Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
…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: [email protected]
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
