This page is a resource center for professionals that conduct healthy homes programming. All resources on this page were presented at the Healthy Homes Forum on September 19, 2019. For more information, contact Neasha Graves at neasha_graves@unc.edu or 919-966-3746, or Megan Hughes at meganhughes@unc.edu or 919-966-2463.
Archived Webinars
Green & Healthy Homes Initiative | September 4, 2019
Recommendations for Evaluation Metrics for Asthma Home Visiting Programs: Measuring Environmental Management & Health Outcomes
Assessment Tools
Online Resources
Asthma Home Assessment Resources
This page is a resource center for professionals that conduct asthma assessments.
Environmental Factor: Mold and Health Classes Help Hurricane Florence Workers
The NIEHS Worker Training Program continues to train and build local expertise for disaster recovery in Robeson County, North Carolina.
Child Health Assessment Monitoring Program (CHAMP)
First survey of its kind in North Carolina to measure the health characteristics of children, ages 0 through 17.
Motivational Interviewing Trainers – coming soon!
NC Disaster Response and Recovery
The UNC Center for Environmental Health and Susceptibility has compiled a list of environmental health resources as part of the UNC community’s effort to provide relief and recovery to impacted communities.
NC Healthy Homes
Provides health, housing, and community organization professionals access to resources for their work in educating North Carolina residents about maintaining a healthy home and in improving health outcomes.
NIEHS Worker Training Program
The Worker Training Program (WTP) provides health and safety training for thousands of workers who may be involved in handling hazardous materials or in responding to emergency releases of hazardous materials.
Presenter Notes
Health Outcomes of a Sustainable Home Visiting Program
Ryan Allenbrand, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Environmental Health Program
Health and Safety Training for Mold Remediation and Resources
Sharon Beard, NIEHS, Worker Training Program
How to Evaluate a Home Environmental Assessment Program
Ryan Allenbrand, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Environmental Health Program
Population-Based Health Care
Melinda Shuler, Mission Children’s Hospital, Regional Asthma Disease Management Program
Collaborations | Resource Summary
Identifying and Recruiting Partner Agencies for Sustainable Home Visiting Programs – coming soon!
Josie Williams, Greensboro Housing Coalition
Relevant Publications
Kennedy, K., Allenbrand, R., & Bowles, E. (2019). The Role of Home Environments in Allergic Disease. Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology.
Allenbrand, R., et al. (2017). Comparison of allergens collected from furnace filters and vacuum floor dust. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 118(1), 108-109.
Shuler, M. S., et al. (2015). The Regional Asthma Disease Management Program (RADMP) for low income underserved children in rural western North Carolina: a National Asthma Control Initiative Demonstration Project. Journal of Asthma, 52(9), 881–888.
Supported by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (grant# P30ES010126).