Josiah Hill III Clinic

JHC’s advocacy leads to policies which improve upon inspection systems and landlord/tenant education to increase quality affordable rental housing. JHC was an active member and Chair of the Health Sub-Commitee for City of Portland’s Quality Rental Housing Workgroup which reviewed housing code and provided recommendations to the City Council. Recommendations Passed City Council November 2008. Programs JHC programs identify ways to improve home air quality conditions and reduce the effects of childhood asthma. For example, air monitors (provided by AirAdvice) were placed in families homes to gather data on particulate matter, temperature, relative humidity, carbon dioxide and volatile organic compounds. After providing feedback to the families and reviewing the initial results, each of the families received training on green cleaning and chemical reduction suggestions for in the home. After two weeks of using the materials and information from the training, monitors were placed back in the home. Sixty percent of families showed a decrease in particulate matter. Seventy percent of families showed a decrease in chemical pollutants. Prevention Services JHC prevention services are reducing future medical, academic and economic costs associated with lead poisoning and asthma. A blood lead test costs JHC approximately $40 to administer. One family that did not receive timely testing incurred $16,000 in medical costs in chelating their lead-poisoned child.