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OMAHA One Touch

Weatherization Plus Health- NEAN Symposium Kearney, NE 2013. OMAHA One Touch. Nicole Caputo- Rennels One Touch Coordinator Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance. The Omaha One Touch Project. Maximizing resources. Collecting uniform data. Lessening the burden on families. .

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OMAHA One Touch

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  1. Weatherization Plus Health- NEAN Symposium Kearney, NE 2013 OMAHA One Touch Nicole Caputo-Rennels One Touch Coordinator Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance

  2. The Omaha One Touch Project Maximizing resources. Collecting uniform data. Lessening the burden on families.

  3. Ellen Tohn, Tohn Environmental Strategies • Funding Provided by HUD Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control, With Support From USDA • 2 sites – New Hampshire and Omaha

  4. Snapshot of Omaha (2011-2013)

  5. reEnergize Program • Note that about 40 of Lincoln’s Market Rate projects are actually tied to LES’s Sustainable Energy Program and included only insulation work.

  6. Partners • Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance • City of Omaha reEnergize Program (a BetterBuildings Grantee) • City of Omaha Lead Hazard Control • City of Omaha Rehab and Handyman • Douglas County Health Department • Habitat for Humanity • Rebuilding Together • Also: smoke-free, Head Start

  7. Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance • Mission is to promote lead-safe and healthy homes for children and families in Omaha. • Founded in 2006 as a result of Superfund site in Omaha • Education, outreach, prevention, advocacy, policy work WHY DID WE GET INVOLVED?

  8. reEnergize Program • Joint effort between Cities of Omaha & Lincoln • One of 42 Better Buildings Neighborhood programs in the nation • $10 million grant from DOE • Over $50 million leveraged by local organizations • Residential Evaluations & Upgrades • Commercial/Non-profit Evaluations • Overcoming Barriers to Market Transformation • Consumer Confidence • Skilled and Qualified Workforce • Access to Financing • The primary focus of this program is building a market for energy upgrades and standardizing the scope of energy evaluations and upgrade work for Nebraska consumers WHY DID WE GET INVOLVED?

  9. One Touch BeginningreEnergize Residential Project Delivery Model

  10. Initial Barriers • Concern over extra time • Concern over technology • Concern over use of technology • Glitches in technology • Change in usual way of doing things • Turf

  11. Healthy Homes Review Tool

  12. Updated Healthy Homes Review Tool

  13. What we look for • Energy efficiency (insulation, temperature) • Lead • Mold • CO • Safety • Smoke • Ventilation • Structural damage • Pests • Pet issues • Resident issues (occupant behavior)

  14. What we know so far • Good tool for initial assessment and conveying info for more technical energy evaluation (i.e. audit) • In 80% of homes we visit, there are no carbon monoxide detectors • Many of the families will ask for a lead risk assessment after we are there • Great need for IPM program, radon testing, safety issues to be addressed, mold

  15. Examples • Weatherization home identified with bed bugs • reEnergize home with carbon monoxide leak

  16. What we have gained • Standardized review process • Uniform data • Use of technology • Collaborative process leveraging community partnerships • Streamlined, web-based tool • Well positioned for HUD’s new SHHIP program • Invitation to apply for Kresge grant (reciepiants of Kresge grant in 2012) • Partnership with community college • Deeper collaboration • Ease of service delivery

  17. Next Steps • Create uniform educational tool • Work with community college • Additional partners • Data mining • Marketing • Increased coordination of services- refine automatic referral system • Communication tool • FUNDING FOR RESOURCES TO FIX PROBLEMS

  18. For more info… • omahahealthykids.org

  19. Contact Info… • Nicole Caputo-Rennels One Touch Coordinator, Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance 402-934-9700

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