Coordinated by the Regional Environmental Council, the Worcester Lead Action Collaborative (WLAC) is a joint effort of public and private agencies, neighborhood organizations, and concerned citizens committed to eliminating childhood lead poisoning in Worcester by 2010.  WLAC members have come together out of concern for the health of Worcester’s children, put in jeopardy by our city’s status as a high-risk community for childhood lead poisoning.

Our Goal
To eliminate lead poisoning in Worcester by increasing the availability of lead-safe housing, removing lead from homes and soil, building community awareness and improving public policy.

Download the WLAC outreach flyer here (PDF)
Download the WLAC organizational flyer here (PDF)

WLAC member organizations include:

• African Community Development Corporation
• Catholic Charities of Worcester County
• Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance
• Centro Las Americas
• City of Worcester Department of Inspectional Services

• Division of Housing/Health Inspections

• Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP)

• City of Worcester Office of the City Manager

• Division of Human Rights

• Division of Neighborhood and Housing Development

• Division of Public Health

• Clark University
• Fairbridge Project International
• Family Health Center of Worcester
• Great Brook Valley Health Center
• Legal Assistance Corporation of Central Massachusetts
• Liberian Association of Worcester
• Lutheran Social Services of New England, Refugee and Immigrant Services
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP)
• NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center of Worcester
• Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center
• Regional Environmental Council, Inc.
• Southeast Asian Coalition of Worcester
• Worcester Community Action Council
• Worcester Immigrant Coalition
• Worcester Property Owners Association
• Worcester Roots Project (Toxic Soil Busters)

For more information about WLAC’s work or to get involved, contact:

Benito Vega, Environmental Health & Justice Program Community Organizer and Outreach Coordinator
Phone: (508) 799-9139
Email:  ehjorganizer[at]recworcester.org