Cowlitz County
Healthy Homes Program
Small changes at home = better health for Cowlitz residents!
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Program Information

The Healthy Homes Program assists residents of Cowlitz County by providing
basic asthma education and In-Home Assessments for FREE!
During an In-Home Assessment, program staff and trained community volunteers teach
residents how to locate common asthma triggers in their homes.
Then they suggest easy, low-to-no cost solutions to the problems found.
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Volunteer With Us!
The Healthy Homes Program is looking for volunteers!
Train to perform In-Home Assessments.
Participate in health fairs and community events.
Share your knowledge, experience and skills at monthly
Steering Committee Meetings.
Call 360-414-5581 or read on for more information.
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Meet the Steering Committee
The Steering Committee is made up of
Healthy Homes Program staff, volunteers,
community partners, and medical personnel.
Meetings occur on the second Tuesday of every month at
1952 9th Avenue, Longview, WA
from 9:00am to 10:30am.
Join us or read our minutes to find out more!
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Steering Committee members during the 2011 Hazardless Home Training
May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011
January 2011 December 2010 November 2010
October 2010 September 2010 August 2010
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What's New?
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Quarterly Newsletter

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For Your Information
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Vehicle Emissions & Anti-Idling Program
Household Chemicals and Cleaners
Dust, Mites, and Track In Contaminants
Volunteers and the In-Home Assessment Process

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Extra, Extra!
Article in The Daily News: Class provides help identifying household health risks
Article in The Daily News: Cowlitz County's asthma rate remains high
Article in The Daily News: Health department sponsors speaker series on indoor air quality
The Daily News Online: Connecting volunteers to organizations
Article in The Daily News: Did you know that May is Asthma awareness month?
News Release: Did you know that your home can affect your asthma?
News Release: Healthy Homes holds training to improve indoor air quality
Article in The Daily News: Healthy Homes sponsors gardening expert

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External Resources
American Lung Association of Washington Master Home Environmentalist Website
Washington State Department of Health Asthma Program
National Center for Healthy Housing
Mold Questions and Answers, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Community Health Plan of Washington Asthma Materials
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Cowlitz County Health
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