MARYLAND! MASSACHUSETTS! Our 12th pair of 2024 state and territory fact sheets is now live on our site. This series spotlights the prevalence and financial burden of unsafe housing (asthma, lead poisoning, radon, CO exposure, falls), using data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Annie E. Casey Foundation, the U.S. Census Bureau, and other reliable sources. Look for a new pair each day. https://lnkd.in/eaAKZ3xz #PublicHealth #HealthyHomes
National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH)
Non-profit Organizations
Columbia, MD 1,092 followers
Better housing. Better health.
About us
Since 1992, NCHH has served as a highly regarded and credible change agent, successfully integrating healthy housing program and capacity building, research, and advocacy under one roof to reduce health disparities and improve housing quality nationwide. Program and Capacity Building: NCHH is a valuable resource to federal, state, and local agencies due to its unique ability to identify and convert credible science, technical expertise, and over 20 years of practical experience into accessible and useful information for dissemination, local adaptation, and program growth. NCHH uses this wealth of knowledge and skill to provide technical assistance, strategic planning, and program evaluation for a variety of program innovation and planning tasks. Relevant examples of our work include leading the Grassroots Advocacy Network to develop and test local policies and solutions for healthy housing and developing a Healthcare Financing Resource Library, which identifies strategies to finance healthy homes services through the healthcare system. Research: NCHH designs research and evaluation activities with both policy and practice in mind and translates credible, science-based research into practical solutions. Previous efforts have provided valuable insights into topics such as the effectiveness of lead hazard control interventions and the impact of green housing on occupant health. Current research includes studies that evaluate the health benefits of green affordable housing and improve the quality of life of low-income older adults so that they may safely remain in their homes. Advocacy: NCHH’s advocacy efforts provide expertise, facilitation, and support to government agencies, legislative bodies, and advocates as they establish policies to create healthier homes through laws and regulations. Promotion of the National Healthy Housing Standard, which is intended to eliminate hazardous conditions in existing housing, is a current example of our work.
- Website
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http://www.nchh.org
External link for National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH)
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Columbia, MD
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1992
- Specialties
- Research, Program Evaluation, Technical Assistance, Training, Policy, Advocacy, Public Health, and Healthy Housing
Locations
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Primary
10320 Little Patuxent Parkway
Suite 200
Columbia, MD 21044, US
Employees at National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH)
Updates
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LOUISIANA! MAINE! Our 11th pair of 2024 state and territory fact sheets is now live on our site. This series spotlights the prevalence and financial burden of unsafe housing (asthma, lead poisoning, radon, CO exposure, falls), using data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Annie E. Casey Foundation, the U.S. Census Bureau, and other reliable sources. Look for a new pair each day. https://lnkd.in/eaAKZ3xz #PublicHealth #HealthyHomes
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Summer's here, and with it comes annual outdoor home maintenance! Download NCHH's popular Healthy Homes Maintenance Checklist to organize and prioritize your home improvements to ensure safety and health. It's free! http://bit.ly/HHmaint_Eng #HUDHealthyHomes #Summer
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KANSAS! KENTUCKY! Our 10th pair of 2024 state and territory fact sheets is now live on our site. This series spotlights the prevalence and financial burden of unsafe housing (asthma, lead poisoning, radon, CO exposure, falls), using data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Annie E. Casey Foundation, the U.S. Census Bureau, and other reliable sources. Look for a new pair each day. https://lnkd.in/eaAKZ3xz #PublicHealth #HealthyHomes
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NEW PUBLICATION: NCHH created this tool for technical assistance, "Using Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding to Improve Indoor Air Quality," to support local and state leaders (e.g., governments, agencies, programs, advocates, et cetera) in understanding how CDBG funding can be used to accomplish housing repairs designed to create healthier, safer indoor environments. We use indoor air quality (IAQ) as an example of a housing-based environmental subject that CDBG funding can help to address throughout this brief, but the background and strategies could be applied across a range of housing health and safety hazards depending on your community priorities. We present opportunities, real-world examples, and discussion points to help communities consider how their CDBG programs can integrate priority IAQ solutions. Out now: https://lnkd.in/e-kRBaav #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalHealth #HealthyHomes
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INDIANA! IOWA! Our ninth pair of 2024 state and territory fact sheets is now live on our site. This series spotlights the prevalence and financial burden of unsafe housing (asthma, lead poisoning, radon, CO exposure, falls), using data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Annie E. Casey Foundation, the U.S. Census Bureau, and other reliable sources. Look for a new pair each day. https://lnkd.in/eaAKZ3xz #PublicHealth #HealthyHomes
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With the high heat of summer beating down on us, thermal comfort is important. Don't wait until you're in danger to try and cool down. Use our practical, proven steps to manage heat emergencies: bit.ly/HHmaintXH_Eng #PublicHealth #ExtremeHeat #HeatEmergency #CoolingCenters
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IDAHO! ILLINOIS! Our eighth pair of 2024 state and territory fact sheets is now live on our site. This series spotlights the prevalence and financial burden of unsafe housing (asthma, lead poisoning, radon, CO exposure, falls), using data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Annie E. Casey Foundation, the U.S. Census Bureau, and other reliable sources. Look for a new pair each day. https://lnkd.in/eaAKZ3xz #PublicHealth #HealthyHomes
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GUAM! HAWAII! Our seventh pair of 2024 state and territory fact sheets is now live on our site. This series spotlights the prevalence and financial burden of unsafe housing (asthma, lead poisoning, radon, CO exposure, falls), using data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Annie E. Casey Foundation, the U.S. Census Bureau, and other reliable sources. Look for a new pair each day. https://lnkd.in/eaAKZ3xz #PublicHealth #HealthyHomes
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FLORIDA! GEORGIA! Our sixth pair of 2024 state and territory fact sheets is now live on our site. This series spotlights the prevalence and financial burden of unsafe housing (asthma, lead poisoning, radon, CO exposure, falls), using data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Annie E. Casey Foundation, the U.S. Census Bureau, and other reliable sources. Look for a new pair each day. https://lnkd.in/eaAKZ3xz #PublicHealth #HealthyHomes
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