Blog
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Hiring a Pest Control Company for IPM
Note: This web-based version includes links to resources. For a formatted version to print and provide to landlords or property management, click here. Not all pest control companies provide Integrated Pest Management (IPM) services. The guidance below is intended to help homeowners, landlords, and property management identify and hire pest management services that meet the
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Know Your Rights to Pest-Free Housing: Tenants’ Rights Resources
Note: This web version includes links to other resources. For a formatted version that you can print and provide to clients, click here. Fears of rent increases or eviction can make it scary to request repairs from your landlord. Understanding your rights as a renter may help you make an informed decision. State law Under
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Wisconsin’s Asthma-Safe Homes Program: Start Small, Demonstrate Success, and Build from There
This overview of the state of Wisconsin’s progress in building and sustaining systems to support access to asthma home visiting services is a part of a series of success stories developed by RAMP and the National Center for Healthy Housing. Others are featured in Sustainable Financing for Home-Based Asthma Services: Snapshots of Innovation and Progress Across
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Sustainable Financing for Home-Based Asthma Services: Snapshots of Innovation and Progress Across the Country
In May 2025, RAMP and the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) released a new resource, Sustainable Financing for Home-Based Asthma Services: Snapshots of Innovation and Progress Across the Country. Despite robust evidence about the impact of home-based asthma services, programs historically have had to rely on unstable grant funding to provide services. But in recent years, that
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Persistence and Adaptability Drive Utah’s Steps Toward Sustainability
This overview of the state of Utah’s progress in building and sustaining systems to support access to asthma home visiting services is a part of a series of success stories developed by RAMP and the National Center for Healthy Housing. Others are featured in Sustainable Financing for Home-Based Asthma Services: Snapshots of Innovation and Progress Across
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SB 655 Passes in Support of RAMP’s Extreme Heat Work
Extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in California. As heat waves become more frequent, more severe, and longer-lasting due to climate change, addressing extreme heat is emerging as a priority across the state. For those with asthma, a lack of cooling in their homes creates additional challenges during wildfire smoke events. Asthma home visitors
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Study Investigates the Environmental Impact of Inhalers
A study, released in October 2025 by the JAMA Network, investigates the magnitude, sources, and social costs of inhaler-related greenhouse gas emissions in the US from 2014 to 2024. Researchers found that 1.6 billion inhalers dispensed during this period produced 24.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions in the US, 98% of which
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The Center for Green Schools Updated Its School District Energy Efficient Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan Toolkit
The Center for Green Schools released an updated School District Energy Efficient Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Management Plan Toolkit. This free, user-friendly resource is designed to help districts develop written plans focused on reducing indoor pollutants, protecting student and staff health, and aligning IAQ strategies with energy efficiency goals. The Toolkit walks users step-by-step through
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Learn and Teach About Asthma Introductory Course
The Mass General Brigham Asthma Center developed an introductory course, Learn and Teach About Asthma: The Basics. This course, available in English and Spanish, was created for community health workers, medical assistants, practical nurses, health care assistants, childcare providers, social workers, and others involved in the care of persons with asthma and their families who
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Wildfire Smoke Education Toolkit Created by the California Department of Public Health
The California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Wildfire Health Plan Team released the Wildfire Smoke Education Toolkit, a training resource for community health workers, promotores de salud, community leaders, and outreach workers. The five-module Toolkit is available in both English and Spanish and includes participatory activities as well as detailed scripts for facilitators. These modules
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Association of Asthma Educators Offers Asthma Education for the Community Health Worker in November; Registration Now Open
In November, the Association of Asthma Educators is hosting a virtual training, “Asthma Education for the Community Health Worker.” The four-part program is designed to prepare entry-level community health workers (CHW) to effectively provide basic asthma management education. Additionally, the content and objectives are relevant for athletic trainers, school nurses, LPNs, RNs, CRTs, RTs, students,
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RAMP CHW Meeting: Asthma and Pregnancy; 11/18
On November 18th, we hosted a workshop on Asthma and Pregnancy, presented by Dr. Jennifer Namazy, Board-Certified Allergist and Immunologist with Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Slides from the presentation can be found here and the recording can be found here. Dr. Namazy pointed us to the Breathe 4 Baby Toolkit, a resource for educating patients