Ten Years of the National Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition: A History and Celebration This is the first installment in a series celebrating the first 10 years of the National Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition. Read… More
May 6th, 2016
NCHH and Coalition Campaign on Capitol Hill
NCHH and Coalition Campaign on Capitol Hill by Julie Kruse and Christopher Bloom As African refugees who immigrated to Rhode Island in 2007 to start a new life, Teddi Jallow and her husband were excited and proud… More
June 26th, 2015
Appropriations Update and Take Action: Funding for Healthy Housing and Lead Poisoning Prevention
Appropriations Update and Take Action: Funding for Healthy Housing and Lead Poisoning Prevention by Julie Kruse It has been a busy few weeks on the appropriations front for healthy housing. The good news is that the Senate appropriations… More
March 21st, 2014
Senator Jack Reed Honored by National and Local Groups
Credited with “Rebooting” Federal Healthy Homes/Lead Poisoning Prevention Efforts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Media Contacts: Rebecca Morley, National Center for Healthy Housing, rmorley@nchh.org. Roberta Hazen Aaronson, Childhood Lead Action Project, roberta@leadsafekids.org. Providence, Rhode Island (March… More
January 22nd, 2014
Congress Revives National Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at U.S. Centers for Disease Control
Congress Revives National Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at U.S. Centers for Disease Control Appropriates More than $300 Million to Fund Critical Safety and Healthy Housing Programs COLUMBIA, MD (January 22, 2014) – Last week, Congress restored funding… More
March 21st, 2013
Title X Amendments Act of 2013
Title X Amendments Act of 2013 Representative Louise Slaughter (D-NY) introduced the House version of the Title X Amendments Act of 2013 on March 20. The eight original co-sponsors who joined her are representatives David Cicilline… More
October 25th, 2011
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
National Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Week by Rebecca Morley I had the good fortune to be working for Senator Jack Reed in 1999 when he introduced a resolution (S. Res 199) to establish National Childhood Lead Poisoning… More
October 2nd, 2008
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) Introduces Nation’s First Comprehensive Healthy Housing Bill
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) Introduces Nation’s First Comprehensive Healthy Housing Bill Media Contacts: Phillip Dodge, National Center for Healthy Housing; Patrick MacRoy, Alliance for Healthy Homes WASHINGTON, DC (October 2, 2008) — The National Center for Healthy Housing… More
March 10th, 2008
Senators Jack Reed and Chuck Hagel Introduce Bill to Create Council on Healthy Housing
Senators Jack Reed and Chuck Hagel Introduce Bill to Create Council on Healthy Housing For Immediate Release Media Contacts: Phillip Dodge, National Center for Healthy Housing; Patrick MacRoy, Alliance for Healthy Homes March 10, 2008—Washington, DC. Today, Senators Jack… More