Blogs
Our most recent blog entries appear in reverse chronological order below. To access blogs published prior to 2017, use the links at the bottom of this page.
2024
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
2023
10/30: Building Sustainable Asthma Home Visiting Services: We Have Resources to Help! by Laura Fudala
09/07: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 67 by Christopher Bloom
08/31: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 66 by Christopher Bloom
08/24: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 65 by Christopher Bloom
08/17: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 64 by Christopher Bloom
08/10: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 63 by Christopher Bloom
08/03: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 62 by Christopher Bloom
07/27: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 61 by Christopher Bloom
07/20: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 60 by Christopher Bloom
07/19: The American Rescue Plan: Over $1.7 Billion Budgeted So Far on Healthy Homes Work by Sarah Goodwin
07/18: An Overview of EPA’s Proposed Changes to the Dust Lead Hazard Standards and Dust Lead Clearance Levels by Amanda Reddy and Jonathan Wilson
07/13: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 59 by Christopher Bloom
07/06: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 58 by Christopher Bloom
06/29: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 57 by Christopher Bloom
06/27: Lead Service Lines: Connecting to Environmental Justice by Sarah Goodwin and Anthony Santiago
06/22: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 56 by Christopher Bloom
06/15: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 55 by Christopher Bloom
06/08: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 54 by Christopher Bloom
06/01: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 53 by Christopher Bloom
05/25: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 52 by Christopher Bloom
05/18: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 51 by Christopher Bloom
05/11: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 50 by Christopher Bloom
05/04: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 49 by Christopher Bloom
04/27: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 48 by Christopher Bloom
04/20: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 47 by Christopher Bloom
04/13: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 46 by Christopher Bloom
04/06: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 45 by Christopher Bloom
03/30: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 44 by Christopher Bloom
03/23: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 43 by Christopher Bloom
03/16: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 42 by Christopher Bloom
03/09: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 41 by Christopher Bloom
03/02: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 40 by Christopher Bloom
02/23: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 39 by Christopher Bloom
02/16: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 38 by Christopher Bloom
02/09: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 37 by Christopher Bloom
02/02: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 36 by Christopher Bloom
01/27: Health Departments Making an Impact Using Health in All Policies Strategies by Laura Fudala
01/26: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 35 by Christopher Bloom
01/19: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 34 by Christopher Bloom
01/12: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 33 by Christopher Bloom
01/05: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 32 by Christopher Bloom
2022
12/30: Title X at 30: Opportunities for Refinement by Sarah Goodwin and David Jacobs
12/29: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 31 by Christopher Bloom
12/22: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 30 by Christopher Bloom
12/15: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 29 by Christopher Bloom
12/08: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 28 by Christopher Bloom
12/07: Innovations in Asthma Home Visiting Services: Virtual Visits by Joel Ervice
12/01: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 27 by Christopher Bloom
11/24: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 26 by Christopher Bloom
11/17: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 25 by Christopher Bloom
11/10: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 24 by Christopher Bloom
11/03: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 23 by Christopher Bloom
10/28: Tools and Teams for Healthier Indoor Air by Laura Fudala
10/27: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 22 by Christopher Bloom
10/20: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 21 by Christopher Bloom
10/13: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 20 by Christopher Bloom
10/06: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 19 by Christopher Bloom
09/29: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 18 by Christopher Bloom
09/22: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 17 by Christopher Bloom
09/15: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 16 by Christopher Bloom
09/08: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 15 by Christopher Bloom
09/04: Thirty Years of Better Housing, Better Health with NCHH by Amanda Reddy
09/01: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 14 by Christopher Bloom
08/25: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 13 by Christopher Bloom
08/18: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 12 by Christopher Bloom
08/16: Inflation Reduction Act Includes New Funds for Climate Resiliency and Improved Indoor Air Quality in Homes by Sarah Goodwin with David Jacobs
08/11: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 11 by Christopher Bloom
08/04: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 10 by Christopher Bloom
07/28: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 9 by Christopher Bloom
07/21: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 8 by Christopher Bloom
07/14: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 7 by Christopher Bloom
07/07: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 6 by Christopher Bloom
06/30: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 5 by Christopher Bloom
06/23: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 4 by Christopher Bloom
06/16: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 3 by Christopher Bloom
06/09: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 2 by Christopher Bloom
06/02: NCHH30 Throwback Thursday, Week 1 by Christopher Bloom
05/01: NCHH Press Roundup: April 2022 by Christopher Bloom
04/28: How Innovative Communities Are Using ARPA Funds to Transform Housing and Address Environmental Hazards by Sarah Goodwin
- ARPA Innovators: Vermont Housing Improvement Program by Shaun Gilpin
- ARPA Innovators: City of Pittsburgh by Talor Musil and Erika Strassburger
- ARPA Innovators: North Carolina Division of Public Health by Ed Norman
- ARPA Innovators: City of Utica by J. Caroline Williams
- ARPA Innovators: Vermont Healthy Homes Programs by Adam Miller
- ARPA Innovators: Linn County PATCH Program by Tracey Achenbach
03/31: NCHH Press Roundup: March 2022 by Christopher Bloom
03/16: Why We’re Excited About the 2022 Indoor Air Quality Mini-Grants by Kate Belmont Hastings with Amanda Reddy
2021
12/16: The Administration’s New Lead Action Plan Is a Step Forward, but We Can Finish the Fight with a Leap by Amanda Reddy
10/28: Equipping and Inspiring Communities to Improve IAQ Now and for Generations to Come by Laura Fudala
08/11: The American Rescue Plan: A New Opportunity for Healthy Homes Funding by Sarah Goodwin and Devra Levy
06/15: New Administration Offers New Hope for Healthy Housing by Sarah Goodwin and Darcy Scott
05/24: Older Americans Month: Communities of Strength by Jo Miller
05/14: Court Rejects EPA’s 2019 Rule Tightening of Lead-Based Paint Hazards by Jo Miller
04/30: Jobs, Climate, Health, Equity: The Case for (Healthy) Housing as Critical Infrastructure by Amanda Reddy
04/26: Public Engagement Opportunities for EPA Lead and Copper Rule Revisions by Jo Miller
04/16: Now Available: The 2021 NLIHC Advocates’ Guide to Housing and Community Development Policy by Jo Miller
03/19: Healthy Household 101: Clean Up Your Cleaning Routine by Christopher Bloom
03/12: Healthy Household 101: Making the Most of Your Spring Cleaning by Christopher Bloom
02/26: Why Contractors Should Embrace and Market the RRP Rule by Christopher Bloom
02/24: How Municipalities Can Leverage RRP Requirements to Advance Lead Poisoning Prevention by Amanda Reddy
02/22: Healthy Household 101: Why Consumers Should Understand the Basics of the RRP Rule by Christopher Bloom
02/19: When Home Improvement Leaders Are Busted for Lead Violations, Does Anyone Learn Anything? by Christopher Bloom
02/12: Healthy Household 101: The Dangers of Lead-Based Paint by Christopher Bloom
01/28: Radon Gas: An Invisible Threat on Our Homes—Part 3: How You Can Reduce Your Risk by Christopher Bloom and Jo Miller
01/27: Radon Gas: An Invisible Threat on Our Homes—Part 2: Testing to Identify the Risk by Christopher Bloom and Jo Miller
01/26: Radon Gas: An Invisible Threat on Our Homes—Part 1: Why Is Radon Dangerous? by Christopher Bloom and Jo Miller
2020
12/31: A Few of Our Favorite Things: A Review of Key Healthy Housing Resources Created by Partners in 2020 by Amanda Reddy
09/14: Building the Future of Healthy Housing: Announcing NCHH’s New Strategic Plan by Amanda Reddy
06/18: NCHH Supports Black Lives Matter by Amanda Reddy
05/19: Fall Prevention Is Always Essential by Jill Breysse
01/22: The Choreography of Collaboration by Katrina Smith Korfmacher
2019
12/31: A Few of Our Favorite Things: A Review of Key Healthy Housing Resources Created by Partners in 2019 by Amanda Reddy
12/29: A Holiday Gift for You: A Year’s Worth of Great Webinars by Christopher Bloom and Sarah Goodwin
11/12: Ten Years of the National Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition: Who We Are Now by Sarah Goodwin, Anna Plankey, and Members of the National Safe and Healthy Housing Steering Committee
10/25: Building Bridges, Bridging Silos: Collaborating for Success Against Lead in Rochester by Katrina Smith Korfmacher
10/21: Tactical Thinking: Housing Codes and Lead Poisoning Prevention by Sarah Goodwin and David Jacobs
09/27: Ten Years of the National Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition: A Decade of Appropriations Advocacy by Sarah Goodwin
9/10: Is the Green Building Component of the Future… Rice Straw? by Christopher Bloom
08/19: Ten Years of the National Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition: A History and Celebration by Christopher Bloom and Jonathan Wilson
08/06: Can Energy Efficiency Programs Help Expand the Public Health Workforce? by Ellen Tohn
07/20: Shoot for the Moon by Christopher Bloom
07/15: Cast a Smile at NCHH on Prime Day by Christopher Bloom
06/19: Announcing NCHH’s Code Comparison Tool… and Why You Should Use It by Jo Miller and Christopher Bloom
06/10: To This House Committee, Housing Is Infrastructure by Anna Plankey
05/27: The Air Outside Your Door – New Report Gives Letter Grades for Community Air Quality by the American Lung Association
04/10: Another Year, Another Disastrous President’s Budget for Healthy Housing
by Sarah Goodwin and Darcy Scott
01/28: Safety’s No Accident: Make a New Year’s Resolution to Prevent Falls in Your Home by Jill Breysse
2018
12/19: New Federal Lead Strategy Is No Gift in the Fight Against Lead Poisoning by David Jacobs and Amanda Reddy
10/26: Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 10 by Sarah Goodwin
10/25: When “Special” Equals “Sick” by Caitlin Szontagh
10/23: NCHH Mini-Grant Helps to Fund a Lead Summit and Coalition in Philadelphia by Colleen McCauley
10/23: Will the Children Lead Us Out of Lead? by Marie Hunt
10/23: Implementing a Successful Grant Award by Joyce Theard
10/23: NCHH’s Lead Awareness Community Grant Prompts a Year of Action in Grand Rapids, Michigan by Paul Haan
10/15: Funders Are Listening, but Can They Hear You? by Sarah Goodwin and Christopher Bloom
09/28: Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 9 by Sarah Goodwin
08/28: Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 8 by Sarah Goodwin
07/30: Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 7 by Sarah Goodwin
06/20: Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 6 by Sarah Goodwin
05/22: Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 5 by Sarah Goodwin
05/18: Safety’s No Accident: A New Year’s Resolution Has Us Buzzing About Alarms and Detectors – Part 3: CO Detector Price versus Function by Jonathan Wilson
04/23: Our Expertise, Your Success: Building Successful Home-Based Asthma Services by Laura Fudala
04/12: Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 4 by Sarah Goodwin
03/23: The FY18 Omnibus: Thank You for Your Support of Healthy Housing Programs by Darcy Scott and Sarah Goodwin
03/19: Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 3 by Sarah Goodwin
03/12: Join NCHH for National Public Health Week (April 2-8, 2018) by Jo Miller
03/07: Safety’s No Accident: A New Year’s Resolution Has Us Buzzing About Alarms and Detectors – Part 2: Dual-Sensor Alarms by Jonathan Wilson
02/22: Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 2 by Sarah Goodwin
02/16: How the President’s Budget Impacts Healthy Housing by Darcy Scott and Sarah Goodwin
02/14: Safety’s No Accident: A New Year’s Resolution Has Us Buzzing About Alarms and Detectors by Jonathan Wilson
01/26: Introducing NCHH’s State Healthy Housing Fact Sheets: EPA Region 1 by Sarah Goodwin
2017
12/01: Are You Decking the Halls with Asthma and Allergy Triggers? by Jo Miller
11/23: Why I Support NCHH by Michelle Harvey
08/30: A Shower of Benefits: Drinking Water and Healthy Housing by David Jacobs
05/18: Helping Older Adults to Age Gracefully in Place by Jill Breysse
04/12: Ensuring an Asthma-Safe Home: The Role of Tenants and Landlords by Justine Marcus
04/06: Threats or Promises: Which Way for the Trump Administration on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention? by David Jacobs
02/21: Infrastructure and Mortgages: What About the Kids? by David Jacobs and Anita Weinberg
02/08: Alternative Financing Mechanisms: Exploring Options for Healthy Homes Services by Lillian Agbeyegbe
01/24: The Silent Killer by Christopher Bloom
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