This presentation will discuss the development and implementation of a comprehensive housing-based environmental inspection and intervention model, the Healthy Homes Initiative. This innovative model, one of 15 HUD demonstration projects nationwide, may serve as a template for enhancing the living conditions of residents in affordable housing units, as well as the health and overall quality of life of residents, by providing holistic housing interventions and education on hazard reduction and/or elimination. The housing-based environmental inspection and testing is enhanced by the provision of education on asthma, lead and accidental injury prevention to residents, managers and owners. The central goal of the program is to reduce the household hazards that lead to asthma in children 18 and younger. The intended outcome of the Healthy Homes Initiative is to identify and create a national model, that is both cost-efficient and cost-effective, to reduce household hazards in the home environment. Data collection and an assessment component, including knowledge, belief and behavioral assessments of participants will supplement the intervention. The evaluation plan and research design will be discussed. Additionally, the presentation will discuss the development of local partnerships including medical experts, home improvement retailers, financial institutions, nonprofits, and residents.
Learning Objectives: Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, the participant in this session will be able to: > Identify a comprehensive and integrated Healthy Homes intervention model designed to reduce asthma, prevent lead and accidental injury among youth 18 or younger in the home environment; > Evaluate and review the outcomes of the Healthy Homes intervention including: -Housing-based environmental assessment, testing and inspection; -Physical data sampling and collection; -Pre and post intervention knowledge and behavioral assessment (asthma, lead, accidental injury prevention) and; > Describe the partnerships developed to provide a comprehensive and integrated intervention model: The Children's Clinic, Conservation Corps, home improvement retail stores, financial institutions, Long Beach Health & Human Department, residents, St. Mary's Medical center and others.
Keywords: Asthma, Housing
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: The Children's Clinic;
Long Beach Conservation Corps
Disclosure not received
Relationship: Not Received.