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Educational Resources for Healthy Homes
We feature resources that are of interest to Extension educators and their clientele.
Index of Resources:
- Carbon Monoxide Education Video
- EPA's Aging Initiative Monthly List Serve
- Children's Environmental Health Listserv
- Spanish Bed Bug Training YouTube Video
- NCHH Bed Bug Presentation
- Removing mold, by the homeowner/renter
- PA Certified Renovator Training Classes
- Alliance Alert Healthy Homes Newsletter
- Integrated Pest Management Course
- New HUD Guidebook for flooded homes
- The Indoor Air Quality Guide: Best Practices for Design, Construction, and Commissioning
- The Healthy Housing Inspection Manual
- Home Safety Council
- CDC Brochures
- Healthy Homes Partnership Bookmark
- "Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home"
- Introduction to Housing textbook
- Free Safety Brochure
- Fire Safety Education Podcast
- Featured Discussions Available
Carbon Monoxide Education Video
This is produced by the CA Air Resources Board and mentions CA resources but it is a good overall video on dangers of carbon monoxide in the home.
Youtube Link:
http://www.youtube.com/fldoh#p/u/0/t5rlyN6LuoU
EPA's Aging Initiative Monthly List Serve
This list serve includes funding opportunities, aging and environmental news from EPA and other federal and ngo's and recent publications, and fact sheets that raise awareness for older adults and their caregivers regarding environmental health hazards. The most recent fact sheet we have available addresses prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Our fact sheets have been translated into Spanish and 15 other languages. The list serve also includes resources and recent research on older adults and environmental hazards.
Click here for the online publication order form
To sign up for the EPA Aging Initiative List Serve:
1. Click here: www.epa.gov/aging/
2. Sign up under the heading "Click here to join the EPA Aging Initiative List Serve"
Children's Environmental Health Listserv
Issues included: Children's Health Issues, Upcoming Conferences and Events, Grant Opportunities, & Announcements.
To subscribe, send an e-mail to coopwood.theodore@epa.gov
Spanish Bed Bug Training YouTube Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8lAFi5wF44
NCHH Bed Bug Presentation
- “What’s Working for Bed Bug Control in Multi-Family Housing”
- Given March 5, 2010;
- Presented by Allison Taisey and Tom Neltner from the National Center for Healthy Housing.
- This presentation is designed for health, housing, and pest management professionals and provides a summary and evaluation of control methods.
(March 5, 2010)
Removing mold, by the homeowner/renter
- http://www.afhh.org/hps/hps_mold.htm
- http://www.cdc.gov/mold/cleanup.htm
- http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/pdf/flyer-get-rid-of-mold.pdf
- http://www.epa.gov/mold/
- http://www.epa.gov/mold/moldguide.html
- http://www.epa.gov/mold/pdfs/moldguide.pdf
PA Certified Renovator Training Classes
EPA’s Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule became fully effective and enforceable on April 22, 2010. The Rule applies to all “renovations,” including many typical housing maintenance and remodeling activities, performed for “compensation” in pre-1978 “target housing” and pre-1978 “child-occupied facilities” when the work will disturb paint, stain, shellac and varnish that has not been tested and certified as lead free.
Approximately 8.4 million renovation, repair and painting projects, large and small, will trigger the EPA Rule’s requirements in the first year alone. An estimated 211,000 trade contractors, third-party property managers, residential rental property owners, property leasing agents, and other affected organizations will have to comply with the Rule, including applying to EPA to become “Certified Renovation Firms.” Additionally, hundreds of thousands of workers performing these “renovations” will have to be trained and certified as “Renovators” by EPA-accredited trainers. These include: Remodelers, Building maintenance and service personnel, Drywall mechanics, Plumbers, Electricians, HVAC technicians, Window and siding installers, Kitchen and bathroom cabinet specialists, & Painters.
CONNOR Institute, an EPA-accredited national training provider, is offering the required EPA Certified Renovator Initial full-day course in your area.
Register now by clicking on the following link to CONNOR Institute's webpage to select and pay for your class: www.connorinstitute.com
The EPA fines and penalties for non-compliance are stiff, and April 22, 2010.
To discuss scheduling a class or classes, please contact Robert Bixler at
bbixler@connorinstitute.com for more details.
Alliance Alert
A monthly electronic newsletter by the Alliance for Healthy Homes
The current edition of the Alliance Alert is now available online here and in html format at www.afhh.org.
Integrated Pest Management Course
The IPM in Multi-Family Housing course is designed to help a property manager, including a public housing authority, implement a comprehensive integrated pest management (IPM) program by bringing the stakeholders, especially resident leaders, together to develop the skills and practices needed to effectively eliminate pests such as cockroaches and rodents from multi-family housing.
The target audiences for the course are resident leaders and staff with a common property manager who want to more effective pest control through integrated pest management (IPM). The course requires the active participation of the pest control operator / pest management professional as well as property maintenance and resident support services.
The course has been jointly developed by the following organizations building from existing materials developed by NCHH, Boston University and Rivard's IPM Resources.
For more information click here
New HUD guidebook for restoring flooded homes:
The methods ofdetermining how badly a flooded home has been damaged and how to repairit are relatively similar, regardless of the location and whatever thecause - high rains, flooded rivers, coastal waves, or hurricanes. Toassist in the rehabilitation, HUD's Office of Policy Development andResearch and the Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Controlrecently released a guide for professional builders and contractorsrestoring flooded single-family homes. Rehabbing Flooded Houses: AGuide for Builders and Contractors emphasizes safe practices andimportant activities in the rehabbing process that address commonhealth hazards in flooded homes, determine a home's structuralsoundness, and prevent or minimize damage from future flooding. Thisbilingual guidebook, presented in both Spanish and English, isavailable as a free download from HUD USER at
www.huduser.org
TheAlliance is including a link to this new publication among links tomany other relevant flood and hurricane recovery publications on theAlliance's
web site at www.afhh.org
The Indoor Air Quality Guide: Best Practices for Design, Construction, and Commissioning
The guidance document will assist building professionals in their efforts to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) by providing practical guidance on best practices for IAQ in all phases of building design and construction including those that affect operation and maintenance. The finished guide is expected to include an overview document with an accompanying CD containing more detailed guidance and information.
This IAQ guide is available on the ASHRAE website
The Healthy Housing Inspection Manual
The manual addresses the broad range of housing deficiencies and hazards that can affect resident health and safety. The purpose of the manual is to improve communication and collaboration among public health professionals,housing professionals, property owners, property managers, and residents; increase the understanding of the relationships between exposure to hazardous agents, conditions in the home, and adverse health outcomes, and
improve an inspection program's ability to address an array of housing deficiencies in an efficient, effective, and timely manner.
The manual introduces the elements of an all-inclusive home inspection to environmental health professionals, public health professionals, housing managers, specialists, and inspectors. It is also a useful reference for outreach workers and for others interested in preventing those illnesses and injuries caused by residential health and safety
hazards.
The inspection manual consists of two parts: Model Resident Questionnaire adapted from NCHH's Pediatric Environmental Home Assessment and Visual Assessment Data Collection Form adapted from HUD's Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) and its Physical Assessment Subsystem (PASS)
Click Here to full PDF version of the manual
To order the CD-ROMs or hard copies call 1-800-CDC-INFO
Home Safety Council
The Home Safety Council® (HSC) is the only national nonprofitorganization solely dedicated to preventing home related injuries thatresult in nearly 20,000 deaths and 21 million medical visits on averageeach year. Through national programs, partnerships and the support ofvolunteers, HSC educates people of all ages to be safer in and aroundtheir homes.
For more see: mysafehome.org
CDC Brochures
Healthy Homes Partnership Bookmark
The bookmark is based on the Help Yourself to a Healthy Home book. It highlights some of the main messages from the book and features the web site for more information. They will be $5.00/pack of 50.
Click on www.healthyhomespartnership.net and click on ordering information.
"Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home"
Look on HUD's Web site:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead/hhi/index.cfm
for EPA information and publications. The "Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home" booklet is now available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Arabic, Russian, and Somali.
Introduction to Housing textbook
It is a very good reference for the many facets of the study of housing.
Web site: www.housingeducators.org
See also the Web based companion guide for teaching this book. It contains an introduction, learning objectives, multiple choice questions for testing, student learning activities and additional resources for each chapter of the book.
Free Safety Brochure
AHAM's Portable Electric Heater Safety Campaign offers you copies of our free safety brochure with updated tips and graphics.
Order free copies of the brochure in English and Spanish on AHAM's new web site: www.heatersafety.org or call the toll free hotline: 888-785-7233.
Fire Safety Education Podcast
FDNY Executive Director of Fire Safety Education, Lt. Anthony Mancuso gives listeners tips on using their heater safely.
The podcast is available for download on www.heatersafety.org.
Featured Discussions Available
Discussions are available to members of the Communities in Action for Asthma-Friendly Environments Online Network. This Networks is offered at no cost and is open to all communities delivering quality asthma care.
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Last updated: 07/7/2010
Maryland State Fair 2012 Youth Employees - Due July 15th
It is that time again! The Maryland State Fair will be coming up and we are looking for 4-H youth who would like to work at the State Fair. This opportunity is open to senior 4-Hers. Visit our website at http://www.maryland4h.org/What%20New.cfm for the application materials due back to Linda Walsh by July 15th.
See you at the Fair! - posted May 15, 2012
Maryland 4-H Scholarships
Don't forget! Maryland 4-H Scholarship Applications are due June 1, 2012! - posted May 15, 2012
Diamond Clover Revisions
Our Revised Diamond Clover Guidelines are posted on our website in the “Youth and Families” section under “Awards & Recognition”. These revisions will apply to all 2013 Diamond Clover Proposals – note the due date for 2013 Proposals at the State 4-H Office is September 15th – and for future years – remember the September 15th due date at the State Office level. Youth should check for local turnaround times with their 4-H Educators. NOTE: since the Diamond Clover Guideline have just been revised – we do not want to deter any current plans or projects – so, we will accept any proposals approved at the county/city level for this year, so send any that you have gotten approved on the county/city level to the State 4-H Office – THEN for 2013 we will start with the September 15th Deadline. - posted May 15, 2012
