Healthy Home Resources is an organi-      Healthy Home Resources offers the At Home Program (Asthma

zation located in Pittsburgh dedicated    Trigger Home Evaluation) to Pittsburgh residents. This pro-          

to building strong communities                  gram helps families to find and eliminate the asthma                    

through programs that help residents      triggers that are in their homes. People who qualify may          

create and maintain healthy homes.         receive free trigger control supplies and other valuable incin- 

Our programs are focused on reducing     tives for children and their parents.       

and eliminating in-home environmental

hazards such as lead-based paint,             The At Home Program is designed to deal with a variety of ob-   

asthma triggers and risks to                      jects in your home that can trigger asthma attacks. Elimina-

personal safety.                                          ting or lessening those triggers  means fewer asthma attacks   

                                                                     and a healthier life for your child. Over the course of four to  

Healthy Home Resources Topics                 six months, Healthy Home Resources will take you through

                                                                     our entire trigger reduction program.

Mold

Pest Control                                                 First, Healthy  Home Resources gives the family an asthma ass- 

Home Safety                                                 essement questionnaire to help determine the child's unique   

Lead Poisoning                                             triggers. Then an assessment of the home is done to search for

H.E.P.A. Vacuums                                        levels of certain triggers such as mold, pollen, dust, pets and    

Air Purification                                            certain pets. With triggers determined, Healthy Home Re-

Dehumidification                                         sources will provide personalized education along with over

Allergies                                                       $1000 worth of cleaning supplies and optional services including:

Air Quality                                                   

Smoking Cessation                                      -A New Hoover Vacuum Cleaner

Carbon Monoxide                                        -An Airpurifier

Puppet Shows                                              -A dehumidifer

Community Outreach                                 -Pest control and Carpet Cleaning 

Carpet Cleaning

                                                                     This program is available to families who have children with

                                                                     even more detailed information call 

                                                                     412-431-4449 ext. 229.

• 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

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