If you visit homes to provide health or inspection services of any type, you will
benefit from the
Essentials for Healthy Homes Practitioners Course.
The training will help you understand the connection between health and
housing and how to take a holistic approach to identify and resolve
problems, which threaten the health and well-being of residents.
Everyone from a
public health nurse visiting a client to an environmental health
professional doing a rodent inspection will gain insight into how
housing and health are related and actions they can take to improve the
health of their clients. This two-day course brings together
professionals with a variety of perspectives and experiences in a series
of exercises — keeping the training lively and engaging.
The training
complements hazard-specific training in lead-based paint, radon, mold,
pests, and asbestos. It identifies root causes of health problems in a
home and links them to seven principles of healthy housing: keep it
dry; keep it clean; keep it pest-free; keep it ventilated; keep it safe,
Keep It Contaminant-Free; and maintain the house. Course participants will
have a better understanding of how to collaborate to make healthy homes a
reality in their community.
To register, go to
www.healthyhomestraining.org/upcoming.htm
General Course brochure
