Lead Safety with Josie Watson

About this event

About This Workshop

Learn how to protect your family from Lead Poisoning. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, "Lead-based paint is still present in millions of homes, normally under layers of newer paint...Deteriorating lead-based paint (peeling, chipping, chalking, cracking, damaged, or damp) is a hazard and needs immediate attention."

Young children are particularly susceptible to lead poisoning, and scientists are still uncovering the long lasting effects of lead poisoning in children. In this workshop, an EPA-Certified Lead Risk Assessor Josie Watson will walk us through the steps needed to protect your family and small children from lead poisoning.

Thanks to our partnership with the Walnut Hills Area Council , this workshop is free for Walnut Hills residents - simply chose the free ticket option! (We're just using honor system for this!)

Venue & Parking Info

The Well is located in Walnut Hills.

Address: 2454 Gilbert Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45206

Parking: There is both metered and free street parking in the surrounding neighborhood. Gilbert Ave, E McMillan, Curtis St, and Copelen St are all the closest street parking options. Metered parking is free after 6 pm Monday through Saturday, free on Sunday, and free on holidays.

About the Instructor

Josie Watson (she/her) lives in East Westwood with her family. She has a background in Biology and Early Childhood Education, which prepared her well for her journey into working with lead poisoned kiddos, lead-safe home renovation, and ultimately lead poisoning prevention. In 2022 she quickly went from being in complete denial that lead could ever affect her family, to being the mother of a lead poisoned toddler. In the course of having their 1911 home abated for lead, she researched lead safety extensively and eventually became an EPA certified lead renovator. Josie is passionate about empowering parents to keep their kids safe.

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