Mission

To prevent lead poisoning by fostering healthy housing and empowering the community through education, resources, and support to ensure a lead-safe future.To prevent lead exposure by promoting healthy homes, and equipping the community with education, resources, and support for a lead-safe future.

Vision

A lead-safe community where every home is safe, healthy and affordable.

Core Values
Access – We are committed to ensuring that every child, family and individual, regardless of background, has access to safe, affordable, healthy housing and lead-safe environments.

Collaboration – We work hand-in-hand with individuals, families, community partners, and stakeholders to build stronger, healthier neighborhoods through shared knowledge and action.

Stewardship – We responsibly manage the resources entrusted to us, this includes time, funding, charitable donations, talent, skills, assets, and partnerships to maximize impact and create sustainable change for the community.

Grit – We face challenges with determination, perseverance, and resilience, knowing that the challenge in lead poisoning prevention work requires both passion and persistence.

Organization Overview
The Toledo Lead Poisoning and Prevention Resource Center serves as a trusted hub for education, resources, and advocacy aimed at reducing and eliminating lead exposure in our community. Established to address the persistent and dangerous impacts of lead in housing, schools, and neighborhoods, the Center works to improve the well-being of children, families, and residents across the Toledo region, through its wide array of effective programs.

We provide accessible and reliable information to the general public, tenants, families, healthcare providers, property owners, contractors, daycares, schools and community organizations through our Virtual Lead Resource Library, which offers tools, training materials, and step-by-step guidance on lead-safe practices.

The Center will also facilitate Lead Training and Development Programs, equipping professionals and community members with the skills and knowledge needed to identify, address, and prevent lead hazards. To further enhance our community access to Lead Training and Development opportunities, the center will lead the facilitation and coordination of the annual Midwest Ohio Lead Summit. We will also provide access to education for households that have received a recent report of lead exposure in their home.

Recognizing the complexity of lead safety, the Resource Center fosters strong partnerships with local, county and city agencies, as well as nonprofit organizations, to coordinate efforts, maximize resources, and ensure comprehensive support. We advocate for stronger policies, equitable enforcement, and increased investment in lead hazard control—ensuring that all Toledo residents, regardless of income or neighborhood, have access to safe, healthy housing. In addition to prevention education, the Center offers referrals for lead hazard remediation, and assists property owners in navigating funding opportunities for lead-safe repairs. We will offer lead testing, meeting space for contractors and community partners to collaborate, and tenant and community education workshops. By providing a central point of contact for Toledo residents and organizations alike, we aim to streamline communication and accelerate solutions. The Toledo Lead Poisoning and Prevention Resource Center is more than an information hub; it is a catalyst for change. We envision a community where every child can grow, learn, and thrive in a lead-safe environment, and every home stands as a place of safety, not harm. Through education, advocacy, and collaborative action, we are making that vision a reality.