Local and State Innovation Driving Healthier Homes: Highlights from the 2026 National Lead and Healthy Housing Conference by Joel Ervice, Laura Fudala, and Sarah Goodwin At the 2026 National Lead and Healthy Housing Conference, the National Center… More
June 9th, 2026
Saved: New York State’s Healthy Neighborhoods Program
Saved: New York State’s Healthy Neighborhoods Program by Anna Plankey After nearly two months of deadline extensions and negotiations, New York state legislators passed their final state budget. On Wednesday, May 27, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the… More
April 22nd, 2026
Don’t Fear Your Furnace
Don’t Fear Your Furnace by Katrina Smith Korfmacher and Madeline Holodnik “Have you changed your furnace filter lately?” If you are reading a blog about healthy housing, the answer is probably yes. But if not, you are in… More
February 10th, 2026
Integrating New York’s Healthy Neighborhoods Program into Housing Rehabilitation: Initial Lessons from the ROC HOME Study
Integrating New York’s Healthy Neighborhoods Program into Housing Rehabilitation: Initial Lessons from the ROC HOME Study by Katrina Smith Korfmacher and Becca Lauzon, University of Rochester Promoting healthy homes requires thinking about housing and humans; however, many… More
February 9th, 2026
New York State’s Proposed Budget Eliminates the Healthy Neighborhoods Program
New York State’s Proposed Budget Eliminates the Healthy Neighborhoods Program by Anna Plankey and Amanda Reddy | Updated February 12 New York State’s Healthy Neighborhoods Program (HNP), one of the nation’s longest-running healthy housing programs, is at… More
February 3rd, 2026
FY26 Healthy Homes Appropriations: The Final Update (We Think)
FY26 Healthy Homes Appropriations: The Final Update (We Think) by Sarah Goodwin It’s a new calendar year, but we’ve been in a new federal fiscal year since October—and we’re here with what we’re pretty sure is the… More
January 20th, 2026
Air Fresheners: Helpful or Hazardous?
Air Fresheners: Helpful or Hazardous? by Becca Lauzon, University of Rochester Is your home smelling not so fresh? The fix may not be what you think. Think about your favorite smell. Mine is the smell of a cake… More
December 15th, 2025
A New Chapter in Healthy Housing: Meet Sammy, Our Youngest Safety Advocate
A New Chapter in Healthy Housing: Meet Sammy, Our Youngest Safety Advocate by Michelle Harvey If you know the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH), you know we’re all in on one big idea: Every family deserves… More
November 20th, 2025
When Smoking Hits Home: What My Father’s Story Taught Me About Public Health and Healthy Housing
When Smoking Hits Home: What My Father’s Story Taught Me About Public Health and Healthy Housing by Amanda Reddy This blog was published in support of the Great American Smokeout, an event held annually on the third… More
October 31st, 2025
Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime. As National Indoor Air Quality Month Comes to a Close, Use Your Voice to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning This November
Anyone. Anywhere. Anytime. As National Indoor Air Quality Month Comes to a Close, Use Your Voice to Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning This November by Jamilah Maronde, CEHN/NCHH Fellow It’s deadly. Silent. Odorless. Invisible. No, this isn’t a… More