ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WATCH
5802 DETROIT AVE UNIT IU, CLEVELAND, OH 44102 www.ehw.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH'S MISSION IS TO CREATE HEALTHY HOMES AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES BY IDENTIFYING AND REMOVING HAZARDS, ENGAGING PEOPLE, AND ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS.

EHW CAPACITY BUILDING AND NEED - EHW HAS STRENGTHENED THE ORGANIZATION BY CONTINUING TO BUILD CAPACITY, ELEVATE OUR POSITION AS THOUGHT LEADERS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, HEALTH EQUITY SPACE AND LEAD POISONING POLICY IMPLEMENTATION IN CLEVELAND. DUE TO THE SUPPORT FROM THE GEORGE GUND FOUNDATION AND NATIONAL FOUNDATION SUPPORT, WE HAVE LEVERAGED OPPORTUNITIES TO BALANCE OUR FY 2017-18 BUDGET, REALIZING FINANCIAL AND STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS, BUT WE STILL HAVE MORE WORK TO DO. WE HAVE SECURED LOCAL CONTRACTS WITH THE CITY OF CLEVELAND AND CUYAHOGA COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH HUD LEAD POISONING PREVENTION PROGRAMS. EHW IS EXPANDING AND BROADENING OUR FEE- FOR-SERVICE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING TRAINING, TECHNICAL CONSULTING, HOME HAZARDS ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION. WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE SECOND YEAR OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING RESEARCH, PREPARING TO IMPLEMENT OUR EHW HEALTHY HOMES ASSESSMENT FEE-FOR SERVICE PROGRAM IN 2020, FUNDED BY CLEVELAND FOUNDATION. WE WILL SERVE A BROADER RANGE OF CLIENTS, GENERATE NEW REVENUE TO SUPPORT EHW'S CORE OPERATING BUDGET AND WORK TOWARD BRINGING HEALTHY HOME INTERVENTIONS TO SCALE REGIONALLY. IT IS NOW A CRUCIAL TIME, OUR ORGANIZATION MUST INCREASE CAPACITY TO CONTINUE BUILDING UPON OUR SUCCESSES AND STRENGTHS, SERVING IN A LEADERSHIP ROLE AS ADVOCATES AND TECHNICAL ADVISORS FOR HEALTH EQUITY EFFORTS AND INITIATIVES, LEAD POISONING PREVENTION AND HEALTHY HOUSING. RESULTS AND SUCCESSES-THROUGH OUR CORE HEALTHY HOUSING PROGRAM, WE WORK WITH HOMEOWNERS, TENANTS, LANDLORDS, HOUSING PROFESSIONALS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS TO IMPROVE QUALITY, MAKING HOMES SAFER AND HEALTHIER BY IDENTIFYING AND REDUCING HAZARDS, IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY, AND OTHER ADVERSE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF HOUSING. FROM 2015-2019, EHW HAS SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED TWO NATIONAL MULTI-YEAR PROGRAMMATIC GRANTS UNDER OUR HEALTHY HOMES AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES PROGRAM AREAS. KRESGE FRESHLO - FRESH, LOCAL AND EQUITABLE SUPPLEMENTAL AWARD A NEW INNOVATIVE PROGRAM DEVELOPING MODELS/PLANS MERGING FOOD, ARTS AND CULTURE INCORPORATING PLACE- MAKING, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, EQUITY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES WITH FOOD AS A PLATFORM. WE COMPLETED A VERY SUCCESSFUL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING INITIATIVE WITH A CULMINATING FESTIVAL OF SCALE; FRESH FEST CLEVELAND URBAN FARM, FOOD, ARTS & CULTURE FESTIVAL. WE NOW CONTINUE TO ENGAGE YOUTH IN FURTHER DEVELOPING THEIR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE COOPERATIVE, REGIONAL JUICE.CO., PRODUCE A WEEKLY YOUTH-LED RADIO SHOW ON WOVU 95.9 FM, HOSTS MONTHLY OPEN MICS AT THE RADIO STATION AND ONE OF OUR CORE PROJECT PARTNERS, FRESH BY NATURE RECORDS IS NOW THE PROGRAM MANAGER AT NOTES FOR NOTES STUDIO INSIDE THE BROADWAY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB. O CORE PARTNERS: FRESH BY NATURE RECORDS AND RID-ALL GREEN PARTNERSHIP O FUNDING: KRESGE FOUNDATION, SISTERS OF CHARITY FOUNDATION OF CLEVELAND , CUYAHOGA ARTS & CULTURE, NEIGHBORHOOD CONNECTIONS LEAD SAFE CLEVELAND COALITION COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM (LSCC) A TOTAL OF THREE FUNDERS (LISTED BELOW) ARE SUPPORTING THE WORK OF EHW IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LEAD SAFE CLEVELAND COALITION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE, WORKING TOWARD RESIDENT LEADERSHIP CAPACITY BUILDING AND SYSTEMATIC POLICY CHANGES. WE INTEND TO EXPAND AND FORMALIZE THE LEAD SAFE CLEVELAND COALITION COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE INTO A WELL-STRUCTURED, LONG-TERM HEALTH AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PLATFORM THAT WILL PRODUCE A CADRE OF COMMUNITY LEADERS (COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM) WHO CAN SERVE AS ON-THE-GROUND ADVOCATES FOR LEAD POISONING PREVENTION AND HEALTHY HOUSING IN CLEVELAND. THE CLEVELAND CITIZENS ACTION COMMITTEE ON LEAD & HEALTHY HOUSING (CCAC), IS LED BY A GROUP OF EXPERIENCED COMMUNITY ACTIVISTS AND ORGANIZERS, WHO HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH AND ADVOCATING FOR THEMSELVES AND WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS FOR MANY YEARS. ONCE TRAINED IN POLICY AND ADVOCACY AS WELL AS HEALTHY HOMES, COMMUNITY LEADERS WILL WORK WITH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH WATCH AND THE ENTIRE LEAD SAFE CLEVELAND COALITION TO ENGAGE RESIDENTS IN EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS AND SHARE WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED IN CIVIC AND POLICY ACTION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL AS IT PERTAINS TO LEAD AND HEALTHY HOMES ISSUES. THE WORKSHOPS ARE CONDUCTED AND GROUNDED IN TRUSTED COMMUNITY SPACES IN NEIGHBORHOODS HARDEST HIT BY THE LEAD POISONING CRISIS. THESE SITES WILL SERVE AS HOST SITES FOR THE OVERALL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EFFORT. O FUNDING: JOYCE FOUNDATION, NATIONAL CENTERS FOR HEALTHY HOUSING, MIDWEST ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE NETWORK CLEVELAND HEALTHY HOMES DATA COLLABORATIVE (FORMERLY BUILDHEALTH CHALLENGE) CLEVELAND IS PROVIDING A NEW HEALTHY HOUSING DATA WEB-BASED APP GROUNDED IN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THAT WILL ENABLE PHYSICIANS, PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS, AND THE PUBLIC TO EASILY ACCESS COLLABORATIVE, USEFUL INFORMATION TO ADDRESS HEALTH DISPARITIES, WITH A FOCUS ON ASTHMA AND LEAD POISONING. O PARTNERS: CITY OF CLEVELAND, CWRU POVERTY CENTER, GLOBAL HEALTH METRICS, METROHEALTH, UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS O FUNDING: SEEKING SUPPORT EHW HEALTHY HOMES AUDIT TOOL- EHW IS EXPANDING AND BROADENING OF OUR FEE- FOR-SERVICE ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING TRAINING, TECHNICAL CONSULTING, HOME HAZARD ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION. WE ARE IN THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING RESEARCH PHASE OF IMPLEMENTING OUR HEALTHY HOMES AUDIT TOOL (FUNDED BY CLEVELAND FOUNDATION) TO SERVE A BROADER RANGE OF CLIENTS, GENERATE NEW REVENUE TO SUPPORT EHW'S PROGRAMS, AND BRING HEALTHY HOME INTERVENTIONS TO SCALE REGIONALLY. THE EHW HEALTHY HOMES MODEL IS A BEST PRACTICE PROTOCOL DEVELOPED WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL PARTNERS OVER THE PAST 20 YEARS TO ADDRESS UNHEALTHY HOUSING IN COLLABORATION WITH RESIDENTS, LANDLORDS, AND RENTERS. EHW'S PROGRAM-TESTED APPROACH TO HEALTHY HOME INTERVENTIONS INCLUDES: A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE HOME DURING A WALKTHROUGH OF THE HOUSE WITH A FAMILY BY A TRAINED HEALTHY HOMES ASSESSOR. IN-HOME EDUCATION INCLUDES COLLABORATION WITH THE FAMILY AND/OR LANDLORD TO ADDRESS HEALTH HAZARDS, SUCH AS ASTHMA TRIGGERS AND SAFETY CONCERNS AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE LOW COST EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS AND MINOR REPAIRS TO ADDRESS THE PRIORITY HEALTHY HOMES ISSUES IDENTIFIED DURING THE HOME VISIT. OUR PRIMARY GOALS ARE TO INCREASE SERVICE DELIVERY EFFICIENCY AND SIMPLICITY IN PRODUCT OFFERINGS, TAILORED TO MARKETS AND ALIGNED WITH POLICY DEVELOPMENT OF BASE AND ADD-ON SERVICES FOR SPECIAL MARKETS. WE ARE TAKING THE TIME TO DEVELOP A FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE PRICING STRUCTURE ALIGNED WITH EHW'S MISSION. PHASE II DELIVERABLES: O SOFTWARE TESTING AND BUSINESS PLANNING AUG. 2019 - JAN 2020. O BUSINESS PLANNING LED BY CONSULTANTS AT THE GREEN AND HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE O SOFTWARE TESTING AND CUSTOMIZATION LED BY CHRISTINA KEEGAN-EHW STAFF O SOFT LAUNCH WITH NEW MARKETING AND TESTING OF PRODUCT PRICING FEB - JUNE 2020. O PHASE 2 WILL BE FINAL PILOT PERIOD BEFORE FULL LAUNCH IN AUGUST 2020 PROJECT DESCRIPTION TO ADVANCE THE MISSION AND GROW THE ORGANIZATION, DEVELOP STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS AND REALIZE OPPORTUNITIES, WE MUST SECURE OPERATING SUPPORT TO INVEST IN THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO FOCUS ON RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, INFLUENCING SYSTEMS AND POLICY CHANGE AT THE LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVEL, WHILE STAFF EXECUTE EFFECTIVE DIRECT-SERVICE AND PROGRAMMING EFFORTS. OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS, THE ED HAS SPENT A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME STEERING, DEVELOPING, LAUNCHING AND SUPPORTING THE BUILDHEALTH PROJECT, SETTING THE STAGE AND BUILDING TOWARD THE STRUCTURING THE LSCC COALITION. IN JULY OF 2019, THE CITY OF CLEVELAND PASSED ORDINANCE NO. 747 -2019 SPONSORED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS GRIFFIN, KELLEY, MCCORMACK, CLEVELAND, POLENSEK, HAIRSTON, BISHOP, ZONE AND MAYOR JACKSON. WE HAVE HAD MAJOR SUCCESS IN ADVOCATING AND PASSING THE LEAD SAFE POLICY FOR THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. THE ACTIVITY HAS RESULTED IN POSITIVE RESULTS TO DATE, MORE OPERATING DOLLARS ARE NEEDED FOR THE ED AND STAFF TO CONTINUE WORKING ON THE EXECUTION OF THE POLICY OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. 2017-2020 EHW STRATEGIC PLAN AND POLICY GOALS: 1) THE EHW HEALTHY HOMES MODEL IS ADOPTED AND RECOGNIZED AS THE STANDARD FOR HOME HEALTH INSPECTIONS IN CLEVELAND AND CUYAHOGA COUNTY. 2) EHW IS A CONVENER IN DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN AND LEADER IN ENGAGING AND INSPIRING PEOPLE TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. 3) EHW HAS A STABLE STRUCTURE, SOUND BUSINESS MODEL, AND RECOGNIZED BRAND THAT SUPPORT DAILY OPERATIONS AND SECURE THE LONG-TERM FINANCIAL HEALTH OF THE ORGANIZATION. TO SUSTAIN OUR ORGANIZATION AND CONTINUE THIS IMPORTANT WORK INTO THE FUTURE, SUPPORT FROM THE GUND FOUNDATION WILL HELP MAINTAIN OUR STAFF AND ABILITY TO OPERATE DURING THIS IMPORTANT TRANSITION AND BRIDGE TO REALIZE OUR GOALS AND SUSTAINABLE FOUNDATION. THE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WILL BUILD OPERATIONAL CAPACITY AND OBTAIN STRATEGIC GOALS. A MULTI-YEAR INVESTMENT OF 150,000 IN OPERATING SUPPORT WILL MAKE POSSIBLE: 1) CONTINUED POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND VIGOROUS ADVOCACY EFFORTS, 2) EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW PROJECTS AND COLLABORATIONS, AND 3) CAPACITY

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