Magazine: Volume III, Issue II
Inside this Issue: Austin Forges Collaborative Path to Become GHHI Site, Healthy Housing Allows Seniors to Age in Place and more.
In the News Post: Lewiston-Auburn ground zero in war against lead poisoning of kids
The $3.4 million federal grant is the result of an effort to alter how the two central Maine cities fight lead poisoning. Leaders of the effort made two fundamental changes to … Continued
In the News Post: Feds rarely enforcing law that protects Maine homeowners from lead poisoning
Thousands of Maine children and hundreds of thousands across the country are being exposed to poisonous lead paint because a federal law designed to protect them is barely being enforced. … Continued
In the News Post: State expert: ?Not doing enough? to eliminate lead poisoning
Years after the date at which there were to be no more lead-poisoned children in Maine, there still are many. And that means hundreds of children per year are condemned … Continued
Post: Family Advocacy: Connecting Families with Services They Need Most
Families are the heart of the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI). Our organization works collaboratively with families experiencing unhealthy housing conditions to ensure that they have the opportunity to … Continued
Post: Join Us in the Call for Climate Action
There is an undeniable need to take meaningful action to combat climate change. To date, there are no federal limits on how much carbon pollution existing power plants can dump … Continued
Post: GHHI Pay for Success Projects Kick Off in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City is buzzing with excitement over Pay for Success (PFS). The GHHI PFS team traveled to Salt Lake City on June 26 to kick off its asthma-focused PFS feasibility … Continued
Post: U.S. Conference of Mayors Pass Resolutions Supporting Green and Healthy Homes, Lead Poisoning Prevention and Pay for Success
At the U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 83rd Annual Meeting, Mayors adopted resolutions supporting three issues critical to advancing healthy homes for all. The resolutions support: The Green and Healthy Homes … Continued
In the News Post: Storytelling Our Way to a Better Life
The poet Muriel Rukeyser once said something like this: The Universe is not made of atoms; it’s made of stories. I think that conferences are made of stories too, like … Continued