Activities, Actions & Why? Where are we now? What needs to be done? Programs 5A. Assess attitudes toward Statewide and local A number of surveys of MUH smoke-free policies among statistics often have a residents have been done locally landlords, residents, and greater impact than and statewide. A study of people in the housing statistics. smoke-free policy acceptance industry using surveys, before and after of public focus groups, and personal housing residents is underway meetings. as well as assessing the economic impact. 5B. Compile a list of Serves to prove that it is See 1D smoke-free multiunit legal to adopt these dwellings. policies and may spur policies. 5C. Collect Web statistics, Provides baseline data Web statistics have been number of people referred to evaluate progress. collected and the distribution of or assisted, media reach, These are standard some smoke-free housing materials distributed, etc. assessment tools. materials has been tracked. 5D. Evaluate the Programs dealing with effectiveness of the smoke-free housing are materials used and relatively new and disseminated to target further evaluation is audiences by using follow needed to assess what is up interviews and most effective. evaluation forms. Section 6: Enforcement Activities, Actions & Why? Where are we now? What needs to be done? Programs 6A. Provide information on Good implementation Available through how to implement and and enforcement mysmokerfreehousing.org, the enforce smoke-free policies lead to less Colorado Landlord Guide, and housing policies. problems and other smoke-free housing web confrontations. sites. 6B. Provide cessation assistance to interested parties. Section 7: Explore Policy Options Activities, Actions & Why? Where are we now? What needs to be done? Programs 7A. Work on voluntary Policy change will More than 3,000 MUH have approaches with occur at a faster pace by or smoke-free (entire authorities, focusing on the people property) rules, including 33 property management who can affect the housing authorities. The census companies, and landlords. policy change. bureau says there are half a million MUH of two or more units in Colorado.
Activities, Actions & Programs Why? Where are we now? What needs to be done? 5A. Assess attitudes toward smoke-free policies among landlords, residents, and people in the housing industry using surveys, focus groups, and personal meetings. Statewide and local statistics often have a greater impact than statistics. A number of surveys of MUH residents have been done locally and statewide. A study of smoke-free policy acceptance before and after of public housing residents is underway as well as assessing the economic impact. 5B. Compile a list of smoke-free multiunit dwellings. Serves to prove that it is legal to adopt these policies and may spur policies. See 1D 5C. Collect Web statistics, number of people referred or assisted, media reach, materials distributed, etc. Provides baseline data to evaluate progress. These are standard assessment tools. Web statistics have been collected and the distribution of some smoke-free housing materials has been tracked. 5D. Evaluate the effectiveness of the materials used and disseminated to target audiences by using follow up interviews and evaluation forms. Programs dealing with smoke-free housing are relatively new and further evaluation is needed to assess what is most effective. Section 6: Enforcement Activities, Actions & Programs Why? Where are we now? What needs to be done? 6A. Provide information on how to implement and enforce smoke-free housing policies. Good implementation and enforcement policies lead to less problems and confrontations. Available through mysmokerfreehousing.org, the Colorado Landlord Guide, and other smoke-free housing web sites. 6B. Provide cessation assistance to interested parties. Section 7: Explore Policy Options Activities, Actions & Programs Why? Where are we now? What needs to be done? 7A. Work on voluntary approaches with authorities, property management companies, and landlords. Policy change will occur at a faster pace by focusing on the people who can affect the policy change. More than 3,000 MUH have or smoke-free (entire property) rules, including 33 housing authorities. The census bureau says there are half a million MUH of two or more units in Colorado.
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