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“We must address the serious budget challenges we face with honesty and discipline, making thoughtful choices that reflect our values while protecting working families and investing wisely in Maryland’s future,” said Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk
December 16, 2025 at 10:41 PM
What a great conversation! Thank you to our GHHI Climate & Equity team for showing up, and always a pleasure seeing our Board Secretary, Inez Robb.
December 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Maryland just took a major step toward cleaner air and healthier homes. The Moore Administration has finalized the Clean Heat Reporting Rule, a crucial step in cutting pollution, lowering energy costs, and ensuring that every family benefits from cleaner heating.
December 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Proud to partner with the Gilbert Family Foundation, Rocket Community Fund, Enterprise Community Partners, the City of Detroit Government, and the Citywide Home Repair Task Force, on the Detroit Home Repair Fund. The new reports show what happens when communities invest boldly!
New Reports Provide Comprehensive Overview of Detroit’s Home Repair Efforts, Reveals Impact of Gilbert Family Foundation’s Detroit Home Repair Fund - Gilbert Family Foundation
2024 Detroit Home Repair Census provides the first data-driven, citywide assessment of completed home repair interventions for Detroit homeowners. Detroit Home Repair Fund impact report shows how coor...
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November 19, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Join us for an important conversation on energy equity! 🔋
Our President & CEO, @ruthannnorton.bsky.social will be in conversation with Dr. Diana Hernández, author of Powerless: The People’s Struggle for Energy, to discuss how energy insecurity impacts health and housing!
November 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
The GHHI team has been off to a busy start this week! GHHI was pleased to be one of the sponsors of The Intersection of Health and Affordable Housing event, hosted by the Washington Business Journal.
November 4, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Happening today! Join GHHI for an important #NLPPW webinar: Lessons from Prenatal & Perinatal Screening for Lead + Mercury in New Jersey. 1:30 PM ET

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
October 23, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Did you know? In 1971, The Lead Poisoning Prevention Act was signed into law, marking a major step toward reducing childhood lead exposure. Keep your family safe! Learn more: epa.gov/lead #NLPPW2025 #AwarenesstoAction
October 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
🎃 Join us tomorrow for Treats, Tricks, and Lead Safety Tips! Bring the kids in costume and stop by GHHI from 3–5 PM for an afternoon of Halloween fun - games, treats, and a visit from our mascot Derek the Dinosaur! Plus, learn easy ways to keep your family safe from lead exposure. #NLPPW2025
October 22, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Happening Today! #NLPPW: Join us for a Lunch & Learn in Cambridge, MD! After the session, stop by our FREE Community Resource Fair from 3–5 PM to connect with local partners and explore programs that support healthier homes!
October 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Thank you to everyone who joined us today at the Healthy Air, Healthy Communities Rally!

Your energy and commitment made the launch of the Maryland Clean Heat Coalition an incredible success!
October 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Maryland has invalidated over 1,400 bogus lead-paint inspections after a state-certified inspector pled guilty to falsifying reports.
October 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Today, on #IndigenousPeoplesDay, GHHI honors the strength, resilience, and leadership of Indigenous communities whose traditions, knowledge, and vision inspire safer, healthier, and more vibrant neighborhoods for all.
October 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Join us for a FREE Lunch & Learn in Cambridge, MD!
Learn about Lead Poisoning Prevention & Maryland Lead Laws, enjoy a free lunch + swag bag, and stay for our Community Resource Fair (3–5 PM). Save YOUR spot! www.eventbrite.com/.../national....
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October 9, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Lead exposure harms children for life, but it’s preventable. Safe homes, healthy kids! GHHI provides families with the resources to protect children at home. #ChildrensEnvironmentalHealthMonth greenandhealthyhomes.org/ending-lead-...
October 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Congratulations to Maryland's Department of Environment's
Assistant Secretary of Environmental Justice, Aneca Atkinson, on receiving CEEJH’s Mid-Atlantic Environmental Justice Impact Recognition Award!
September 16, 2025 at 5:25 PM
RMI just released a policy brief on rethinking gas utility energy efficiency programs. The brief highlights how traditional programs often fall short in today’s energy transition and calls for reforms like prioritizing weatherization and electrification over just upgrading gas appliances.
September 9, 2025 at 5:54 PM
🍦✨ Family Outreach “Ice Cream” Social was such a sweet success!

Our team went above and beyond to create a warm space for families. 💛 Families came out excited to pick up books, backpacks, treats, and of course, enjoy some delicious Taharka Bros ice cream!
August 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
GHHI is proud to support our partner, CCI Health Services, at their Annual Community Block Party on Saturday, August 9th, 2025, in Greenbelt, MD. CCI Health Services is a provider committed to ensuring accessible care for children and families in Montgomery and Prince George’s County.
August 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
“We need to be clear that this is unacceptable. It’s immoral, it’s dangerous, and it goes completely against the mission of the state had to end the toxic legacy of lead.” - GHHI President and CEO, @ruthannnorton.bsky.social

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An inspector cleared 1,500 homes of lead paint risk. Maryland says: Wrong.
An inspection had illegally cleared their home of risks of toxic lead paint, residents learned in the letters.
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August 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Don’t miss these two upcoming webinars for anyone planning to apply for the 2025 HUD Lead Hazard Reduction Grant!

July 23 | 2:30–3:00 PM (ET)
Hosted by HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes
Get an overview of the NOFO, key deadlines, and application tips.
Join: shorturl.at/WGoeO
July 15, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Join us next week—Tuesday, July 16, at 12PM for a virtual webinar featuring our President & CEO, @ruthannnorton.bsky.social!
July 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
“Lead exposure is robbing Black children of their potential in schools, in communities, and their futures.”

No child should have to fight for a safe place to learn or grow. Our kids deserve classrooms and homes free from toxic threats.
July 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
📢 Calling all Occupational Therapists in Memphis & Shelby County!

GHHI is seeking qualified Occupational Therapist Services for our Older Adults Home Modification Grant Program. Help improve safety, accessibility, and mobility for older adults in their homes.
Memphis-Shelby County Direct Services - Green & Healthy Homes Initiative
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July 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
GHHI and The Cooperative hosted the 2nd Annual New Jersey Convening on Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention on June 17, 2025. With over 200 attendees, the convening brought people together from all sectors to share ideas and build on solutions to prevent lead exposure.
July 1, 2025 at 3:11 PM