Teachers Institute of Philadelphia Environmental Health Curriculum
Teacher training to develop curriculum on environmental health topics.
Regional Consultations on Environmental Health
Consultations for clinicians caring for patients with lead poisoning and environmental health issues
Pilot Project Funding
Funding for researchers and nonprofit organizations for innovative children’s environmental health research and implementing that research in the community.
Webinars for Childcare Providers
Videos specifically for childcare centers and schools on environmental health topics.
Prescriptions for Prevention Program
This program screens patients for environmental risks and automatically provides them and their healthcare providers with printed counseling materials.
Philadelphia Lead and Healthy Homes Program
If your child’s blood lead level is at or above 3.5 µg/dL, LHHP will send out a licensed lead inspector to test your home for lead and a health educator.
Pediatric Environmental Health Toolkit (PEHT)
This toolkit is for clinicians to be able to provide simple, evidenced-based steps to families on how to reduce toxic exposures in their daily lives.
Delaware County: Get the Lead Out of your Home
Children First created several resources with information on free programs operating in Delaware County that will help families get the lead out of their homes and apartments.
Free Blood Lead Testing for Philadelphia Children
Your child should be tested for lead at their 1 and 2 year old well child visit. Older children should be tested if you are concerned about a lead exposure.
Living Safely with Lead Guide
An easy to read and share guide to lead, including where lead is typically found and the common risks.
Free Well Water Testing
In general, private well owners in PA are eligible for free, limited water testing through Penn State Extension’s Drinking Water Program, funded by the CDC Environmental Health Capacity Program.
Free Lead Remediation Program for Delaware County
The Lead Hazard Control Program is designed to remove lead-based paint hazards from the homes of low-income families with children under the age of 6.
Free Philadelphia Water Quality Testing
If you are concerned about lead in your water, the Philadelphia Water Department will conduct free water quality tests.
Lead Free Promise Project
Provides local PA legislators and policy makers data around childhood lead poisoning with examples of policy initiatives to reduce lead poisoning.
Toolkit for Parents of Children Who Test Positive for Lead
Find county specific resources in PA on steps to take if you have a child who tests positive for lead.
Lead-contaminated Foods and Patient Screening: Podcast
Listen to episode 189 of the American Academy of Pediatrics podcast as Kevin Osterhoudt, MD, MS, FAAP, explains how heavy metals like lead get into foods and why it’s important to screen.
Built to Last
Built to Last includes critical home repairs, health and safety improvements, and energy efficiency and rooftop solar to lower utility costs. Clients must qualify under eligibility criteria.
Check Your Pipes for Lead
Find out if you have a lead service line in your home by following the steps outlined in this video!
Free Lead Testing for your Soil
Work with the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology to test the amount of lead in your soil for free.
PFT Healthy Schools Tracker
Mobile App allows users to identify and report specific problems with building conditions in Philadelphia schools.
City of Lancaster’s Free Lead Hazard Control Program
Lead Remediation targeted to low- to moderate-income households in four census tracts south of King Street.
What’s in Your Your Tap Water?
EWG created a database on tap water quality where you can search your zip code and see the common contaminants in your tap water system.
Pennsylvania Health Action Network
In need of health insurance for you or your child? PHAN’s free helpline provides assistance in understanding, applying for and enrolling in health coverage.
Workshops and Continuing Education for Researchers
To enhance basic research skills that pertain to children’s environmental health, we will strongly encourage early-stage investigators and researchers to enroll in workshops and continuing education courses.