The Costs of Allowing Smoking in an Apartment Building LiveSmokeFree 2012-06-26 | This video offers insights from property managers on the turnover costs associated with cleaning an apartment unit that has been damaged by secondhand smoke. Saving money on turnover costs is one of the major benefits of adopting a smoke-free policy in apartment buildings!Created by Live Smoke Free (MN), 2010. More resources can be found at http://www.mnsmokefreehousing.org
Smoke-Free Living: Stories of Progress from Dakota County, Minnesota LiveSmokeFree 2019-05-10 | In 2019 Live Smoke Free and Dakota County Public Health Department partnered with public housing agencies and residents in Dakota County, Minnesota to help share their stories about the transition to smoke-free housing. Do you have a story to tell about smoke-free housing in Dakota County, MN? Share it with us at www.mnsmokefreehousing.org/dakotacounty.Thinking about quitting smoking? There's free help for Minnesotans! Talk to your doctor about free help from Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare. Call QUITPLAN® Services at 1-888-354-PLAN. Or if you're a HealthPartners member, call 952-883-7800 or 1-800-311-1052 to get started. If you live anywhere else in the US you can call 1-800-QUITNOW for free support.Smoke-free buildings are safer, less costly, and in demand. Contact Live Smoke Free at 651-646-3005 to learn how to make your building smoke free.Supported by the Statewide Health Improvement Partnership (SHIP), the Minnesota Department of Health, and the Dakota County Public Health Department.
Insurance Discounts for Smoke-Free Housing: An Overview of Market Research LiveSmokeFree 2019-03-20 | March 19, 2019, 1pm CSTJoin Live Smoke Free and American Family Insurance for an overview of market research on insurance discounts for smoke-free housing. Liz Corey, a student consultant and graduate student from the University of Minnesota, will share her findings from a market research project including insurance agents’ perceptions of smoke-free housing and which insurance carriers offer smoke-free discounts. Vicki Lundeen from American Family Insurance will describe their new discount for smoke-free housing. A brief Q&A period will follow.
Clean Air for All smoke-free housing presentation at NAR-SAAH 2018 National Conference LiveSmokeFree 2019-03-14 | Clean Air for All: The Smoke-Free Public Housing Project provides training and technical assistance to public housing agencies, resident services staff, and public housing residents impacted by HUD’s smoke-free public housing rule. CAFA is a partnership between Live Smoke Free (a program of the Association for Nonsmokers MN), the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), and the National Alliance of Resident Services in Affordable and Assisted Housing (NAR-SAAH). NAR-SAAH is a 501(c)3 organization that was organized in 2002 to assist resident services employees and public housing residents through technical assistance and advocacy. NAR-SAAH represents approximately 80 PHAs and 700 resident leaders nationwide, with extensive partner organizations with direct experience in engaging residents and resident service providers in smoke-free policy implementation. For more information on CAFA: http://smokefreepublichousingproject.org. For more information on NAR-SAAH: www.narsaah.org.
Clean Air for All (CAFA) highlights from the 2018 NAR-SAAH Annual Conference LiveSmokeFree 2019-03-13 | Clean Air for All: The Smoke-Free Public Housing Project provides training and technical assistance to public housing agencies, resident services staff, and public housing residents impacted by HUD’s smoke-free public housing rule. CAFA is a partnership between Live Smoke Free (a program of the Association for Nonsmokers MN), the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO), and the National Alliance of Resident Services in Affordable and Assisted Housing (NAR-SAAH). NAR-SAAH is a 501(c)3 organization that was organized in 2002 to assist resident services employees and public housing residents through technical assistance and advocacy. NAR-SAAH represents approximately 80 PHAs and 700 resident leaders nationwide, with extensive partner organizations with direct experience in engaging residents and resident service providers in smoke-free policy implementation. For more information on CAFA: http://smokefreepublichousingproject.org. For more information on NAR-SAAH: www.narsaah.org.
Smoke free Housing is Heating Up in Burnsville LiveSmokeFree 2015-12-10 | Live Smoke Free has free resources for Dakota County property managers and renters. See how things are heating up in Burnsville, MN and find out what we can offer!
MPHA celebrates cessation efforts and a smoke-free policy! LiveSmokeFree 2013-11-23 | The Minneapolis Public Housing Authority and the Minneapolis Health Department, as well as their partners (including Live Smoke Free), came together during the Great American Smokeout on Nov. 21, 2013, to celebrate the continuation of MPHA's buildings going smoke free and residents quitting smoking through cessation programs. The MPHA has 42 buildings that will go smoke-free by 2017.
Smoke-Free Policies in Condominiums and Townhomes LiveSmokeFree 2012-06-26 | An engineer from the Center for Energy and Environment and an attorney from the Public Health Law Center discuss recent research about adopting smoke-free policies in condominiums, townhomes, and other owner-occupied Common Interest Communities (CICs).Created by Live Smoke Free (MN), 2010. More information on the research mentioned and resources for CIC managers and owner-occupants can be found at http://www.mnsmokefreehousing.org
Cigarette-Related Fire Risks in Apartment Buildings LiveSmokeFree 2012-06-26 | A fire educator from the Minneapolis Fire Department discusses the dangers of allowing smoking in apartment buildings and the reduction in fire risks that comes with adopting a smoke-free policy.Created by Live Smoke Free (MN), 2010. More resources can be found at http://www.mnsmokefreehousing.org
Legal Questions about Smoke-Free Apartments LiveSmokeFree 2012-06-26 | An attorney from the Public Health Law Center discusses the potential legal liabilities of adopting a smoke-free policy vs. remaining smoking permitted in an apartment building.Created by Live Smoke Free (MN), 2010. More resources can be found at http://www.mnsmokefreehousing.org
How Secondhand Smoke Moves Through Apartment Units LiveSmokeFree 2012-06-26 | An engineer from the Center for Energy and Environment and renters discuss how secondhand smoke seeps through an apartment building and into other units.Created by Live Smoke Free (MN), 2010. More information on the research mentioned and resources for property managers and renters can be found at http://www.mnsmokefreehousing.org
HUD and Smoke-Free Public Housing LiveSmokeFree 2012-06-26 | A representative from the Minnesota Field Office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) describes why HUD encourages all Public Housing Authorities to adopt smoke-free policies.Created by Live Smoke Free (MN), 2010. More resources can be found at http://www.mnsmokefreehousing.org
The Health Impacts of Secondhand Smoke in Apartment Buildings LiveSmokeFree 2012-06-26 | Renters and the Minnesota Commissioner of Health discuss the health problems associated with living in apartment building that allows smoking. Secondhand smoke can seep from unit-to-unit making renters' living conditions dangerous.Created by Live Smoke Free (MN), 2010. More resources can be found at http://www.mnsmokefreehousing.org
Beyond the Basics of Adopting a Smoke-Free Apartment Policy LiveSmokeFree 2012-06-26 | This video offers a more detailed tutorial on adopting a smoke-free policy for an apartment building. Apartment managers and other experts share their experiences and thoughts to consider when adopting a smoke-free policy.Created by Live Smoke Free (MN), 2010. More resources can be found at http://www.mnsmokefreehousing.org
Advice for Property Managers Considering Going Smoke Free LiveSmokeFree 2012-06-26 | Property managers who operate smoke-free apartment buildings and other industry experts offer their opinions and advice to managers who may be considering adopting a smoke-free policy for their building.Created by Live Smoke Free (MN), 2010. More resources can be found at http://www.mnsmokefreehousing.org
Adopting a Smoke-Free Apartment Building Policy (2010) LiveSmokeFree 2011-08-15 | This video offers a basic step-by-step tutorial on adopting a smoke-free policy for an apartment building. Apartment managers and an attorney share their experiences and thoughts to consider when adopting a smoke-free policy.Created by Live Smoke Free (MN), 2010. More resources can be found at http://www.mnsmokefreehousing.org
The Benefits of Adopting a Smoke-Free Apartment Building Policy (2010) LiveSmokeFree 2011-08-15 | This video offers testimonials from experts on the benefits of adopting a smoke-free apartment policy. You'll hear from apartment managers, apartment residents, an attorney, a HUD representative, an engineer, and more! Our experts provide their experiences with secondhand smoke, fires, costs of property damage, and the changes they've seen in buildings that go smoke free. Created by Live Smoke Free (MN), 2010. http://www.mnsmokefreehousing.org
The Benefits of Smoke-Free Apartments LiveSmokeFree 2011-05-27 | Adopting a smoke-free policy for apartments can reduce cleaning costs, reduce fire risks, and reduce the health harms of renters being exposed to secondhand smoke. This video was produced by the Hennepin County Health Department with the help of several apartment managers and residents of Hennepin County. This video is distributed by Live Smoke Free, a non-profit program that helps Minnesota apartment managers adopt smoke-free policies. Learn more about smoke-free apartments by visiting www.mnsmokefreehousing.org
