Lead Safe Advisory Board Archives - Signal Cleveland

Coretta Johnson and Mack Flowers have owned their Glenville home for more than a decade. In 2022, they learned one of their great-nieces had lead poisoning after she spent time at their home.

‘God, we make it so difficult’: The struggle to fix lead hazards in Glenville homes and what it means for Cleveland’s efforts to prevent kids from being poisoned

by Celia Hack June 30, 2025February 23, 2026

Federal money was meant to focus on homes in the Glenville neighborhood, an area with one of the highest rates of lead poisoning in Cleveland.

News

Cleveland ‘unprepared’ for sudden change in approach to lead paint, council member says

by Nick Castele December 12, 2024February 23, 2026

A dark grey background with red houses drawn all over.

Documenters, Government, Health, News

‘We continue to dive towards failure’: Cleveland lead safe efforts still short of goals

by Dakotah Kennedy and Cleveland Documenters June 21, 2024February 23, 2026

The brandng image for Signal Cleveland's "Documenters Public Meetgns Report."

Documenters, Government, Health, News, Public Safety

Program aims to combat lead risks at 30 Cleveland daycares (Podcast)

by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Lawrence Daniel Caswell and Cleveland Documenters January 31, 2024February 23, 2026

The brandng image for Signal Cleveland's "Documenters Public Meetgns Report."

Documenters, Government, Health, News

Cleveland home of Jesse Owens closer to landmark status (Podcast)

by Gennifer Harding-Gosnell, Lawrence Daniel Caswell and Cleveland Documenters December 20, 2023February 23, 2026

Documenters, Government, Health, News

Cleveland’s lead safe application rate continues to drop

by Anastazia Vanisko and Cleveland Documenters December 18, 2023February 23, 2026

A slide from Lead Safe Auditor Robert Fischer’s presentation to council on Jan. 30

Business, Documenters, Government, Health

January 30, 2023: Cleveland City Council Health and Human Services & the Arts Committee

by Cleveland Documenters January 30, 2023February 23, 2026

Primary conclusions

Documenters, Health

Lead-safe certificate compliance lagging

by Cleveland Documenters November 10, 2022February 23, 2026