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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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