buildings. CLASH stressed the need for residents with children to have their children under 6 years of age to be tested for lead. Both buildings were built before 1978 when lead paint was outlawed. Ms. Jolly from the Progressive Action Council convened the meeting.

10 tenants from King Kennedy attended a Lead Safe Awareness sessuib in September 17, 2025 3PM in the community room. Nine completed Resident Surveys while CLASH and NEOCH representatives answered questions about lead testing and signs of lead in the homes. Thanks to Andre, Darrick and Josiah for their presentations. KK manager Ms. Conard was our host for the event.

Back to School events August 26 and August 28, 2025

Carver Outhwaite Back to School event sponsored by CMHA featured School Supplies, literature tables. Celebrity guests including CMHA's CEO Jeffery Patterson. But the big hit of the day was that 25 children were tested for lead inside the Outhwaite Community Center. Thanks MetroHealth--even without the Health Bus the team was great. Children who were tested got Runs Better Unleaded T-shirts (courtesy of Ohio Department of Health) and parents got home cleaning supplies. About 45 families stopped by the CLASH table and picked up more lead safe info, filled out surveys, and held deep discussions about health justice. Dr. Chantal, Rev. Darrick and Plain old Spencer were there!

Young activists talks to older activists

CMHA staff compare notes

Alas, the Back to School event at Old Cedar Estates was cursed by cloudy skies and rain showers. Metro was unable to do child testing at the site. CLASH got rained out too. We're hopeful this will get rescheduled.

At Riverview Apartments the CWRU Seniors Health Fair was held indoors. Renee and Torria from NEOCH were tablers with lots of CMHA related information about lead safety. 30 residents signed up

Family Fun Fest at King Kennedy Apartments on Friday June 27th.

Andre, Darrick and Spencer provided Lead Safe Information to King Kennedy Residents at Family Fun Day, sponsored by Beech Brook. We answered a lot of questions and gathered 12 sign ups and 12 Resident Surveys in the four hour event. Plenty of families with children.

Summer Splash 2025. CLASH was sharing info and answering questions

Waiting for a child lead test at Carver

Filling out surveys and answering questions at Riverside

Darrick and Jeffrey Wade, CMHA Chief of Staff

Gloria Blevins BCDI and Kristie Groves CMHA taking a well deserved break at Outhwaite

Molly and Darrick at Garden Valley.

Metrohealth staffers at the Mobile Testing Van at Outhwaite

Darrick and Crystal (BCDI) at Outhwaite

CMHA Senior Health Fairs at Scranton Castle, Addison Square, Cedar High Rise

Health Fair at Scranton Castle on April 17, 2025. About 22 residents attended the Health Fair. Three residents completed surveys and 8 signed up for more information. Thanks to CWRU Med School for hosting the event.

March 20, 2025. Addison Square residents had a health fair on Thursday. Great turn out. Five sign-ups and six CMHA Resident surveys! Many guests at our table told us they would share this leadsafe info with their children who have children. A couple senior residents brought the grands to the table.

June 27, 2025. Cedar High Rise residents turned out for a Health Fair despite the heat! A whopping 32 CMHA Resident surveys were completed! Darrick, Molly and Spencer had some indepth discussions with residents and promised to come back again soon.

Tenant Sponsored Event at Ambleside Tower

On June 18, 2025, Ambleside Towers Local Advisory Council hosted CLASH for a lead presentation. About 40 tenants and 10 CMHA staff attended the two hour event...which included lunch. Fifteen of the attendees filled out Resident surveys. Spencer explained that since Ambleside was built in 1978, the year that lead was outlawed in paint, there is a presumption that the building is free of paint hazards. But paint is not the only source of lead. Advocates need to be conscious of lead in pipes, soil (from leaded gasoline) and air pollution. Rev. Wade recounted stories of lead impacts on the children in Lakeview and the connection between childhood lead poisoning and adolescent interactions with law enforcement.

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