housing associations. Section 3: Engagement The Community — Activities, Actions & Why? Where are we now? What needs to be done? Programs 3A. Create and expand Coalitions help expand STEPP runs the Healthy Where we seem to have the most state and local coalitions partnerships and Housing Coalition, which success in reaching housing working on smoke-free outreach to the integrates smoke-free housing providers is through housing housing. Involve people in community. efforts with other healthy associations (CHAFA, Housing the housing industry as People in the housing housing issues (radon, lead, Now, CONAHRO, AHMA, local stakeholders. industry can be etc.). apartment associations, etc.). important partners and Some local health departments Joining these groups and help influence their (Boulder and Jeffco) have been partnering with them should be peers. able to integrate their accelerated. housing work into the work of their coalition. Denver has had mixed results with attracting landlords to a housing landlord forum. 3B. Make presentations, See 1C and 3A above. attend conferences, join associations, and explore other partnerships like green building efforts. Identify existing landlord training programs and seek out presentation opportunities. Join key statewide apartment/housing associations. 3C. Obtain testimonials Research indicates that Some testimonials have been More testimonials are needed, from residents and property testimonials from peers obtained from housing especially in low-income MUH. managers who have are more effective with providers in Colorado and used implemented smoke-free housing providers. in print and online materials. policies. 3D. Help organize resident May help lead to policy An attempt to create a resident The focus should be on working efforts in individual change in targeted coalition in Jeffco was with interested housing providers apartments or MUH. unsuccessful due to resident to educate residents and resident schedules. Denver, Delta, councils on the benefit of Grand Junction have made policies and cessation options. presentations about smoke-free policies to resident councils of their respective public housing authorities. Section 4: Endorsement Activities, Actions & Why? Where are we now? What needs to be done? Programs 4A. Obtain the support, People in the housing Colorado NAHRO and the Attempt to increase endorsements buy-in, and endorsement of industry are much more Apartment Association of on materials and web sites. people in the housing likely to trust Colorado endorsed the Colorado industry for materials information that comes Landlord Guide. developed. from the industry itself. Section 5: Evaluation
housing associations. Section 3: Engagement — The Community Activities, Actions & Programs Why? Where are we now? What needs to be done? 3A. Create and expand state and local coalitions working on smoke-free housing. Involve people in the housing industry as stakeholders. Coalitions help expand partnerships and outreach to the community. People in the housing industry can be important partners and help influence their peers. STEPP runs the Healthy Housing Coalition, which integrates smoke-free housing efforts with other healthy housing issues (radon, lead, etc.). Some local health departments (Boulder and Jeffco) have been able to integrate their housing work into the work of their coalition. Denver has had mixed results with attracting landlords to a housing landlord forum. Where we seem to have the most success in reaching housing providers is through housing associations (CHAFA, Housing Now, CONAHRO, AHMA, local apartment associations, etc.). Joining these groups and partnering with them should be accelerated. 3B. Make presentations, attend conferences, join associations, and explore other partnerships like green building efforts. Identify existing landlord training programs and seek out presentation opportunities. Join key statewide apartment/housing associations. See 1C and 3A above. 3C. Obtain testimonials from residents and property managers who have implemented smoke-free policies. Research indicates that testimonials from peers are more effective with housing providers. Some testimonials have been obtained from housing providers in Colorado and used in print and online materials. More testimonials are needed, especially in low-income MUH. 3D. Help organize resident efforts in individual apartments or May help lead to policy change in targeted MUH. An attempt to create a resident coalition in Jeffco was unsuccessful due to resident schedules. Denver, Delta, Grand Junction have made presentations about smoke-free policies to resident councils of their respective public housing authorities. The focus should be on working with interested housing providers to educate residents and resident councils on the benefit of policies and cessation options. Section 4: Endorsement Activities, Actions & Programs Why? Where are we now? What needs to be done? 4A. Obtain the support, buy-in, and endorsement of people in the housing industry for materials developed. People in the housing industry are much more likely to trust information that comes from the industry itself. Colorado NAHRO and the Apartment Association of Colorado endorsed the Colorado Landlord Guide. Attempt to increase endorsements on materials and web sites. Section 5: Evaluation
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