New Hampshire Healthy Homes & Lead Prevention

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New Hampshire HEALTHY HOMES & LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM
May 2011

NH CHRONICLE WMUR CHANNEL 9 FEATURES HEALTHY HOMES - May 26th 7:30pm

Mark your calendars now as NH Healthy Homes is being featured on WMUR's NH Chronicle the evening of May 26th at 7:30pm. Watch and learn how health, energy and housing partner together to improve the lives of New Hampshire's most vulnerable residents. NH Chronicle website

45 PEOPLE ATTEND 2-DAY HEALTHY HOMES COURSE FUNDING PROVIDED BY USEPA WITH SUPPORT FROM NH HOUSING AUTHORITY LEAD GRANT PROGRAM

With funding from the US Environmental Protection Agency Office of Children's Health Protection and support from the NH Housing Authority Lead Grant program, 45 people recently participated in the 2-day Essentials for Healthy Homes Practitioners course. Ellen Tohn of Tohn Environmental Strategies engaged this diverse group of health professionals, energy auditors, property owners, refugee/cultural coodinators, real estate agents, health officers, code officials and housing representatives in the seven principles of healthy housing as outlined in the National Center for Healthy Housing cirriculum. [More Information]

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER AWARDS FOUR GRANTS
Strategic Planning & One-Touch Initiatives Move Forward

The Southern NH Area Health Education Center (AHEC) recently awarded four organizations funding to complete strategic planning and healthy homes initiatives and interventions. Congratulations to the following:

CARING COMMUNITY NETWORK OF TWIN RIVERS - Strategic Planning & One-Touch Implementation

HEALTH & SAFETY COUNCIL OF STRAFFORD COUNTY - Home Sweet Healthy Homes Strategic Planning

BREATHE NEW HAMPSHIRE -Statewide Community Training to Reduce Secondhand Smoke Exposure in the Home

LAKES REGION PARTNERSHIP FOR PUBLIC HEALTH - Lakes Region Healthy Home Strategic Planning

GRANTS AVAILABLE
HUD Lead Technical Studies Grant
HUD Healthy Homes Technical Studies Grant
Community Transformation Grant
EVERYONE Breath - Asthma Education Grant

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTHY HOMES & LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAM
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
1-800-897-LEAD (5323)