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TOOLS TO LAUNCH A HEALTHY HOMES PROGRAM

Launching a Healthy Homes Initiative

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TYPES OF TOOLSFor Home Visits

ResidentsProperty Managers

For the CommunityEnforcement AgenciesRedevelopment AgenciesPrivate SectorCommunity Organizations

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF HOME VISITS?

Assess SituationComprehensive Review of ConditionsCode ComplianceHealth ImpactsSpecific Problem

Educate Owner and OccupantInvestigate FurtherChange BehaviorMake Investment in Repairs

Monitor / Correct SituationOngoing Tracking of DangersControl Hazards

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VISUAL ASSESSMENTCEHRC Visual SurveyNCHH Pediatric Environmental Home Assessment CDC/NCHH Healthy Homes Inspection ManualOthers

Home Inspection for Home Sales Pest Control InspectionLocal Code InspectionSpecific Hazards: Lead, Asbestos, Radon, Mold

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CEHRC VISUAL SURVEY REPORT

CEHRC – Community Environmental Health Resource Center by the Alliance for Healthy Homes

Purposes:One-page SummaryIdentify Sampling NeedsIdentify Code Violations

www.cehrc.org

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NCHH PED. ENV. HOME ASSESSMENT

NCHH – National Center for Healthy Housing

Purposes:Identify Health ProblemsNurses and Healthcare ProfessionalsConnect to Action Plan

www.healthyhomestraining.org/nurse/

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DRY

Moisture MeterPin-TypePin-Less

Humidity Meter?

Consumer Tools

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CLEAN

High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Vacuum / FilterBucket and Elbow Grease

Consumer Tools

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PEST-FREE

Exclusion HousekeepingCockroach BaitsCockroach Glue TrapsBoric Acid?Rodent Traps?Other Pesticides?

Consumer Tools

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VENTILATED

Toilet PaperCarbon Monoxide AlarmFurnace FiltersCO Meter?Humidity Meter?

Consumer Tools

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SAFE

Child-Safety DevicesSmoke Alarm

Consumer Tools

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CONTAMINANT-FREE

Radon Test KitsLead Dust Wipe KitsLead Soil and Paint KitsAsbestos Sampling Kits?Mold Sampling Kits?Water Sampling Kits?

Consumer Tools

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MAINTAINED

NCHH Maintenance Checklist

Consumer Tools

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OTHER EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

HUD’s Help Yourself to a Healthy HomeCDC/HUD Healthy Homes Reference Manualwww.healthyhomestraining.orgwww.nchh.org

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FOR THE COMMUNITYLaws

Minimum StandardsDisclosureLandlord Tenant

ResourcesFundsPeopleEfficiencyLeveraging

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FEDERAL LAWSLead-Hazard• Professional Licensing• Abatement • Disclosure at Property Sale or Lease• Pre-Renovation Notice by Contractors• Renovation, Repair and Painting – pending• HUD Subsidized Property

Asbestos• Demolition or Renovation• Four of more units

Pesticides• Registration and Labeling

Consumer Products• Consumer Products Safety Commission• Food and Drug Administration

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STATE AND LOCAL LAWS

Housing CodeBuilding / Residential CodeSanitation / Health CodeLandlord-Tenant LawsSpecial Hazards

Pest Control Operator LicensingPests Lead-Based PaintAsbestosRadonMold

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RESOURCESFunds

GrantsLoansPenalties

PeopleWho is going into homes?

EfficiencyCoordinating ResourcesOne-Touch

LeveragingGreen DevelopmentsWeatherizationCommunity Development

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