Resources For Promoting Healthy Housing

 

Creating a Healthy Home and Managing Asthma: An Online Training for Family Childcare Providers (Massachusetts Asthma Action Partnership)

This four-part training gives childcare providers in home settings the tools and skills to provide a healthy home, through information on lead exposure and proper management of asthma symptoms.

 

Massachusetts Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Toolkit (Massachusetts Department of Public Health)

Self-Assessment Checklist and Resources for Procurement Staff, Managers, and Owners of Affordable Housing.

 

How to Go Smoke-Free: A Toolkit for Multi-Unit Housing (Massachusetts Department of Public Health)

Comprehensive information guide for tenants, landlords, and condo associations for how to go smoke-free on multi-unit properties.

 

Healthy Homes: What You Need to Know about Pests and Pesticides (Boston Public Health Commission)

A booklet on what you need to know about pests and pesticides to protects your family's health.

 

Housing Rights Information (MassLegalHelp)

Learn about tenants' rights in Massachusetts, including healthy housing laws, how to get repairs made, and how to organize with other tenants.