In 2010, a standardized inspection form was developed and introduced to local health jurisdictions and partner agencies. Interested local health jurisdictions and partner agencies were trained in the use of the form. Federal funding was used to contract with three local health jurisdictions and one partner agency to conduct Healthy Homes inspections. Funding has been reduced and only two local health jurisdictions contracted with DPH to conducted Healthy Homes inspections in 2019 and one in 2020. Because of the lack of funding and since the Healthy Homes approach has not been adopted by more local health jurisdictions the number of professionals performing Healthy Homes inspections has not increased over the last few years.

CT DPH reached out to several partners to determine interest in utilizing the Healthy Homes Standardized Checklist and the Healthy Homes Surveillance System (standardized form is electronically contained in the system).  No funding was provided.

Local health jurisdictions, “Putting on Airs” contracting sites, and code enforcement officials use the standardized form and surveillance system – this is typically integrated into program functions.

The non-profit organization, Lead Action for Medicaid Primary Prevention (LAMPP) uses the system when conducting site visits associated with the HUD Lead Hazard Control Grant, and HUD Healthy Homes Grant. 

Local health jurisdictions that elect to use public health and human services block grant funds for the topic area of “Healthy Homes” are required to use the surveillance system and standardized form

Free training to ensure individuals performing the inspections are comfortable with using the inspection form. Encourage local health jurisdictions and other code enforcment officials to adopt the Healthy Homes Approach and begin to conduct healthy homes inspections.

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, 2012, The Healthy Homes Guidance Manual.
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=hhpgm_final_ch1.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services , Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch, 2010, Developing a Healthy Homes Program
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead/publications/10_217029A_Walker_HealthyHomesBooklet_101310_UPDATED_WithCovers.pdf

CDCNCEH, 2008, Healthy Homes
Inspection Manual.
http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/publications/books/inspectionmanual/healthy_housing_inspection_manual.pdf

DPH promotes Healthy Homes as a concept to local health jurisdictions and code enforment officials and encourages the adoption of the Healthy Homes Approach. Training on the use of the Healthy Homes standardized inspection form is provided as needed.