The Healthy Neighborhoods Program (HNP) provides free home safety visits to promote healthy homes. HNP is part of the Health Promotion Program at the Tompkins County Health Department (TCHD), and is funded by a grant from the New York State Department of Health.

The program promotes healthy homes by pursuing the following goals:

• Prevent Indoor Air Pollution

• Prevent Asthma Hospitalizations

• Prevent Residential Fire Deaths

• Prevent Lead Poisoning

• Pest control

Homes are identified based on referrals from other agencies, community outreach, or interaction with TCHD staff. TCHD then visits (using a mixture of phone calls, Zoom, and in-person) to introduce ideas to promote a healthy home and to offer educational materials to help the resident determine what is best for their home. Staff may identify safety hazards or areas of concern, and follow-up with information and recommendations for improvement.

The program will also provide products (subject to available supply) to help the resident meet the goals. Products may include:

• Smoke detectors

• Carbon monoxide detectors

• Replacement batteries

• Radon test kits

• Fire extinguishers

• Asthma management tools

• Green cleaning items

• Child safety products

• Injury Prevention products

For more information contact Diana Crouch at the Healthy Neighborhoods Program, 607.274.6702 or [dcrouch@tompkins-co.org]. Check out the TCHD web site, too!