04.26.05 - first formal meeting of "Greater Cleveland Lead Advisory Council" (GCLAC)

Submitted by Norm Roulet on Fri, 04/01/2005 - 03:22.
04/26/2005 - 13:00

April 26th, at 2
PM, at Burke Lakefront Airport, will be the first formal meeting of "Greater Cleveland Lead Advisory Council" (GCLAC) - this
meeting will be working sessions... action
oriented - time for talking and planning has passed.

See the City Club notes on "Eradicating Lead Poisoning in our Children by
2010", and notes on the kick-off of the "Greater Cleveland Plan to Eliminate
Childhood Lead Poisoning by 2010
". This kick-off and related program was made possible with a $1.3
million grant from the St. Luke's Foundation.

The "Greater Cleveland Lead Advisory Council" (GCLAC) is a
marriage between the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, a broad coalition
across the faith community, and many other organizations - launching a three year
project - St. Luke's put in $1.3 million - looks at measuring results - focus on
prevention - includes many great partners - goal is by 2010 no children in
region will be lead poisoned.

Location

Burke Lakefront Airport