On September 18-19, 2006, the NC Housing Coalition, together with the Greensboro Housing Coalition and the Alliance for Healthy Homes, hosted NC's first Healthy Homes Conference. The purposes of this conference were to:

• Expand the array of stakeholders involved in “healthy homes” and “green building” movements;
• Explore the intersections of health, housing, energy, and environment;
• Build consensus and commitment among key stakeholders, including contractors/developers, community-based organizations, policymakers, and opinion leaders;
• Share state and local practices and experiences;
• Discuss and build on emerging innovative practices and policies; and
• Strategize about how stakeholders can work together to reduce health hazards and improve energy efficiency in homes.
  

Healthy Homes Information Resources

For more information, please click on any of the links below.

• The Alliance for Healthy Homes 
  (see especially www.afhh.org/res/res_main.htm)

• Greensboro Housing Coalition

• The National Center for Healthy Housing

• National Healthy Homes Training Center 

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control

Papers, Reports, and Other Literature

Alliance Alert – The Alliance Alert newsletter is the Alliance for Healthy Home's regular publication that contains news and updates on childhood lead poisoning and healthy homes issues related to federal policy, research studies, funding opportunities, state and local legislative victories, and action items pertaining to threats to prevention.  For more information, please click here. 

Database of healthy homes research papers, indexed by keywords. http://www.healthyhousing.org/clearinghouse/

Effective Practices for Enforcing Codes to Ensure Decent Housing Condition (updated August 2006) - This report provides summaries of and citations for some of the nation’s most innovative state and local policies and programs that help speed enforcement and compliance for lead hazard control and other housing code enforcement orders related to dangerous and hazardous conditions. These strategies have been implemented in a variety of areas throughout the country and include well-designed enforcement measures, more efficient use of existing mechanisms and processes, partnerships, financial incentives for property owners served with lead hazard control and housing code enforcement orders, and more. To download this report in .pdf format, please click here.  

Managing Hurricane Recovery for Healthy and Affordable Communities (November 2005) - This Guide is for organizations and agencies that are working with people affected by recent hurricanes—including community development corporations, tenant groups, and other advocates for decent and affordable housing; environmental organizations and environmental justice advocates; public interest lawyers; health advocates; health care and social services providers; other helping organizations; and civic watchdog groups—as well as for policy makers trying to ensure that recovery benefits everyone, not just a privileged few. Please click here to view this guide.