Healthy Housing

Vision:
All Rhode Islanders have a right to housing that supports their growth, development, and physical and mental health, and provides the opportunity to achieve a positive quality of life throughout the entire lifespan.

What is healthy housing?
According to the National Center for Healthy Housing, www.nchh.org, healthy housing is housing that is dry, clean, pest-free, ventilated, safe, without contaminants and is maintained.

Who do I contact?
The RI Department of Health recently formed a “Healthy Housing Steering Committee” that is responsible for working on healthy housing issues. Contacts:
Peter Simon, MD, MPH, 401-222-5928, Peter.Simon@health.ri.gov
Robert Vanderslice, PhD, 401-222-7766, Robert.Vanderslice@health.ri.gov
Nancy Sutton, 401-222-4040, Nancy.Sutton@health.ri.gov
Magaly Angeloni, 401-222-7741, Magaly.Angeloni@health.ri.gov

Want to know more?
Healthy Housing Data Book 2008

Read the “Healthy Housing: Why Rhode Island should invest in the vision” report  prepared by the RI Department of Health’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program in partnership with the “Healthy Housing Collaborative”, a group of representatives from several health and housing agencies.