HEALTHY HOMES PROJECT
The goal of the HUD Healthy Home project is to:
· decrease the environmental risk factors by assessing homes for health and safety hazards,
· make interventions to abate existing or potential hazards, and
· educate residents by providing meaningful information about maintaining a safe and healthy home.
What does this mean?
The Healthy Homes Coordinator will make home visits to assess the safety and health risks in the home. Some issues may be resolved by issuing safety features available through the project such as toilet safety rails, bath tub safety bar, digital thermometers, stairway handrails, carbon monoxide detectors, smoke alarms, HEPA vacuum cleaners for families with severe asthma problems, safety gates, plug protectors and cabinet safety latches and other items. Referrals will be made as appropriate to other agencies for home health threats beyond our guidelines. The project does not do major home repairs.
What assessments will the program make?
Indoor air quality Lead hazards
Drinking water quality Hazardous household products
Home safety Mold & Moisture problems
Who can apply for services?
All tribal members on the reservation are eligible for services.
Fire safety is also very important in the home and can be a very preventable accident. See the following video on how to put out a grease fire.
For more information, contact:
Charlotte Caldwell, Coordinator
P. O. Box 910 - Environmental Services
Keshena, WI 54135
Phone: (715) 799-5112 Fax: (715) 799-6153
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