Healthy Homes
Many positive health impacts can result from weatherizing a home – including reduced asthma and COPD symptoms. Add health funding to your WAP dollars, and hospitals should see fewer ER visits and/or insurers should see fewer claims. Most importantly, client health will benefit from a much-improved home environment.
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Video Presentations & Webinars
HUD Healthy Homes Weatherization Cooperation Demonstration Grants
Watch for an overview of the HUD Healthy Homes Weatherization Cooperation Demonstration Grant program. These three-year grants are designed to target HUD funds for Weatherized homes under specific circumstances. Subgrantees are encouraged to apply. Panelists discuss the application process, and showcase examples of successful collaborations, with ample time for live Q&A.
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Energy and Health Partnerships
Carla Potts, Deputy Director of the North East Community Action Corporation (the Community Action Agency of Bowling Green, Missouri), shares NECAC’s story related to healthy housing efforts. Such partnerships have included a local hospital and have the potential to include a health insurance provider. Find out how to navigate the maze of who to reach out to in the health sector.
Non-Energy Impacts, AKA Social Determinants of Health
Increasingly, the Weatherization Network has successfully built partnerships to fund and coordinate the WAP with increased health measures. These innovative partnerships with foundations and health insurance companies not only fund additional measures, but may help avoid deferrals for low-income households. Hear from Sharon Goodson and Joel Groce of the North Carolina Community Action Association on successful strategies to build these partnerships and design coordinated programs for increased impact.
Case Studies
Health Homes at North East Community Action Corporation
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Overview of NECAC’s program coordinating WAP with environmental assessments and asthma education.
Slide Presentations
Innovative Partnerships Beyond Utilities
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Increasingly, the Weatherization Network has successfully built partnerships to fund and coordinate the WAP with increased health measures as well as renewable energy. These innovative partnerships with foundations, hospitals, health insurance companies, and solar developers not only fund additional measures, but may help avoid deferrals for low-income households. Hear from peers around the country on successful strategies to build these partnerships and design coordinated programs for increased impact.
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Green and Healthy Homes Initiative
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The Green & Healthy Homes Initiative is dedicated to addressing the social determinants of health, opportunity and equity through the creation of healthy, safe and energy efficient homes. By delivering a standard of excellence in its work, GHHI aims to eradicate the negative health impacts of unhealthy housing and unjust policies for children, seniors and families to ensure better health, economic and social outcomes in historically disinvested communities – with an emphasis on communities of color.
Wx Plus Health Research and Resources
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This collection of resources compiled by NASCSP includes research, fact sheets, presentations and more highlighting the health benefits of weatherization.