When municipalities are developing a healthy housing program, it is important to consider the multiple sectors that can influence and impact health outcomes. Strong and sustainable healthy housing workforce pipelines, clear and effective community engagement, and sustainable and climate-ready housing practices are essential for improving housing conditions, reducing health risks, and strengthening communities. Join us for the Healthy Housing Learning Lab Series, a monthly virtual event designed for cities, towns, and villages looking to create and enhance their healthy housing initiatives. Each session will introduce insight from subject matter experts, applicable tools, and strategies for designing comprehensive healthy housing programs.
- April 23rd, 2:00 – 3:00 (ET): Sustainable and Resilient Housing Solutions
- In celebration of National Healthy Housing Month, this webinar focuses on how preserving existing housing stock can be an effective strategy for municipalities to create affordable, climate-resilient homes that can improve the physical and mental well-being of their residents. Often faster and more cost-effective than developing new units, this approach can strengthen communities while addressing healthy housing needs. This webinar will showcase tools, resources, and innovative funding sources, with insights and climate-resilient strategies from cities and subject matter experts. Whether your municipality is looking to scale up its efforts or explore new approaches, this session will provide valuable guidance on creating sustainable, healthy, and climate-resilient housing solutions.
- Speakers
- Wendy Koelfgen: Clean Energy Commercial and Multifamily Manager, Portland Clean Energy Fund
- Dorothy Estrada: Sustainability Manager, City of Takoma Park
- Catherine Lee: Director of Client Services, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
Past Events in this Series:
- February 26th, 2:00 -3:00 (ET): Healthy Housing Workforce Fireside Chat
- This webinar explored NLC’s new Healthy Housing Workforce Toolkit and discussed strategies for municipalities to create and enhance their healthy housing workforce programs.
- Speakers included Pete Roque, Director of Code Enforcement at 4Leaf and Katie Kennedy, Program Manager of Lead Safe Roanoke from the City of Roanoke, Virginia.
- March 26th, 2:00 – 3:00 (ET): Enhancing Community Engagement: Message Guide Toolkit
- When developing healthy housing programs, a municipality must be able to create a clear and concise message to convince stakeholders that focusing on healthy and safe housing is a necessary, smart strategy. Supporting your messages with local facts and stories, understanding your audience, and preparing for potential opposition are great strategies to consider when developing your messaging. To help municipalities engage policymakers and key staff in relevant agencies, the Healthy Housing Message Guide Toolkit offers a customizable tool to provide messaging using facts and stories relevant to your municipality’s size.