Daniel Son serves as a Social Innovation Analyst for GHHI in the DC office. He supports the Policy and Innovation Team through data analysis, economic modeling, and policy research for projects that address healthy housing issues across the country. Daniel completed his Master of City and Regional Planning and Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering … Continued
Daniella Chambers serves as a Social Innovation Analyst at GHHI. She provides subject-area expertise and technical assistance on national projects aimed to identify, assess, and implement innovative health solutions in diverse communities. Daniella holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Studies from Ohio Northern University and a Masters of Public Health from the … Continued
Energy Efficiency as Energy Justice_Final Abstract Structural racism in the form of racial residential segregation and the series of laws, policies, and practices that continue to reinforce it have robbed generations of African Americans of socioeconomic opportunity, wealth accumulation, safe, secure or energy efficient housing, and full societal inclusion. Research indicates that African Americans are … Continued
Allison Cantos serves as the Family Advocacy Case Manager to assist families affected by lead poisoning. She hails from the city that never sleeps – New York! Allison holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the City University of New York at Queens College where she also studied Studio Art. She obtained her Master of Social Work from the New York … Continued
Kendra Nelson joins GHHI Maryland as the Census Outreach Coordinator where she will lead the coordination of the Maryland funded Census Grant for Integrating census outreach into our community education and engagement work. Kendra has worked as a Child Birth Educator (as a certified instructor and Doula) for the B’more for Healthy Babies Baltimore Community … Continued
Angela Sykes serves as the Accounting Manager at GHHI. In this role, she manages various areas within the accounting department. Angela has over 25 years of accounting and finance experience across the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Previously, Angela worked at the Arc of Prince George’s County where she served in several roles of increasing responsibility … Continued
Yianni Charalambopoulos is the staff accountant in charge of the budgets and accounts receivable. Yianni previously worked in public accounting where he built his knowledge and skills that he applies to his work at GHHI. Yianni has a background in plumbing, which he worked in for several years and will be instrumental to the team … Continued
Governor Larry Hogan proclaims Lead Poisoning Prevention Week in Maryland BALTIMORE, MD (October 23, 2019) – The number of Maryland children with elevated levels of lead in their blood last year decreased by nearly 14 percent, according to the 2018 Childhood Blood Lead Surveillance report, released today by the Maryland Department of the Environment. The … Continued
Lead Free Future Act The toxic legacy of lead still impacts over half a million American children the age of six every year – causing irreversible damage and robbing them from reaching their full potential. Exposure occurs through exposures from air, drinking water, food, contaminated soil, and deteriorating paint. An estimated 1.1 million housing units … Continued
October 21, 2019, Washington, DC – Today the Green & Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) kicked off National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week events at its sites across the country to raise awareness of lead poisoning and to pursue the goal of its National Campaign to End Lead Poisoning within five years. GHHI is advancing key policies … Continued