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Smoke-Free Housing
Three Boston landlords share why they made the decision to #GoSmokeFree
See our newest campaign for landords called "We made it Smoke Free."
 Increasing the number of smoke-free home environments means cleaner air, improved health, and increased safety for everyone, especially some of the most vulnerable Boston residents – children, the elderly, and those with respiratory and heart conditions. It is also benefits landlords, who save time, money, and effort on maintenance and management.
From 2014-2017, Boston REACH: Partners in Health and Housing is working to:
- Improve the implementation of Boston Housing Authority (BHA)'s smoke-free housing policy in its public housing developments
- Increase the number of smoke-free BHA Rental Assisted/Section 8 housing units and mixed finance developments
Initiatives
BHA Public Housing
- Development of a smoking violation reporting system, including a website with resources and a central email and phone line to report complaints
- Trainings and technical assistance to BHA property managers and residents regarding the new system and smoke-free policy at BHA
BHA Section 8 & Mixed Finance
- Trainings and technical assistance to make more Section 8 properties smoke-free
- Created a check box for BHA Section 8 landlords to list their properties as smoke-free to make it easier for tenants to find smoke-free housing
- Citywide Boston Smoke-Free Homes Campaign (launched August 2016)
To learn more about our BHA Section 8 Smoke-Free Housing initiative, read our Success Story.
Made possible with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Last updated 1/6/2017
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(Hidden) HEALTH INFORMATION
(Hidden) RELATED INFORMATION
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Boston
Public Health Commission
1010 Massachusetts Ave, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02118.
Phone:(617) 534-5395 Email: info@bphc.org
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