The Rhode Island Department of Health (HEALTH) is pleased to welcome Senator Jack Reed as keynote speaker at its second annual healthy housing conference on May 11 at Quidnesset Country Club in North Kingstown. At this year’s conference, “Stimulating Healthy Housing” Senator Reed discuss federal housing initiatives and healthy housing legislation. In addition, the conference will feature the premiere viewing of “Our House, Our Health”, an educational video, and will showcase the efforts of fifth-grade students from Charles Fortes Elementary School. This presentation completes a series of classroom discussions and art projects about healthy bodies, healthy homes and a healthy community. Local storytellers Len Cabral and Marc Levitt are in the video.
Healthy Housing Awards will be presented to Senator Reed; RI Kids Count and the Annie E. Casey Foundation for publishing housing facts; Chris Gorham for his work with refugee housing; and a partnership of the RI Energy Office, West Bay Community Action and the Warwick Lead Program for their Healthy Housing demonstration project.
To request a copy of the video or for more information on the seven steps to a healthy home, visit www.health.ri.gov/healthyhousing or call HEALTH’s Information Line at 800-942-7434.