NHHM Week-by-Week Overview

Week 1 - (April 1-6, 2024) "Healthy Homes Investments Make Local Impact."

• Target Audiences: State Policy Makers, Elected Officials, Current and Potential OLHCHH Grantees

• Focus: Highlighting the link between housing quality and health, emphasizing the benefits of improving housing in marginalized communities.

• Resources:
   
  • HUD APG Video: Protect Families from Lead-Based Paint and Other Health Hazards

  • HUD Secretary’s Video

  • Ms. Charlotte Video

  • Consumer Reports 

  • National Institute of Health – News in Health

Week 2 - (April 7-13, 2024) "Housing Professionals Role in Healthy Homes"

• Target Audiences: Housing and Building Professionals, Weatherization Experts, Home Inspectors, Researchers.

• Focus: Recognize the critical role of housing professionals in creating and maintaining healthy homes.

• Resources:

  • Connect Health and Home by Earning the Healthy Housing Principles Certificate 

  • Healthy Home Evaluator (HHE) Certified 

  • Lead-Paint Safety Field Guide ( ENGLISH / SPANISH) 

  • Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program: Contractors 

  • A Guide to Healthy Homes for Housing Professionals 

  • OLHCHH Disaster Recovery Materials 

  • Thermal Comfort - Checklist 

  • Lead-Safe Work Practices Free Online Course 

  • Healthy Home Production Grant 

  • CAPABLE Program 

  • Older Adult Home Modification Program

Week 3 - (April 14-20, 2024) "Impacts of Healthy Homes Interventions on Public Health"

• Target Audiences: Housing and Health Sector Stakeholders, Policymakers, Elected Officials, Researchers.

• Focus: Discuss the significant public health benefits of healthy homes and cost-saving impacts of HUD’s programs.

• Resources: 

  • Connect Health and Home by Earning the Healthy Housing Principles Certificate

  • The Surgeon Generals Call to Action to Promote Healthy Homes

Week 4 - (April 21-28, 2024) "Making Home Healthy, Safe and Resilient"

• Target Audiences: Community Organizers, Health Care Providers, Residents.

• Focus: Emphasize the role of caregivers and residents in creating safe home environments, especially for children and older adults.

• Resources:

  • Lead-Safe Toolkit for Child Care

  • Help Yourself to a Healthy Home – Tribal

  • Help Yourself to a Healthy Home

  • Protect Your Family from Lead

  • Older Adult Home Modification Grant

  • Get the Lead Out Training for Landlords and Homeowners