Unsafe housing conditions contribute to serious health issues like lead poisoning, respiratory illnesses, cancer, and injuries, leading to poor school performance, missed work, and loss of life. These hazards disproportionately impact low-income and communities of color, making healthy housing a critical environmental and racial justice issue.

1. Keep It Dry
2. Keep It Clean
3. Keep It Safe
4. Keep It well-ventilated
5. Keep It Pest-free
6. Keep It Contaminant-free
7. Keep your home Maintained
8. Thermally Controlled  

For more information visit: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Though lead-based paint for use in homes was banned in the U.S. in 1978, it is still present in millions of homes, especially those built before 1978. Lead-based paint is usually not a hazard if it is in good condition. However, deteriorating (peeling, chipping, chalking, cracking, or damaged) lead-based paint is a hazard and needs prompt attention.

For more information on how to keep our family safe from lead in your home.

• • HUD Help Yourself to a Healthy Homes – English | Spanish
  • EPA Protect Your Family From Lead In Your Home – English | Spanish