Background: In 2016, Allegheny Front highlighted Pittsburgh as a city with higher than normal concentrations of lead in its public drinking water. They attributed this to the city’s aging infrastructure, similar to other cities along the rustic belt. While water is not the primary source of lead exposure, this concern gained significant attention from local and governmental agencies and communities about the potential risk on disenfranchised individuals and families and on children 0-6 years, who are most vulnerable to the effects of lead. Methods: A partnership with West Virginia University, the Allegheny County Health Department, Youth Enrichment Services, and the Lincoln-Lemington Community Consensus Group was forged to examine pathways to (1) lessen children's exposure to lead; (2) improve the community's awareness of lead, (3) understand the community's sanitary practices, and (4) improve the community's access to free county resources. Results: The partnering of the university, a governmental health agency, a community group, and the nonprofit sector is not an innovative practice. However, the collaboration of these institutions to address this systematic problem is, and has shown effectiveness in meeting the project's objectives. Partners observed an increased understanding of the community’s sanitary practices and a greater awareness of lead and lead exposure prevention. Preliminary data on lessening childhood lead exposure and increased access to county resources suggests positive improvements. Conclusion: We found that the partnership between the university, the county's health department, YES, and the community was effective at producing a community action plan to lessen Lincoln-Lemington residents' lead exposure.