The City of Milwaukee Health Department Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (MHD CLPPP) is a nationally recognized, award-winning program. Approximately 40 employees provide comprehensive services to lead poisoned children and their families as well as innovative primary prevention efforts aimed at preventing lead poisoning before it occurs.
This publication features in-depth information, data and reports of interest to the medical community from the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention, Asthma and Unintentional Injury Programs. Click here for archives.
The CLPPP operates a program known as Primary Prevention. The Primary Prevention Program provides money to abate lead based paint hazards in windows for eligible property owners. The program requirements and application forms are available below. If interested, print and complete the application and return by U.S. Mail or by fax. The mailing address and fax number is shown on the application.
In English Program Requirements Sheet Application Form Tips for Selecting a Contractor
En Español Fondos para la Prevención Primaria Aplicación Consejos para Seleccionar un Contratista
Click on the image to the left to download a copy
of the Wisconsin Department of Health Services' newly published report
Ambushed at Home! A Special Report on Childhood Lead Poisoning In Milwaukee
Watch a 12 minute video on lead poisoning prevention titled Ambushed at Home. This video was produced for community education by five summer interns from Milwaukee.
The video can be viewed using Windows Media. Download the most recent version of Windows Media.
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