Newly Released Federal Action Plan Falls Short of Expectations in “War on Lead” Media Contact: David Jacobs, djacobs@nchh.org, 443.539.4157 WASHINGTON, DC (December 19, 2018) — Today, the federal government released its much-anticipated Federal Action Plan to Reduce Childhood… More
November 28th, 2018
World Health Organization Releases Seminal Housing and Health Guidelines
World Health Organization Releases Seminal Housing and Health Guidelines Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, 443.539.4154, cbloom@nchh.org GENEVA (November 27, 2018) — Years in the making, the World Health Organization released its WHO Housing and Health Guidelines today amid… More
October 15th, 2018
Funders Are Listening, but Can They Hear You?
Funders Are Listening, but Can They Hear You? by Sarah Goodwin and Christopher Bloom We’ve all had those moments where we knew exactly how to fix a problem or make something run better, if only someone in… More
October 2nd, 2018
NCHH and Partners Awarded $1.24 Million for HUD Technical Studies Grants
NCHH and Partners Awarded $1.24 Million for HUD Technical Studies Grants Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, 443.539.4154, cbloom@nchh.org COLUMBIA, MD (October 2, 2018) — The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) has received a pair of awards from… More
March 16th, 2018
Representative Louise Slaughter Was a Champion for Healthy Housing
Representative Louise Slaughter Was a Champion for Healthy Housing The healthy housing community has lost a loyal friend and fierce advocate with the passing of Representative Louise Slaughter (NY-25), who died Friday morning, two days after falling at… More
May 17th, 2017
National Center for Healthy Housing Announces New Executive Director
National Center for Healthy Housing Announces New Executive Director Nancy Eldridge to Focus on National Well Home Network Implementation Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, 443.539.4154, cbloom@nchh.org The National Center for Healthy Housing is pleased to announce that its board… More
April 25th, 2017
Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition Urges EPA to Preserve Lead Program Funding
Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition Urges EPA to Preserve Lead Program Funding Media Contact: Dr. David Jacobs, 202.607.0938, djacobs@nchh.org COLUMBIA, MD (April 25, 2017) – The National Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition on Tuesday announced the release… More
January 27th, 2017
NCHH Authors Contribute to Three New Articles About the Impact of Healthy Housing Programs
NCHH Authors Contribute to Three New Articles About the Impact of Healthy Housing Programs Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, 443.539.4154, cbloom@nchh.org COLUMBIA, MD (January 27, 2017) — The Journal of Public Health Management and Practice has published three… More
January 24th, 2017
The Silent Killer
The Silent Killer by Christopher Bloom No one heard the door open or a window shatter. Nobody saw a figure enter the small, darkened one-story home at the corner of Antioch Avenue in a slumbering Maryland neighborhood.… More
October 28th, 2016
Stand Up and Be Counted in the Fight Against Lead Poisoning
Stand Up and Be Counted in the Fight Against Lead Poisoning by Christopher Bloom Lead poisoning—you know, it seems like we should’ve had this problem licked by now. Every year, we (NCHH and our partners) get out and… More