Free Lead-Safe Renovation Classes

The market for home improvement is near its all-time high. Americans spent a record $280 billion on remodeling and renovation in 2005. With home prices falling and the economy tightening, homeowners are forecasted to continue investing in renovation projects.

As these trends continue, however, NJ residents face the risk of exposing their families to the harmful side effects of lead poisoning. The chief source of childhood lead poisoning—invisible lead dust—can be spread by home improvement jobs, interior or exterior painting, or general contracting work.

Almost 175,000 NJ families live in a home with hazardous levels of lead. Many are unaware of it. Any home built before 1978 is at risk.

Through a grant from the NJ Department of Community Affairs/Lead Outreach and Education Program, the Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative will host three free lead safety courses in the month of November.

Entitled “Lead-Safe Building Maintenance Practices,” these conferences can help educate contractors, building professionals, landlords, and do-it-yourself-homeowners on lead-safe maintenance and renovation techniques. The free, day-long class is conducted by qualified lead safety educators. Classes are HUD-approved, and can help attendees meet some mandatory state property maintenance code requirements. Lunch and continental breakfast are included.

Class Dates and Registration Information

November 10, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Lourdes Medical Center
218 Sunset Road
Willingboro, NJ 08046

November 14, 2008
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Tri-County Community Action Partnership
Marino Ballroom
110 Cohansey Street
Bridgeton, NJ 08302

November 17, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Cape May Regional Medical Center
Conference Room A
2 Stone Harbor Boulevard
Cape May Court House, NJ 08210

To register for the conferences, or for additional information about lead safety, call 1-888-722-2903 (856-451-6330, x382 for the Nov. 14 date). Online registration is available at snjpc.org (click on the “Lead Safe Building Practices” link). Course content is identical at each session.

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Author: Press Release