Program
April 2014
Segment Time
Good Health Starts at Home
Lesson Guide
Healthy Homes Overview
Approximately 45-60 minutes. This lesson consists of 84 PowerPoint slides
and divided into these 4 parts:
Part 1 – Healthy Homes Background – slides 1-28
Part2 – Healthy Homes – What’s the Big Deal – slides 29-43
Part 3 – Healthy Homes – Home Assessment – slides 44-61
Part 4 - Healthy Homes – What’s Wrong with this Picture – slides 62-84
Depending the audience focus and interest the PowerPoint presentation has
been designed with optional slides. To determine if all slides are appropriate
for your target audience review this lesson guide and the PowerPoint script as
you plan your presentation. To shorten the presentation consider exclusion
of these PowerPoint slides:
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Part 1 - Slide 3-4, 7-17
Part 2 – should not be exclude, but could be shorted depending on
time and audience type
Part 3 – Could be substituted for time spent going through sections of
the publication, “Help Yourself to a Healthy Home”
Part 4 – depending on Healthy Home issues that were discussed
during the presentation select a few slides
Purpose
To provide background and principles of healthy housing, issues effecting the
health of home occupants, and general knowledge conducting a home
assessment.
Audience
This presentation is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of
Healthy Homes for Extension educators and others that may be offering
consumer education. The presentation may be modified (see “Segment
Time” suggestions above) and presented to a consumer audience – especially
adult occupants of homes.
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Learning
Objectives
Participants will accomplish the following:
Knowledge: Describe the principles of Healthy Housing.
Comprehension: Describe common healthy home issues effecting the health
of home occupants.
Application:
 Identify Healthy Home issues (testing and control measures) of home
occupants and those common to your community.
 Plan and implement a local healthy Homes education program.
 Identify resources for additional help and information.
Instructor Lesson
Materials
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Participant
Materials
PowerPoint with speaker notes
Help Yourself to a Healthy Home publication
Name tags/tent cards for each student
Pre/Post Tests and Evaluation form for each student
Sign-in sheet, pens/pencils for participant
Selected materials and supplies for demonstration activities (see below)
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Healthy Homes Overview Pre and Post Test/Evaluation
Pens/pencils/paper
Help Yourself to a Healthy Home publication
Copy of PowerPoint slides (optional)
Other selected student publications/resource materials (optional)
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Computer capable of operating a PowerPoint presentation.
LCD Projector and screen
Speakers for computer (if using videos)
Extension cord and power strip (plus tape to secure cords)
Microphone (if you are inviting a guest speaker or have a large
group/room)
White board or flip chart and markers
Internet connection to link to Healthy Homes related publications,
websites or videos
Equipment
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Helpful Websites
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US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) – http://www.epa.gov/radon/
Your State and/or County Health Department
US Department of Housing and Urban Development http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/healthy_ho
mes/healthyhomes/
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Publications/
Resource
Materials
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American Lung Association – http://www.lung.org/healthyair/home/resources/
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) –
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/
US Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of Healthy
Housing http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/healthy_ho
mes/
Help Yourself to a Healthy Home (required)
Selected videos
Order DVDs in advance, download or provide internet connection for video
links.
 Healthy Homes: Assessing Your Indoor Environment video: (23:45 minutes)
mms://wms.aces.edu/media/satellite/booth/eng_hh.wmv
Produced by Cornell Cooperative Extension, shows health and safety
inside actual homes with tips to control these hazards.
Extended
Activity
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Suggested
Materials and
Supplies for
Demonstrations
and Activities
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Part 4 - Healthy Homes – What’s Wrong with this Picture – slides 62-84
may be used to prompt discussion of common (and uncommon) healthy
home issues that may be found in your community – select those that are
most common
Bring in a health department official to discuss the most common healthy
home issues in the community or county. Make a list of these issues and
prioritize your discussion to focus on the top issue(s). Discuss resources
in the community that may be available for assessing, testing and fixing
the healthy home issue(s).
select most appropriate materials for your audience and presentation
emphasis
Do-It-Yourself Healthy Home detectors/monitors (suggestions include a
carbon monoxide detector, radon detector(s), humidity gauge). The
instructor should demonstrate and briefly describe the application of
detectors/monitors.
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Preparing for
this Session
This lesson assumes that an Extension educator will be the speaker for the
session. If an alternate speaker or co-speaker is used, be certain they have
reviewed the material and are clear that Extension is tasked with presenting
non-biased material.
Before the Training:
1. Several weeks in advance:
a. To determine appropriate target audience (consumers, real estate
professionals, contractors, etc., completely review this radon
lesson guide and PowerPoint script & slides. Plan on 45-60
minutes for the presentation as provided or revise as suggested in
the “Segment Time” of this lesson guide.
b. Determine appropriate training location and time.
c. Contact an Extension educator or other guest speaker(s) at least a
month in advance (optional)—if using, use Guest Speaker
Confirmation form. For this subject area, consider asking an
individual from your local health department if an Extension
educator is not available.
d. Send out notices for the training.
e. Order handouts/reference materials if not making copies.
2. At least one week before training:
a. Read the lesson guide and PowerPoint materials carefully and
thoroughly. Review speaker notes and add or delete notes if
necessary.
b. Review the Help Yourself to a Healthy Home book and Healthy
Homes: Assessing Your Indoor Environment booklet. Watch the
DVD for the Assessing booklet and select the scenes applicable to
subject areas if you choose to show the DVD.
c. Review handouts/reference materials and supplemental material
carefully. Select handouts that may be useful for your audience.
d. Make copies of handouts for this session.
e. Review the optional activities and choose show and tell
activity/demonstration tools. Visit a retail store and purchase
demonstration supplies as needed or bring examples from home.
See Suggested Materials and Supplies for Demonstrations and
Activities.
f. Download any videos on your computer if you don’t have the DVD.
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3. Day before Training:
a. Assemble snacks/beverages: crackers, fruit, plates, napkins, etc.
b. Load course materials on computer/thumb drive.
c. Make sure demonstration detectors have working batteries and
test each one to verify they are in good working order.
4. Day of Training
a. Arrive at least 45 minutes in advance
b. Set up computer/LCD projector/check speakers. Tape down cords.
c. Set out references/publications, course materials. Either place on
participants’ tables or place near registration table for students to
pick up. Set out registration sign-in list.
d. Set up demonstration tools on table or have in container for easy
access.
e. Set up whiteboard/large flipchart.
Presenting the Program
Healthy Homes Overview
Important
Instructor
Notes
1. When possible use activities, demonstration of materials, and videos for a
variety of teaching tools and to not be too dependent on the PowerPoint
slides.
2. Encourage participation and questions by the participants throughout the
presentation. Be interactive with your learners.
3. Provide personal stories when possible. People sometimes remember
better when personal stories are shared either by you or by the
participants.
4. Good visuals will provide guided practice for the learning objectives of the
lesson. Activities and demonstration materials can reinforce learning.
5. The adult learner brings a background of learning and experience that
contributes to learning. Many will have experienced some of these home
hazards in their own homes.
6. The purpose of this information is to empower people with knowledge so
they will adopt healthy behaviors and to offer practical, low-cost action
steps to solve problems.
7. Emphasize that this topic concerns health risks in every home and that
immediate application of recommendations (such as radon testing) from
this lesson could reduce risks.
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Sample Training Agenda
Healthy Homes Overview
Segment
Sign-in and
Introductions
Time
10
minutes
Activity
 Make sure everyone has signed the
sign-in sheet. If participants didn’t
sign in upon entering, pass around
the sign-in sheet.
 Introductions (including yourself) or
get-acquainted activity of your
choice.
 Completion of pre-test by
participants
Review Learning Objectives
Review Publication(s) that you will be
using and distributing for the
presentation.
Help Yourself to a Healthy Home
publication is suggested for this
presentation.
Explain that this presentation is an
overview of Healthy Homes and is part
of a larger goal of making your home a
Healthy Home with follow-up specific
Healthy Home topics.
To interact with participants you may
ask the questions listed on slides 3 & 4.
Keep a list on the flip chart of
participant responses
Materials/Notes
Sign-in sheet
Pre-test
Introduction and
Objectives
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Questions for
Participants
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What healthy
home
opportunities for
this house?
3
Have participants guess/discuss what
opportunities they see on slide 5 for
making the house healthy. List
responses on the flip chart
PowerPoint slide 5
Keep Your Home
…
9 Healthy Home
Principles
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Click slowly through 6 (it is comprised
of 9 Healthy Home Principles). Briefly
describe each.
PowerPoint slide 6 (9
parts)
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PowerPoint slides 1-2
Publications: Help
Yourself to a Healthy
Home
Power Point slides 3-4
Question for
Participants
related to New
housing.
Where did the
idea of Healthy
Homes
originate?
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Emphasis that Healthy Home principles
apply to all homes – new and old.
PowerPoint slide 7
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Discuss:
1. Advancing Healthy Housing – A
Strategy for Action – slides 8-10
2. American Woman’s Home - 11
3. Executive Order 13045 – 12-14
4. Children’s Environmental Health
– slide 15
5. The Surgeon General’s Call to
Action to Promote Healthy
Homes – slide 16
PowerPoint slides 8-16
What does
Healthy Homes
mean to the you
vs the public
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Discuss that healthy homes may have
different meaning to people.
Healthy homes are one element of a
wellness program.
PowerPoint slide – 1718
Environmental
Exposures and
Holistic
Approach to
Assessing Risk
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The topic of healthy homes is broad
and consists of many topics. Discuss
with audience that not all exposures
are likely to be found in and same
home, but without a comprehensive
“holistic” assessment exposures may go
undetected, impacting the health of
occupants.
PowerPoint slide 19-28
Part 2. Healthy
Homes
Overview –
What’s the Big
Deal?
15
minutes
Stress these points:
PowerPoint slides 29 Environmental exposures can be 42
controlled and prevented.
 Health risks are affected by
occupant behaviors, time of
exposure, concentration of
source, age and health of the
occupant(s), the condition of
the home and the quality of
home assessment.
 Those at greatest risk include
people living in poor housing,
high-density housing, children
and elderly.
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Part 3 – Healthy
Homes
Overview –
Home
Assessment
Discuss the aspects of a healthy home
assessment:
- Complexity depends on the
situation – slide 44
- may vary from a visual
assessment to the use of
diagnostic equipment and
testing - slide 45
- recommend and distribute
publication – Help Yourself to a
Healthy Home – slide 46
- challenges of a home
assessment – page 47-50
- 2 keys questions to ask home
occupants – slide 51
- Take home exposures – slide 52
- Assessment is an on-going
process – slide 53
- Assessment documentation and
disclosure – slide 54
PowerPoint slides 4354
What are risks in
your home and
community?
Discuss with participants, what are the
risks in their home. What should be
the focus of other healthy home
educational programs? – slide 55
- Discuss what resources are
available in the community to
address healthy housing issues.
- Slides 55-58
Publication recommended to enhance
educators background.
Option Slides – select those that are
most relevant for your community and
audience. Discuss the selected slide(s)
regarding problem, health effect,
assessment tools to verify problem,
fixes, costs, etc.
Administer Post test/Evaluation.
PowerPoint slides 5558
Healthy Housing
Reference Guide
Part 4 – What’s
Wrong with this
Picture?
Evaluation
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PowerPoint slide 59
PowerPoint slides 8284
Pre/Post test
Evaluation form
Created by Michael Vogel, Montana State University Extension Housing and Environmental
Health Specialist, April 2014.
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Guest Speaker Confirmation Form:
Healthy Home Overview
Speaker:
Today’s Date:
Presentation Date & Time:
Location:
Location Directions:
# Of Expected Participants:
General Audience:
Background:
The Healthy Homes Overview workshop you are speaking at
provides consumers with general information dealing with the
background and principals of environmental exposures that may
affect the health of occupants in the home. Topics should include:
list the emphasis of the workshop here.
Thank you language:
Other info:
Please let the workshop coordinator know of any audiovisual
equipment or other needs you might have at least 2 business days
prior to the presentation.
Healthy Home workshop
coordinator contact info:
Thank you for agreeing to share your expertise on Healthy Housing.
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