Lead in Water Resource Program
In 2019 we partnered with Illinois Action for Children to help over 750 home-based child care providers in the Chicago metro area address lead in their drinking water. As a result, 7,900 children were protected from the harmful effects of lead in water exposure.
Training Webinars and Workshops
Child care providers are required by state law to attend training workshops for education on the risk of lead and water and how to test for lead in their own homes.
In 2019, Elevate Energy hosted 25 lead in water training workshops, reaching nearly 950 childcare providers serving 5,000 children. We also conducted several webinars serving providers state-wide, allowing a larger group to access these invaluable resources.
Remediation Pilot Study
We partnered with the Environmental Defense Fund in 2017 to test and remove sources of lead at four nonprofit child care facilities in low-income Chicago communities.
This pilot helped these facilities protect nearly 600 children from exposure to high levels of lead in water.
