Cowlitz County Healthy Homes

Small changes at home = better health for Cowlitz residents!

Click on any underlined item below to find out more:

Healthy Homes Program Information

About Healthy Homes

Request an In-Home Assessment

Healthy Homes en Espanol    

Program Brochure

Green Cleaning Recipes

Volunteer with Healthy Homes

 Healthy Homes Quarterly Newsletter 

Issue 1 Summer 2010

                             

 

Training Opportunities

Watch here for upcoming training opportunities!

For Your Information

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Asthma

Dust/Dust Mites/ Track-In Contaminants

Household Chemicals & Green Cleaning

Household Pets

Indoor Air Quality & Ventilation

Lead, Radon, Asbestos, & Formaldehyde

Moisture Control & Mold

Natural Lawn & Garden Care

Pest Control

Secondhand Smoke

Vehicle Emissions & Anti-Idling Program

Volunteers & the In-Home Assessment Process

Healthy Homes in the News

Article in The Daily News:  Class provides help identifying household health risks

Article in The Daily News:  Cowlitz County's asthma rate remains high

Article in The Daily News:  Health department sponsors speaker series on indoor air quality

The Daily News Online:  Connecting volunteers to organizations

Article in The Daily News:  Did you know that May is Asthma awareness month?

News Release:  Did you know that your home can affect your asthma?

News Release:  Healthy Homes holds training to improve indoor air quality

Article in The Daily News:  Healthy Homes sponsors gardening expert

Steering Committee Meeting Minutes

The Steering Committee includes members of the Healthy Homes staff and volunteers, community partners, and medical personnel. 

Meetings occur on the second Tuesday of every month at the Cowlitz County Health Department, from 9:00am to 10:30am. 

Join us or read our minutes to find out more!

Steering Committee members at the May 2010 meeting

August 10, 2010     July 13, 2010     June 8, 2010      May 11, 2010     

 April 13, 2010      March 9, 2010      February 9, 2010      January 12, 2010     

December 15, 2009      November 10, 2009      October 13, 2009      September 8, 2009       

August 11, 2009      July 14, 2009      June 19, 2009     May 20, 2009     April 17, 2009     March 18, 2009

February 18, 2009     January 21, 2009    

External Resources

American Lung Association of Washington Master Home Environmentalist Website

Washington State Department of Health Asthma Program

National Center for Healthy Housing

Mold Questions and Answers, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention