The Choreography of Collaboration by Katrina Smith Korfmacher, University of Rochester Medical Center Let’s talk about collaboration. Collaboration seems to be the “motherhood and apple pie” of public health. It’s such an inarguably good idea that everyone can… More
October 25th, 2019
Building Bridges, Bridging Silos: Collaborating for Success Against Lead in Rochester
Building Bridges, Bridging Silos: Collaborating for Success Against Lead in Rochester by Katrina Smith Korfmacher, University of Rochester Medical Center In a 2004 newspaper editorial, Rochester’s Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning leaders claimed, “We will find lead hazards before they… More
October 17th, 2019
CEHN, NAFCC, and NCHH Launch New Lead-Safe Toolkit for Home-Based Child Care
CEHN, NAFCC, and NCHH Launch New Lead-Safe Toolkit for Home-Based Child Care Media Contacts: Nsedu Obot Witherspoon, nobot@cehn.org, 202.543.4033 ext. 14; Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org, 443.539.4154 WASHINGTON, DC (October 18, 2019) — With funding from The JPB Foundation, the Children’s… More
July 9th, 2019
New Partnership Established to Help Communities Implement Context-Specific Legal Strategies to Address Lead Poisoning
New Partnership Established to Help Communities Implement Context-Specific Legal Strategies to Address Lead Poisoning Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org, 443.539.4154 COLUMBIA, MD (July 9, 2019) — In an ongoing effort to effect change at a systems level… More
June 19th, 2019
Announcing NCHH’s Code Comparison Tool… and Why You Should Use It
Announcing NCHH’s Code Comparison Tool… and Why You Should Use It by Jo Miller and Christopher Bloom With National Healthy Homes Month in full swing, and while you’re thinking about healthy housing, now’s the perfect time for… More
June 12th, 2019
NCHH Featured in Military Healthy Housing Series, Airing This Month
NCHH Featured in Military Healthy Housing Series, Airing This Month Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, 443.539.4154; cbloom@nchh.org WASHINGTON, DC (June 10, 2019) – Jonathan Wilson, deputy director for the National Center of Healthy Housing (NCHH), will appear this Thursday, June… More
October 23rd, 2018
NCHH Mini-Grant Helps to Fund a Lead Summit and Coalition in Philadelphia
NCHH Mini-Grant Helps to Fund a Lead Summit and Coalition in Philadelphia Note: This is the fourth in a series of mini-grant awardee blogs for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. You may also be interested in… More
October 23rd, 2018
Will the Children Lead Us Out of Lead?
Will the Children Lead Us Out of Lead? Note: This is the third in a series of mini-grant awardee blogs for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. You may also be interested in parts one, two, and four. by Marie… More
October 23rd, 2018
Implementing a Successful Lead Mini-Grant Award
Implementing a Successful Lead Mini-Grant Award Note: This is the second of a series of mini-grant awardee blogs for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. You may also be interested in parts one, three, and four. by Joyce… More
October 23rd, 2018
NCHH’s Lead Awareness Community Grant Prompts a Year of Action in Grand Rapids, Michigan
NCHH’s Lead Awareness Community Grant Prompts a Year of Action in Grand Rapids, Michigan Note: This is the first of a series of mini-grant awardee blogs for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week. You may also be… More