Find It, Fix It, Fund It: A Bold Call to Action to Eliminate Lead Poisoning by Julie Kruse and Christopher Bloom The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and the steering committee of the National Safe and… More
May 12th, 2016
NCHH and the Safe and Healthy Housing Coalition Announce Bold New Drive to Eliminate Lead Poisoning
Call for national action to eliminate lead poisoning in the wake of Flint water crisis Media Contact: David Jacobs, 202.607.0938, djacobs@nchh.org Columbia, MD (May 12, 2016) – Today, the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) and the… 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
March 13th, 2016
Fund Healthy Housing NOW!
Fund Healthy Housing NOW! by Julie Kruse ACT NOW to ensure continued funding for HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes and CDC’s Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program! The home is the most dangerous… More
November 10th, 2015
NCHH Joins in Release of National Radon Action Plan
NCHH Joins in Release of National Radon Action Plan COLUMBIA, MD (November 10, 2015) – Today, NCHH joined three federal departments and eight national organizations to announce a strategy to prevent 3,200 lung cancer deaths by driving… More
October 19th, 2015
Bring Back House Calls… and Fix the House
Bring Back House Calls… and Fix the House by Jill Breysse In his October 14, 2015, opinion in The New York Times, cardiologist Sandeep Jauhar lists two major reasons why the revival of doctor house calls makes… More
August 25th, 2015
Remembering Congressman Stokes
Remembering Congressman Stokes by David Jacobs Representative Louis Stokes (D-OH) passed away Tuesday after a battle with cancer at age 90. More than anyone, he was responsible for launching the nation’s healthy homes effort at HUD more… More
July 14th, 2015
Green Renovation and Senior Living – Three Years of Healthier, Happier Residents
Green Renovation and Senior Living – Three Years of Healthier, Happier Residents by Jill Breysse Photo of Orness Plaza atrium pre-renovation courtesy of Blumentals/Architecture, Inc. Three recent articles illustrate how innovative green building practices and amenities help ensure… 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
June 15th, 2015
Tell Congress: No More Cuts to Lead Poisoning Prevention!
Tell Congress: No More Cuts to Lead Poisoning Prevention! by Sawyer Mittelstaedt “When my son was poisoned by lead, I had to act. But how?” This was the question posed by Thomas Beller, a New Orleans resident… More