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Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Award Competition Now Open
 Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) is conducting a nationwide, open competition for organizations interested in pro bono technical assistance to facilitate and support either new or existing partnerships to build comprehensive asthma programs. Through two separate requests for proposals, GHHI will award projects with pro bono technical assistance for either business development or reimbursement. Working together, the cohort will increase the number of home-visiting programs that identify ways to reduce the
environmental triggers that can
cause asthma.
Important dates
More information can be found here.
The Relationship Between Housing and Asthma Among School-Age Children1
Urban Institute
The Urban Institute recently published findings from the 2015 American Housing Survey, the first national survey to gather detailed housing characteristics alongside data on childhood asthma. Several key findings highlight the relationship between the home environment and asthma. Households with children that report smoke, mold and leaks in their home are more likely to have at least one child with asthma. Renters, including those with children, are more likely than homeowners to have asthma triggers in their home. Renters also are more likely to have at least one child with asthma. Smoking inside the home and the presence of mold in bedrooms are associated with more emergency room and urgent care visits among households with an asthmatic child.
Copyright © October 2017. Urban Institute. Permission is granted for reproduction of this file, with attribution to the Urban Institute. Cover image by Tim Meko.
These findings illustrate not only that housing conditions affect asthma, but also that renters may be especially vulnerable. Building inspections based only on resident complaints may miss less visible triggers, such as smoke and mold, and more comprehensive inspections may be needed. Smoke-free policies and federally mandated inspections of subsidized housing may help reduce hazards affecting the renting population. Smoking cessation programs and the recent ban on smoking in public housing also may help reduce children’s secondhand smoke exposure. This report, combined with future data, can promote evidence-based approaches to reducing indoor asthma triggers among households with children.
1Ganesh, B., C. Scally, L. Skopec, and J. Zhu. 2017. The Relationship between Housing and Asthma Among School-Age Children: Analysis of the 2015 American Housing Survey. Washington, D.C.: Urban Institute.
www.urban.org/research/publication/relationship-between-housing-and-asthma-among-school-age-children.
New York Asthma Program Expansion Plans Spur Request for Mentorship
Although Empire BlueCross BlueShield, New York, has numerous successful asthma initiatives, its leadership decided to ramp up efforts by establishing a healthy housing program with in-home visits to further improve the health of their asthma patients. Empire BlueCross BlueShield already had connected with AIR NYC and the EPA Region 2 office, but they were eager to hear more from an on-the-ground program doing large-scale home remediation and asthma education and, therefore, submitted a mentor request through AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org.
 New York State Healthy Neighborhoods Program (HNP) was chosen as the mentor, since it has an award-winning program that provides in-home assessments and interventions for asthma and other environmental health hazards. HNP was able to provide key insights and share best practices, such as using a comprehensive checklist to identify asthma triggers and gaining patient buy-in through the distribution of free resources. After a great discussion, both programs will continue to connect as needed.
It is easy to become a mentee. If your program could benefit from connecting with an AsthmaCommunityNetwork.org mentor, please submit a request.
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From the Resource Bank
Request for Proposals: Support for Asthma Programs with Comprehensive Environmental Health Services
Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI)
Michigan Spacer Infographic
Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Understanding How Environmental Factors Affect Children’s Asthma
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Asthma Environmental Interventions for School-Based Health Centers: Case Studies, August 2017
Regional Asthma Management and Prevention (RAMP)
Asthma Environmental Intervention Guide for School-Based Health Centers
RAMP
Effects of Weight Loss on Asthma Control in Obese Patients With Severe Asthma
Azvedo Dias-Júnior, S., M. Reis,
R. de Carvalho-Pinto, R. Steimach, A. Halpern, and A. Cukier. 2014. “Effects of Weight Loss on Asthma Control in Obese Patients with Severe Asthma.” European Respiratory Journal 43: 1368–77.
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National Institutes of Health
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Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
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