My doctor says that we should move out of our apartment and go to a “safe house”. What is a safe house?

A Safe House is a place where you and your child can be temporarily relocated to while renovations are performed to your apartment in order to make it safe from lead paint hazards.  The Lead Poisoning Treatment and Prevention Program at Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx maintains a Safe House for families whose homes are being renovated to remove lead paint.  There are also Safe Houses available in Manhattan and Brooklyn, and the NYC Department of Health should be available to assist in being placed at a Safe House.