Siskiyou Asset Mapping Workshop – Notes on Discussion
Healthy Homes Program Development
January 26, 2012 Siskiyou County Office of Education, Yreka
Terry Barber Siskiyou County Public Health 841-2110 tbarber@co.siskiyou.ca.us
Marian Murphy-Shaw SCOE/COS 938-5511/842-8498 mshaw@siskiyoucoe.net
Marcia Armstrong Board of Supervisors 468-2824 armstrng@sisqtel.net
Karen Derry Happy Camp FRC 493-5117 derrykaren@yahoo.com
Karen Pautz First 5 Siskiyou/FRC Network karenpautz@first5siskiyou.org
Bonnie Kubowitz Great Northern Corp 938-4115 ext bkubowitz@gncCorp.org
Audra Gibson Great Northern Corp 938-4115 ext 42 agibson@gncCorp.org
Elizabeth Mitchell-Collard Community Health Plan of Siskiyous 926-1300 elizamitch@aol.com
HEALTHY HOMES
Are designed, constructed, maintained or rehabilitated in a manner that supports the health of residents (evidence links housing conditions to health outcomes).
Supporting the growth and health of children lowers costs to taxpayers
Siskiyou Health Issues
Asthma/breathing
0-5 yr olds
Asbestos
Nutrition
Siskiyou Areas of Concern
Hornbook – KRCC
Tulelake
Happy Camp
Butte Valley
Mt. Shasta Forest
Mt. Shasta Vista
Angel Valley Weed
Housing Hazards
Second hand smoke
Mold/moisture
No insulation
Inefficient Wood heat (CHF – replace wood stoves?)
Lead based paint and other lead sources
Asbestos
Healthy Homes Program Funding
Environmental Protection Agency (EPS)
Dept. of Energy (DOE)
Weather Assistance Program (WAP)
GNC
Education
National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) TRAINING
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Dept Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Training Credentials
(Lack of nearby training for program requirements)
College of the Siskiyous potential?
Lead Based Paint issues – Darla County CHDP
Needing education on pipes, soil near freeways, backyards, clean up, candy wrappers, toys, dishes (some Mexican cultures still using and bringing lead products to US)
Environmental Health, Building Services (structural issues) and some Human Services are complaint driven at the County level. The Healthy Homes program may allow for an invitation into homes where other key health issues may be addressed. Who is ‘invited’ into the homes?
Weatherization Program at resident’s request
Siskiyou Early Head Start
Churches
Resources for Data
Dept of Health – Terry
Environmental Health -Terry
Siskiyou Early Head Start
www.Users.sisqtel.net/armstrng
First 5 Database www.kidsdata.org
Healthy Kids – web
EDD
Center for Economic Development – Chico
Gaps
Implementing health and safety measures to existing programs
Renters getting into and owning a house
0-18 Far Northern (development delayed)
Backpack lunch program after school/weekends/holidays
Nutrition
Partnerships – thinking about food and nutrition as it relates to healthy homes
Tribe
UC Extension
Early Head Start Siskiyou
Churches
Far Northern
COS
GNC
MSCA
Rotary on Wheels /Senior Nutrition
Ford Family Foundation
Next Steps
Siskiyou County Grant Specialist training underway with Michelle O’Gorman at Yreka FRC)
Healthy Homes Continuum
Food and shelter
Safe homes checklist
Food
Emotional health
Energy Efficiency – NACO
Green Jobs or Contractors
Misdemeanor Work program ideas – linking needs to low/no cost available work force
More food research http://wenourishhope.org/
Tribal Commodities, FRC centers for distribution. Michelle Harris FRC Nutrition specialist. (How to use commodities for healthier eating)
Cal Fresh and WIC Programs
GNC USDA Food Commodity distribution
Soup Kitchens
“The Town That Food Saved” referenced by Marcia Armstrong
Strategies for food systems, New Hampshire and others?
Strive for locally grown and consumed.
Rotary Programs “First Harvest”
Meals on Wheels
School gardens
Community Gardens
Juvenile hall providing workers for above?