In accordance with tsca, section 10, the primary purpose of the refugee lead safety program is to address housing safety and prevent lead poisoning among refugees in rhode island

The project will focus on increasing awareness about lead safety and decrease the incidence of lead poisoning among refugees. Specific activities include conducting preventative home visits and phone check- INS on lead safety with refugee families in collaboration with relevant partners to provide participants and their families with knowledge, skills, and resources on housing safety and lead poisoning, case management services and hosting and facilitating RI housing safety meetings and refugee housing advisory network. Activities: refugee development center project activities include lead safety-focused home visits ; case management services; hosting and facilitating refugee housing advisory network and RI housing safety meetings. Outcomes: the project seeks to achieve increased awareness and knowledge of housing safety and lead poisoning, an increase in lead-safe homes, and reduction in instances of lead poisoning among refugees in rhode island. Subrecipient: no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.