TULALIP TRIBES HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE. …OUR STORY 100 YEARS AGO

TULALIP TRIBES HEALTHY HOMES INITIATIVE

…OUR STORY 100 YEARS AGO

Patients Seen at the Tulalip Health Clinic in Last Five Years for Asthma

Age of Patients Number of PatientsNumber of Visits (indicates

repeat visits by individual patient)

• 0-10 1058 1713

• 11-20 566 839

• 21-40 813 1322

• 41-54 533 1197

• 55-61 211 489

• 62-100 368 1232

• TOTAL 3549 6792

…OUR STORY TODAY

…OUR STORY TODAY

Fall of 2014 Tulalip Board of Directors directs Tulalip Housing to

inspect 278 homes owned or managed by the tribe.

“We have a major drainage problem, which means we have a

crawlspace problem, which means

we have homes that are literally rotting from the

inside out.”

- Jay Napeahi, Director of Tulalip Housing

…OUR STORY TODAY

Photographs were taken, moisture measurements

were taken, drainage patterns were studied, and

crawlspaces were inspected.

These are some of the results…

7230 LLOYD HATCH SR. DR.

WATER APPEARS TO COME FROM THE CHURCH SITE

HOME IS JUST UNDER LARRY PRICE LOOP

Neighborhoods in which Foundation, Moisture and Mold Damage Found to Be Prevalent

Neighborhood Number of Units

Silver Village 90

28th Street 7

Battle Creek 35

Mission Highlands 56

Total 188

…OUR STORY TODAY

Spring of 2015:Tulalip Board of Directors

directs Tulalip staff to move with urgency and to form a

“Healthy Homes Team”

  To IMPROVE THE HEALTH

of every Tulalip child and adult with an existing lung condition.

To PREVENT NEW CASES OF LUNG DISEASE due to airborne exposures.

To PREVENT ILLNESS OR INJURY from indoor air hazards in all Tulalip homes.  

…OUR GOAL

…OUR APPROACH 

1. To ASSESS conditions Indoor Air Quality assessment performed by Air and

Indoor Environments Staff

Housing Health and Safety (including building envelope) performed by Housing staff

Tulalip Health and Safety (Dean) oversees all work

…OUR APPROACH 

2. To INVOLVE AND EMPOWER residents AIRmatters Toolkits provided to 100 Tulalip

households

Community classes (mold, green cleaning)

Articles in Tribal Newspaper

Visits to homes, schools, offices, events for elders, events for new parents

Health clinic issues medical referrals to asthma patients for a Healthy Home visit

…OUR APPROACH 

3. To REMEDIATE AND REPAIR Geologic and soils work to address drainage

Remediation of damaged homes

New siting and building criteria for future homes

New best practices for sealing foundations and crawl spaces

APPLICATIONS IN PROGRESS FOR GRANTS & REBATES

BIA Housing Improvement Program

Bonneville Power Administration – Energy Assistance

HUD Technical Assistance

HUD ICDBG Application

Snohomish County Weatherization + Home Repair

Snohomish County Energy Assistance Program

BIA FUNDS? Interim Improvements:  Provides up to $2,500 in

housing repairs for conditions that threaten the health and/or safety of the occupants.

Repairs and Renovation:  Provides up to $35,000 in repairs and renovation to improve the condition of a homeowner’s dwelling.

Replacement Housing:  Provides a modest replacement home if a homeowner’s dwelling cannot be brought to applicable building code

Limited amount in Pacific Northwest – maximum of $66,000 this year.

…IN OUR CANOE

Dean Henry – Lead of Tulalip’s Healthy Home Initiative

Manager, Tulalip Health and Safety DepartmentEmail: dhenry@tulaliptribes-nsn.gov

Phone: (360)716-4439

…IN OUR CANOE

Tulalip Healthy Housing Team (established by Tulalip Board of Directors)

Health and Safety Dean Henry Manager

Housing Jay Napeahi Director

Housing Tom Dickerson Maintenance Manager

Health Clinic Bryan Cooper Clinic Manager

Health Clinic – WIC Erika Queen WIC Coordinator

Air and Indoor EnvironmentsGillian Mittelstaedt, Krysta Thornton

Coordinator

Natural Resources Kurt Nelson Environmental Division Manager

Natural Resources Darla Boyer Hydrologist

Grants Chenoa Henry, Denise Brand Grants Administrators