Sunday, February 27, 5pm, this on-line event requires advance registration

University Circle in Cleveland is home to Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, and the Cleveland Clinic, all cutting-edge medical facilities. However, in the area surrounding University Circle, an estimated 30 to 50 percent of children under the age of 6 suffer from lead poisoning. Thousands of families live in unsafe housing and send their children to schools with unsafe water.

The urgency of diagnosing and treating lead poisoning cannot be overstated. If left untreated, high levels of lead in children can cause brain damage, developmental delays, and life-long disabilities.

This month, “Connecting the Dots: People, Planet, Power” will focus on “Race, Equity and the Lead Crisis.”

Our February and March events will feature:

• Kim Foreman, Director of Environmental Health Watch

• Crystal M.C. Davis, Policy Director of Alliance for the Great Lakes

• Robin Brown, Concerned Citizens Organized Against Lead

Join us on February 27 at 5pm and learn how to support the work being done to bring equity and health to marginalized communities that are suffering from the devastating effects of lead poisoning.

RSVP for this event by using this link.

Hosted by West Shore FACT [Faith Communities Together for a Sustainable Future] [Cleveland, Ohio] and UUJO: Unitarian Universalist Justice Ohio.