Detroitgreenandhealthyhomes.org

What Is a Green & Healthy Home

WebA clean home is a Green & Healthy Home. Dust and grime can increase the risk of pest infestation and can lead to asthma, allergies and other health and safety risks. 2 Keep …

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – FAQs

WebGreen & Healthy Home services are provided to families with children who live in dwellings with poor health and safety conditions with services that include: identifying the hazards …

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – Asbestos

WebTo help prevent health and safety risks due to asbestos, see below for suggested actions you can take 1:. Do leave undamaged asbestos-containing materials alone.; Do take …

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – Our Initiatives

WebOur Green & Healthy Homes services are provided to families with children who live in dwellings with poor health and safety conditions. CLEARCorps Detroit, a partner of …

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Southeast Michigan Flood Recovery

WebAccording to the 2013 State of Healthy Housing report, Detroit’s basic housing quality ranked 43 out of 44 cities in the US. 3. A study assessing 500 randomly selected homes …

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – Home Hazard Facts

WebIn 2012, 2,327 children under 6 tested in Detroit had elevated levels of lead (> 5ug/dL) in their blood. 2 In 2012, 6,772 children under 6 tested statewide had elevated levels of …

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – About Us

WebNationally, the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) was launched in 2008 by the Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, the Council on Foundations and the White …

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – Southwest GHHI

WebThe Southwest GHHI Program will use a collaborative and heavily braided approach to increase health, safety, security and housing quality for Detroit’s children and vulnerable …

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – Our Impact

Web251 homes have been boarded up and 444 lots have been cleaned up by the Wayne State University AmeriCorps Urban Safety Program in partnership with several local …

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – Lead

WebApproximately 94% of all houses in Detroit were built before 1980, when lead-based paint stopped being sold in the United States. 3; Detroit is one of the worst cities in the country …

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – Home Health Hazards

WebPreliminary data shows that 56% of Detroit homes have at least one serious health or safety risk. These risks can lead to serious health effects including lead poisoning, asthma, …

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – Get Help

WebWayne Children’s Healthcare Access Program: 313-863-2427. Children’s Hospital of Michigan (Asthma, Allergy and Immunology): 313-745-5437. Carbon Monoxide and Fuel …

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Healthy Home Rating System (HHRS) 3-City Study

WebCenter for Urban Studies Healthy Home Rating System (HHRS) 3-City Study Funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Purpose

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – Learn More

WebThank you to our generous supporters: The Kresge Foundation, The Skillman Foundation, City of Detroit, Wayne County, HUD, and Green & Healthy Homes Initiative

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – Alanna Woolley

WebSeptember 24, 2015 | MLive FLINT, MI — The city of Flint is expected to advise its water customers on ways to minimize exposure to lead in its tap water — particularly for …

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – Environmental Tobacco Smoke

WebETS contains more than 4,000 substances, several of which are known to cause cancer. 1 The Environmental Protection Agency estimates second-hand smoke causes about …

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – Success Stories

WebChildren under 6-years-old also visit the home frequently. The healthy homes assessment process identified several hazards, including roof leaks, old windows, and front steps in …

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Detroit Green and Healthy Homes – Authority Health

WebPartner. The mission of Authority Health is to coordinate efforts to improve population health of residents of the City of Detroit and Wayne County by assuring access to care.

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