Communications and Policy Development for Asthma and Healthy Housing

Project Funder: The California Endowment

Project Contacts: Rebecca Morley, rmorley@nchh.org, 443.539.4159

Project Description: In February 2009, NCHH received a grant from the California Endowment to:

  • Publish city-specific healthy housing data to drive policy action and increase visibility for local advocacy.
  • Link with statewide housing coalitions, groups to address multidisciplinary issues affecting housing and health.
  • Explore opportunities for hosting legislative educational briefing in Sacramento with RAMP, NLRC, PolicyLink, and other advocates.
  • Increase awareness among policymakers and key stakeholders of housing related health hazards through dissemination of the profiles/report.

Resources

Four Healthy Homes, Healthy Families Regional Symposia took place in California in June 2009. The materials from these symposia are listed below.

Meeting Report
California Healthy Housing Symposia 2009 [PDF]

Fresno - May 20, 2009
Fresno Meeting Minutes [PDF]
NCHH Healthy Housing [PDF]

Sacramento - May 20, 2009
CA Department of Community Services and Development [PDF]
Government Resources and Policy [PDF]
Healthy Green Buildings [PDF]
Healthy Homes in California [PDF]
Land Use and Healthy Housing [PDF]

San Diego Community - May 28, 2009
San Diego Agenda [PDF]

San Diego Legislative - May 28, 2009
Advancing Healthy Housing through State Legislatures [PDF]
Advocacy and Policy Recommendations [PDF] 
Casa Saludables [PDF]
No Place Like Home [PDF]
San Diego HH Agenda [PDF]

Los Angeles - May 30, 2009
Addressing Asthma [PDF]
District Surveillance and Enforcement [PDF]
LA Healthy Homes Symposium Report [PDF]
Lead Hazard Remediation Program [PDF]

Oakland - May 30, 2009
HH Provisions Oakland Housing Code [PDF]
Oakland Agenda [PDF]