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 [1] 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 [2]". 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.
Links:
[1] http://li326-157.members.linode.com/../../904
[2] http://realneo.us/node/905
[3] http://li326-157.members.linode.com/city-club-of-cleveland/at-city-club-03-31-05-ending-an-urban-epidemic-eradicating-lead-poisoning-of-our-youth
[4] http://li326-157.members.linode.com/creating-sustainable-neo/greater-cleveland-lead-advisory-council-moves-forward-eradicating-lead-poisoning-in-neo
[5] http://li326-157.members.linode.com/08-07-06-GCLAC-Steering-Committee