Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan

10/29/2025

ADVOCACY OPPORTUNITY: Aging infrastructure, natural disasters, and contaminants threaten the drinking water of millions across the U.S. With limited options, many households resort to single-use plastic bottled water, which pollutes both our bodies and the environment with toxic chemicals and microplastics.

Filters offer a temporary solution for safe drinking water, while the EPA and water systems improve water infrastructure and ensure safe public water access.

Join us in telling the EPA we want a proactive approach to protect communities impacted by unsafe drinking water. Sign the petition here: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/epa-filtered-not-bottled-water/
Only 372 more until our goal of 1,600 signatures!

10/27/2025

Here's where you can find Healthy Homes this week!

10/24/2025

Our office is closed today, Friday October 24th, so our staff can rest and recharge after a successful Trunk or Treat for Lead Defeat last night! Thank you to all who attended, our vendors, and to our sponsors- we couldn't do it without you!
Priority Health, Avanti Insurance Solutions, Michigan Wheel, Molina Healthcare, Pridgeon and Clay Grand Rapids, MI USA, Blue Cross Complete of Michigan, Bill Knapp's, Griswold Group, Inc., Peppino's Pizzeria & Sports Grille.

10/23/2025

10/23/2025

TONIGHT! Join us for Trunk-or-Treat for Lead Defeat!

10/22/2025

Don't forget to mix your soil sample tonight and bring your ID and child's insurance information to participate in all the Trunk-or-Treat for Lead Defeat has to offer tomorrow!

10/22/2025

Tomorrow! You don't want to miss out on Trunk-or-Treat for Lead Defeat!

10/21/2025

Become a paid program partner with our Third Ward Lead Reduction Initiative! Help prevent lead poisoning and get paid to pass out water kits in your community! Contact Elyse@hhcwm.org to get started.

¡Conviértete en socio remunerado de nuestra Iniciativa de Reducción de Plomo en Third Ward! ¡Ayuda a prevenir la intoxicación por plomo y recibe dinero por distribuir kits de agua en tu comunidad! Comuníquese con Elyse@hhcwm.org para obtener más información.

10/20/2025

Here's where you can find Healthy Homes Coalition this week!

10/20/2025

It's 2025! This campaign is so important to spread awareness and education about lead poisoning. Here at Healthy Homes, we like to take this opportunity to offer several ways of learning about this critical issue.

💻On Monday, you can join us for our Take Action on Lead Poisoning webinar, focused on lead in your home and community. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iY_f1PEsTx-QH9t9cUYmnA #/registration

📽On Tuesday (or anytime) we invite you to take this time to watch and share videos about sources of lead, like this one by the EPA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZhFpsNFYn_crOHwaGKBWsA

🚰On Wednesday, you can come to our weekly pick up hours for a water filtering kit, if you live in the Third Ward of Grand Rapids. Check availability here: https://hhcwm.org/programs/3rd-ward-water-initiative

🍭🎃On Thursday, please join us for Trunk or Treat for Lead Defeat! This event offers treats & sweets, games, prizes and raffles. This year we will also be hosting a mobile testing unit so children can have their blood lead level evaluated, and if you bring a sample of dirt from your home, we can test that for lead, too. More info here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1895692071165318/?active_tab=discussion

We're so excited to bring these resources to the community and empower everyone we work with, because knowledge = power! 🧠