End Lead Paint Poisoning

Coppin State University has paired with The Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning to help the hundreds of families in Baltimore City that are living with lead paint. WJZ recently reported on the affect that lead poisoning is having in Baltimore City. Lead poisoning is more prevalent in the city than most would think. Coppin has provided $243,000 for a year-long outreach program for homes in the neighborhood around the university. Coppin established the Coppin Heights Community Development Corporation (CHCDC) in order to assist and educate families in around the Coppin Heights/Rosemont area of Baltimore City. This is an important project for the university to continue because not only are the reaching out to the community but they are possibly even saving lives. If every urban university was able to have a program like this there is not telling how many lives could possibly be saved.