Join us during this year’s National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week as we raise awareness about lead poisoning.
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is October 22-28, 2017. National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) aims to help individuals, organizations, and state and local governments to work together to reduce childhood exposure to lead.
Our NLPPW2017 toolkit can help you to get the word out on social media.
#NLPPWchat: Policies in Action for Lead Poisoning Prevention NCHH is hosting a Twitter chat for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern. The focus is
Policies in Action for Lead Poisoning Prevention, and all are invited to participate.
RSVP here! #NLPPWchat aims to:
- Discuss lead poisoning prevention and response
- Raise awareness about the sources of lead exposure
- Share helpful initiatives, policies, and resources
Additional information, including chat questions and formatting information, is available
here.
Webinar: Making an Impact!NCHH and the National Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition created a webinar entitled
Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: Making an Impact! Watch the webinar to learn:
- Clear actions and tools to plan a successful event
- How to engage traditional media effectively
- Simple steps to use social media to create buzz
- How to engage and invite elected officials
- Tools to easily include families impacted by lead and elevate their stories to increase understanding, awareness, and political will
Webinar resources:
- Planning Events
Webinar PowerPoint: slides and notes - Effectively Engage Traditional Media
Webinar PowerPoint: slides and notes - Building a Case for Elected Officials
Webinar PowerPoint: slides and notes - Sharing Your Stories
Webinar PowerPoint: slides and notes - Social Media
Webinar PowerPoint: slides and notes
Planning an Event? Share information about your event with others worldwide by registering your activity on the
World Health Organization (WHO) website.
Note that we're showing some links to resources from the 2016 Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. We'll share updated links for 2017 as soon as they become available from the federal government.
Official NLPPW2017 Campaign Materials
Here are the official materials for promoting National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2017:Campaign Resource Package [pdf]
Flyer [pdf]
Flyer [png]
Poster [pdf]
Banner – Horizontal [pdf]
Banner – Vertical [pdf]
Banner – Square Web [pdf]
Lead Free Kids Icon [png]