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Our most recent blog entries appear in reverse chronological order below. To access blogs published prior to 2024, use the links at the bottom of this page.

2026

02/10: Integrating New York’s Healthy Neighborhoods Program into Housing Rehabilitation: Initial Lessons from the ROC HOME Study by Katrina Smith Korfmacher and Becca Lauzon

02/09: New York State’s Proposed Budget Eliminates the Healthy Neighborhoods Program by Anna Plankey and Amanda Reddy

02/03: FY26 Healthy Homes Appropriations: The Final Update (We Think) by Sarah Goodwin

01/21: Air Fresheners: Helpful or Hazardous? by Becca Lauzon

2025

12/15: A New Chapter in Healthy Housing: Meet Sammy, Our Youngest Safety Advocate by Michelle Harvey

11/20: When Smoking Hits Home: What My Father’s Story Taught Me About Public Health and Healthy Housing by Amanda Reddy

10/30: 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

10:28: Wisconsin’s Asthma-Safe Homes Program: Start Small, Demonstrate Success, and Build from There by RAMP and NCHH

10/23: Seven Years After Exposure, Living with Lead Poisoning Is a Struggle to Gain Services and Respect by Caitlin Szontagh

10/21: Persistence and Adaptability Drive Utah’s Steps Toward Sustainability by RAMP and NCHH

10/14: Building Partnerships and Leveraging Existing Resources to Provide Home-Based Asthma Services in New Hampshire by RAMP and NCHH

10/07: A Pioneering Win and the Work that Follows: Missouri’s Story by RAMP and NCHH

10/07: Innovative Paths to Sustainable Financing for Home-Based Asthma Services: New Snapshots Are Here by RAMP and NCHH

10/06: Keeping Momentum for National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week 2025 by Amanda Reddy

07/07: Tracking FY26 Federal Funding for Healthy Homes by Sarah Goodwin

04/23: Increasing Community Capacity: How Rural Communities Are Impacting Lead Poisoning Prevention, Part 3 by Ashely Campbell

04/16: Increasing Community Capacity: How Rural Communities Are Impacting Lead Poisoning Prevention, Part 2 by Ashely Campbell

04/09: Increasing Community Capacity: How Rural Communities Are Impacting Lead Poisoning Prevention, Part 1 by Ashely Campbell

04/07: Better Housing Means a Healthier, Stronger America: Why National Healthy Homes Month Matters More than Ever by Amanda Reddy

04/03: To Save America’s Children: Why the Nation Needs the CDC Lead Poisoning Prevention Program by David Jacobs

01/27: NCHH’s Radon Research to Action by Jonathan Wilson and Laura Fudala

01/16: Senators Interview Nominees About Healthy Homes by Darcy Scott and Anna Plankey

01/06: Update: Cultivating Healthy Environments Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program Now Accepting Applications by Laura Fudala

2024

11/06: Big Month for Lead: What Happened in October by Sarah Goodwin

11/04: Cultivating Healthy Environments Websites Launched (and Other Exciting Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program News) by Laura Fudala

10/17: Customizable Technical Assistance, Resources, and Support Available to Augment Local Actions to Improve Indoor Air Quality by Laura Fudala

10/02: Celebrating Communities Innovating to Improve Indoor Air Quality by Laura Fudala

09/30: An American Rescue Plan Update: Nearly $3 Billion Now Budgeted for Healthy Homes by Zoe Gibbs and Sarah Goodwin

09/24: Changes to the Lead and Copper Rule: What Should Public Health Expect? by Sarah Goodwin

08/20: (Another) Appropriations Round-Up: What the Senate Said by Sarah Goodwin

08/13: Strong Foundations: A Practical Guide for Nonprofits with Limited Resources by Michelle Harvey

07/23: What Do the House Appropriations Bills Mean for Healthy Housing? by Sarah Goodwin

06/10: New Tool Available to Support Transparent and Equitable Lead Service Line Replacement by Laura Fudala and Sarah Goodwin

01/29: UND’s Radon Outreach and Research Brings Free Testing to the Public Library by Dr. Soojung Kim, Mary Labuhn, and Dr. Gary Schwartz

 

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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 1st, 2026

April Is National Healthy Homes Month. But That’s Not All.

April Is National Healthy Homes Month. But That’s Not All. Media Contact: Christopher Bloom, cbloom@nchh.org; 443.539.4154 COLUMBIA, MD (March 31, 2026) — Returning this week is one of the nation’s most important annual awareness campaigns. April 1 begins National… 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