Ohio Healthy Homes News            November 2016
Upcoming Events

  
On Wednesday, November 30, OHHN will present the 2016 Fall Forum at the Ohio Department of Transportation in Columbus from 9 am to 4 pm. The forum topic is Integrating Housing Management with Health Outcomes. A special informal discussion session on lead will be held after the Forum from 4 to 5 pm in the cafeteria. Registration fees are $25 for members, $35 for non-members. See OHHN News below or click HERE for more information.

A Healthy Homes Essentials for Environmental Professionals training will take place on Nov. 29 also at the Ohio Department of Transportation, Columbus. See OHHN News below for more information.

The Health Impact Project will host five stakeholder listening sessions  at
 2 p.m. Eastern each day November 28 - December 2 focused on the topics of: 1. Lead in housing and neighborhoods, 2. Lead in schools and childcare facilities, 3. Lead in consumer and industrial products and food, 4. Response to children with a history of lead poisoning, 5. General session (all of the above). Register for the topic most relevant to your expertise HERE.

National Lead Summit, Dec. 4-5, W Hotel, Washington, DC. Free registration but space is limited. No travel scholarships. A dynamic convening of 250 national and local advocates, experts and strategists from diverse communities to engage in crafting a blueprint for action and to build the public and political will to eliminate childhood lead poisoning in 5 years. See Registration link.

Save the Date, Housing Ohio 2017, Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO), April 10-12, 2017.

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Licking County: Radon testing essential for homes

By Lisa Salyers, Licking County Health Department
 
Elevated levels of radon have been found in all 88 counties in Ohio. Raised levels of indoor radon is the primary cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Nearly 3 out of 4 homes in Licking County have radon levels above the USEPA recommended action levels of 4 picocuries per liter. Residents in Newark have the highest recorded levels of radon in Licking County, followed by Granville and Heath communities. As a result of these statistics county health officials urge residents to test their homes for radon.
 
Radon is a colorless and odorless gas which comes from the decay of uranium found in the soil and rocks. The only way to know if it exists in your home is to test for it. Testing is simple and affordable. Free radon test kits are provided by the Ohio Department of Health and can be shipped directly to your home. If you are interested in obtaining a free radon test kit, contact the Licking County Health Department for additional information. If high radon levels are found within your home, county health officials urge residents to contact a licensed radon contractor. The Ohio Department of Health website provides a list of state licensed radon contractors for residents around the state.
 
The instillation of a radon-reduction system is much more cost effective than retrofitting an existing home if high radon levels are detected. Licking County Health Department encourages all builders to build all new homes using radon resistant methods. If you exclusively build homes with radon resistant features and would like to be acknowledged for this practice, please contact Lisa Salyers at (740) 349-1562 or lsalyers@lickingcohealth.org

OHHN News

2016 Fall Forum

On-line pre-registration ends Monday, Nov. 28 for "Integrating Housing Management and Development with Health Outcomes", OHHN's Fall Healthy Homes Forum. The Forum will take place on Wednesday, November 30 in the auditorium of the Ohio Department of Transportation in Columbus from 9 am - 4 pm. Registration opens at 8 am. Though pre-registration will end Monday, Nov. 28, walk-ins on Nov. 30 are welcome.

The Fall Forum is made possible by the generosity of the following sponsors: 

Gold Sponsor: Nationwide Children's Hospital

Silver Sponsors: Buckeye Hope Community Foundation, Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development (COAD), Huntington National Bank, Ohio Capital Corporation for Housing (OCCH), Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA)

Bronze Sponsors: Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO), The Dell Group, EZ Breathe Healthy Home Solutions, Ohio Conference of Community Development (OCCD)

A special session dedicated to lead public policy will take place from 4-5 pm in the cafeteria with Larry Sykes, sponsor of the Toledo lead safe rental housing ordinance, Brian Cummins, Cleveland City Council member, Chair of the Health and Human Services Committee. and other speakers. All participants are welcome to attend.

Registration fees are $25 for members, $35 for non-members and $15 for full-time students and include lunch and breaks.  CEUs will be requested for Registered Sanitarians. To register, click HERE.

For more information, contact Patricia Barnes, Coordinator.

Healthy Homes Essentials for Environmental Professionals

OHHN will hold the Healthy Homes Essentials for Environmental Health Professionals training on Tuesday, November 29 also in the auditorium of the Ohio Department of Transportation, from 8:00 - 5:15 pm.  This training is made possible by the Ohio Department of Health and Center for Environmental Health, Children's Mercy Hospital and Clinics, Kansas City, Missouri. The training is provided free of charge. However, participants will be responsible for their lunch and breaks. A cafeteria is available to participants.

If you are interested in attending the training on Tuesday, Nov. 29, call Erica Forrest at 816-960-8922 by COB on Monday, Nov. 28.

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The mission of the Ohio Healthy Homes Network (OHHN) is to promote healthy, safe and affordable housing for people of all ages.  More information is available about OHHN at www.OHHN.org  
 
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