Healthy Homes Project Pilot, Baltimore

The Baltimore pilot project built healthy homes capacity and conducted and assessed 198 homes for environmental health concerns. Assessments and interventions addressed priority public health hazards among the following categories:

• Lead exposure (chipping, peeling, and flaking lead-based paint; cultural, renovation, and occupational sources)
• Carbon monoxide exposure;
• fire hazards and the adequacy of smoke alarms; 
• Moisture, mold, and allergen triggers;
• Presence of rodents and roaches and approaches to pest control;
• Presence of and access to hazardous or harmful household products;
• Smoking;
• Adequacy of ventilation, heating, and cooling;
• Visible physical hazards.

As part of the project, the Baltimore City Healthy Homes team developed documents that will help guide other Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs transition to a healthy homes approach. These documents include

• Two new assessment forms (visual and psychosocial/medical), which are available in English and Spanish; 
• A healthy homes protocol;
• A list of recommended trainings for healthy homes implementation staff;
• A healthy homes supply package list.

Contact:
Genevieve M. Birkby
Project Manager, Healthy Homes Resources
Baltimore City Health Department, Healthy Homes Division
Phone: 410-396-1064
Email: genevieve.birkby@baltimorecity.gov