Every year, the U.S. Department of Energy’s low-income Weatherization Assistance Program provides energy efficiency improvements to more than 100,000 low-income homes, reducing average energy costs by almost one-quarter, making housing more affordable, lowering greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring health and safety. Weatherization Plus Health is DOE’s new initiative to comprehensively address asthma, childhood lead poisoning and other housing-related health threats in these homes by facilitating strong, effective partnerships between Healthy Homes and Weatherization providers . Implemented by the National Association of State Community Services Programs, Weatherization Plus Health is convening regional conferences to bring together public health, healthy homes, weatherization, housing, community action agencies, and other stakeholders to network, learn about best practices and model programs, hear from federal and national funders, and participate in facilitated sessions to create new partnerships.

Join Weatherization Plus Health at a regional conference in your area:

Columbus, Ohio, October 4-6, 2011
Kansas City, MO, October 18-20, 2011
San Diego, November 16-18, 2011