One Touch Healthy & Energy Efficient
Housing
Beverly Drouin, Div. of Public Health
Dana Nute, Belknap Merrimack CAP
Ryan Clouthier, Southern NH Services
Nancy Gamble, Office of Energy and Planning
Funding Provided by HUD
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control
With Support From USDA
NH Healthy Homes
Statewide Strategic Action Plan
 First Statewide Plan in the
nation
 Completed in August 2009 with
input from partners across the
state
 Prepared by the National Center
for Healthy Housing and Tohn
Environmental Strategies
 Healthy Homes Steering
Committee is responsible for
overseeing & implementing the
Statewide Plan
Weatherization
Project Goal
Facilitate collaboration among health,
housing, energy organizations to deliver
“One Touch” healthy and energy efficient
homes treatment through coordinated
service delivery and referral.
Healthy Homes Steering
Committee
NH Housing Finance Authority
Lead hazard control grant, Housing rehab
Community Action Program
City of Manchester
(Manchester Housing
Initiatives)
Healthy Homes Steering
Committee
NH Injury Prevention Program
• NH Asthma Control Program
Maternal and Child Health
(NH Home Visiting Program)
Lead Poisoning Prevention Programs
Healthy Homes Steering
Committee
 NH Department of Agriculture
(Integrated Pest Mgt. Program)
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Breathe NH (Smoke Free
Housing)
• Radon, Carbon Monoxide
Weatherization
Healthy Homes Steering
Committee
Smoking Cessation Program
NH State Fire Marshall
Poison Prevention Program
The Opportunity
Issue
Health
Housing
Energy
Families
Program Provides Home
Touched/Year
Visits or Repairs
1800
Asthma, Lead Poisoning, Head
Start, Home Visiting
<500
Housing Rehab, Lead Hazard
Control
1800
(1,000 low income)
Weatherization, Utility-Funded
Energy Upgrades
What is a “One-Touch” Approach?
An approach for home interventions
strategically combines public health,
environmental and energy efficiency to:
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EDUCATE
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Health &
Energy
Check Ups
Pilot Efforts
• Piloted in Manchester and
Belknap Merrimack CAP -- >
90 Homes
• Manchester: asthma, health
visiting, lead, housing rehab,
Weatherization
• Belknap-Merrimack: Head
Start, Weatherization
• Strongly embraced by
programs
Manchester
The
One-Touch Approach
Assess:
Home visitors who are already in
the home are cross-trained to spend
15 extra minutes to complete a
healthy home and safety
assessment check list
Manchester “One-Touch”
Several Strong Partners
•Manchester Health Department
(lead, asthma, tobacco)
•Southern NH Community Action Program
(Mr. Fix-it, Weatherization & Fuel Assistance)
•MCH Child & Family Services
(Pregnant mothers, Parenting Plus, & elderly support)
•Manchester Housing Initiatives
(HUD lead abatement & housing rehab)
Home Health and Safety checklist:
 second-hand
smoke, mold, dust mites
 lead paint, lead exposure
 CO Monitors and Smoke Detectors
 energy efficiency
 use of pesticides and harsh cleaners
 clutter that could cause injuries/falls
 radon or asbestos
 other poisonings such as prescription drugs
Educate
 Home visitors hand out educational resources to
the resident or family while in the home
 Portable toolbox contains information from
partners
 Flyers, pamphlets, & contact information
Educating Home Visitors
• Coordinated with program partners to
learn about eligibility requirements,
benefits offered
• Different partners featured at weekly Wx.
auditors meetings
• Continued collaborative efforts by partner
meetings – at first monthly, now quarterly
Refer
Home visitors refer families in
need to regional and statewide
organizations that can help with
resources
Manchester’s “One-Touch”
Developed Two-Side Referral Handout
11 Partners
Brief Description of Program
Eligibility Criteria
Phone Number & Website
Manchester “One-Touch”
Developed Data Tracking Spreadsheet
• Originally stored in Google.docs
• Being moved to E-Studio
• Referrals being made
• Referrals status tracked
• Full information on the
HH checklist scanned and
e-mailed
Client ID
Health, Housing Rehab, and Energy Refer
(Program Initials-ID#-Visit
(1=Yes, empty=No)
Date)
Administrating
Program
AP SCP LPP LGP HS CFS FX HR WAP ES
Visitor
Contact Name
Agency
Code
Visit
Number
Date
of Visit
Josh Zylak
Adam Foley
Josh Zylak
WAP
WAP
WAP
1.
2.
3.
09-14-2010
09-21-2010
09-22-2010
1
1
Cherie Lebel
Cherie Lebel
Cherie Lebel
Adam Foley
Josh Zylak
Josh Zylak
Cherie Lebel
Cherie Lebel
CFS
CFS
CFS
WAP
WAP
WAP
CFS
CFS
2.
1.
3.
4.
5.
6.
4.
5.
09-23-2010
09-24-2010
09-25-2010
09-27-2010
09-28-2010
09-28-2010
09-28-2010
09-29-2010
1
1
Cherie Lebel
Cherie Lebel
Cherie Lebel
CFS
CFS
CFS
6.
7.
8.
09-29-2010
09-29-2010
09-30-2010
Tim Wood
Tim Wood
Adam Foley
Josh Zylak
MH
MH
WAP
WAP
5.
4.
7.
8.
10-01-2010
10-02-2010
10-05-2010
10-05-2010
Cherie Lebel
Cherie Lebel
Cherie Lebel
Aaron Krycki
Tim Wood
Cherie Lebel
Tim Wood
CFS
CFS
CFS
MHD
MH
CFS
MH
XX
9.
11.
1.
1.
XX
2.
10-06-2010
10-06-2010
10-08-2010
10-13-2010
10-13-2010
10-14-2010
10-15-2010
Weatherization
Weatherization
Weatherization
Child and Family Services
Child and Family Services
Child and Family Services
Weatherization
Weatherization
Weatherization
Child and Family Services
Child and Family Services
Child and Family Services
Child and Family Services
Child and Family Services
Lead Hazard Grant Program
Lead Hazard Grant Program
Weatherization
Weatherization
Child and Family Services
Child and Family Services
Child and Family Services
Manchester Health Dept
Lead Hazard Grant Program
Child and Family Services
Lead Hazard Grant Program
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Fix
• Income eligible residents may qualify
for weatherization upgrade, HUD lead
paint hazard removal
• Clients referred to programs unknown
to them
• Wx program found alternate sources
of leveraged funding
City of Manchester
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117 units visited since Sept. 2010
117 referrals made – 100%
Eleven partnering agencies
Adds 15 minutes to each home
visit
• Provides resources for H & S
issues Wx can’t fix
Building on Successes
• Finalizing an MOA between partners
committing to “One Touch” model
• Belknap-Merrimack moved to all “One
Touch” units with weatherization
• SNHS looking to expand partnership
• OEP working toward “One Touch” in all
CAP agencies for Wx
• OEP partnering with NHHFA for Healthy
Homes training for all Wx auditors
Short Term Goals of the
Healthy Homes Steering Committee
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Expand Healthy Homes Outreach & Education
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2-Day Essentials for Healthy Home Practitioners (Winter 2011/
2012)
1-Day Healthy Homes Opportunities for Energy Auditors (August
2011)
1st Annual NH Healthy Homes Conference (October 13, 2011)
Identify funding opportunities for our NH
Partners
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HUD, CDC, EPA, NCHH, ARC, AHEC, HHLPPP, NFPA, USDA,
CDBG, FEMA
Medium Term Goals of the
Healthy Homes Steering Committee
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Implement six additional “One-Touch”
Initiatives
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Laconia, Franklin, Nashua, Rochester, Claremont/Newport,
Berlin
Develop a smooth data tracking & referral
system
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Move from E-Studio to web-based system
Long Term Goals of the
Healthy Homes Steering Committee
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Increase Healthy Homes policies in place
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Increase the number of lead safe homes
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Increase the number of smoke free housing units
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Decrease the number of asthma hospitalizations
and ED visits
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Decrease the number of children with injuries