Healthy Home Resources Strengthening Communities, One Home at a Time

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Healthy Home Resources is an organi- L.E.A.S.E.

zation located in Pittsburgh dedicated Healthy Home Resources offers the L.E.A.S.E. Program to help

to building strong communities reduce the risk of lead hazards in the homes of low income

through programs that help residents families in Allegheny County. The "Lead Elimination through

created and maintain healthy homes. Assessment, Screening & Education Program takes a proactive

Our programs are focusing on reducing approach to lessening these risks through in-home lead risk

and eliminating in-home environmental assessments, providing educational tools for families about

hazards such as lead-based paint, the threats posed by lead hazards, and blood screenings for

asthma triggers and risks to lead in children living in homes with potential lead dangers.

personal safety. (Think you might be interested? Click here to read more!)

Healthy Home Resources Topics AT HOMe Program

Mold The AT HOMe Program is designed to deal with a variety of

Pest Control objects in your home environment that can trigger asthma

Home Safety attacks. Eliminating or lessening those triggers can mean

Lead Poisoning fewer asthma attacks and a healthier life for your child.

HEPA Vacuums (Think you might qualify? Click here to learn more!)

Air Purification

Dehumidication Home Safe Home

Allergies The Home Safe Home program works with families to help

Air Quality identify and prevent possible injuries to children in the home.

Smoking Cessation Each year, over 6,600 children under the age of 14 die to

Carbon Monoxide preventable injuries and 120,000 more are permanently dis-

Puppet Shows abled. Healthy Home Resources would like to prevent these

Community Outreach tragedies and ensure a safe and healthy environment for

Carpet Cleaning children and families.

(Hidden home dangers worrying you? Click here to get help!)

Clear Homes Programs

Healthy Home Resources believes in building strong communities

through programs that help residents create and maintain

healthy homes. The Clear Homes Program is available to

residents who are renovating a house and are concerned about

the hazards of lead paint dust and removal.

(Want to borrow a vacuum or learn more? Click here to learn

more!)

Healthy Home Resources is pleased to announce the awarding of a $50,000 grant from the A.J. Palumbo and Sigismunda Charitable Trust for the continuation of the AT HOMe Program. Please click here to read more about the grant awarding.
Spring 2008 marks the time to register for the AT HOMe, Asthma Trigger Home Evaluation Program, as the the program begins taking new participants. Stay on top of asthma attacks brought on by Spring cleaning and seasonal allergies with HHR's comprehensive Program. To read more about the AT HOMe Program click here

To learn more about how to donate to Healthy Home Resources; check out "Why/How to Donate" page.