Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH), Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) gathered with local leaders and area residents Saturday, July 27, to celebrate the success of their lead abatement programs.   “We thought it was important to take time out and reflect on the successes of Chicago and Cook County’s lead abatement programs and the impact these programs are having on the health of families,” said Michelle Medeiros, deputy director, Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). CCDPH, CDPH and HUD hosted a community fair at Mason Elementary School, 4217 W. 18th St. in Chicago Saturday morning to showcase their lead abatement services to area residents and then conducted a tour of three nearby homes — in North Lawndale, Little Village and Berwyn, Ill. — that received lead abatement services.

Photo Credit: Cook County Department of Public Health