Healthy Homes es un programa gratuito de calidad del aire interior para miembros de la comunidad de Fort Collins que tiene el objetivo de reducir los contaminantes químicos y biológicos y promover la seguridad. El personal, los voluntarios y las organizaciones asociadas trabajan juntos para mejorar la salud respiratoria de todos los miembros de la comunidad de Fort Collins. Para una evaluación, llame a Selina al 970-224-6129

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• Create awareness to reduce asthma triggers
• Reduce toxic or harmful exposure in homes
• Promote healthy, safe and environmentally sound household practices
• Test and mitigate for radon in more homes

• While all Fort Collins community members are eligible, Healthy Homes is especially interested in helping:
  • Homes who have children with asthma
  • The elderly population
  • The underserved community
• Healthy Homes is committed to using an equity & inclusion lens to ensure that services are accessible to all Fort Collins community members.
• A healthy home environment improves the quality of community members' lives, particularly children and those with respiratory problems.
• Healthy Homes principles can help make a home resilient in the face of extreme weather events and wildfires.

Chemicals in the home can harm your respiratory and nervous system.   Be aware of these contaminants:

• Radon
• Carbon monoxide
• Tobacco smoke
• Chemical cleaners, air fresheners and candles
• Asbestos and lead 
• Household hazardous waste such as paints, pesticides and gasoline

Too much indoor moisture causes mold, structural damage.  It also attracts pests.

• Run exhaust fans while you shower and cook
• Look for condensation on windows and wipe it dry
• Regularly check for leaks underneath sinks
• Leave the lid open on your washing machine after you use it

Maintenance ensures the vital systems (ventilation, plumbing and waste management) in your home are in good shape and running efficiently.

Inside your home:

• Check and repair leaks - examine pipes under sinks and in your basement
• Make sure the flues, filters and vents of your heating systems to ensure they are clean and connected properly
• Replace furnace filters regularly with MERV 8-11 filters

Outside the home:

• Clean and unblock your dryer vent every year
• Clean gutters regularly
• Extend downspouts 5 ft away from the home, and make sure the surrounding ground doesn't slope towards the building

Insects and rodents can trigger allergies and asthma and spread disease. Pests seek out food, water, and hiding places.

• Look for evidence of pests, and use non-toxic pest control strategies
• Keep your home free of clutter and as clean as possible
• Store food including pet food in plastic air-tight containers
• Seal exterior gaps and install weatherstripping at the bottom of garage and exterior doors

Proper ventilation helps to reduce a variety of indoor air pollutants

• Open the windows whenever possible
• Make certain exhaust fans and ventilation systems are working properly and venting air to the outside
• Run vent fans when cooking or showering
• Provide extra ventilation when using chemical cleaning products, glues, or paints.

Comfort in homes is all about maintaining thermal control

• Maintain temperature in the home between 65 and 78 degrees
• Maintain relative humidity between 30% and 50%
• Prevent stale air through ventilation and filtration

Be aware of the most common dangers in your home

• Install a smoke and carbon monoxide detector on every floor of your home
• Test smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and replace batteries regularly
• Plan and discuss escape routes and meeting locations in the case of an emergency
• Keep a fire extinguisher where it is easy to reach in case of an emergency
• Keep your house uncluttered and well lit
• Keep pesticides and household cleaners out of the reach of children
• Properly dispose of unused chemicals and paints