Central maine community health corporation (CMCHC) and partners seek to help the underserved community residents of downtown lewiston who experience extreme poverty and disproportionate…

Central maine community health corporation (CMCHC) and partners seek to help the underserved community residents of downtown lewiston who experience extreme poverty and disproportionate housing-related health impacts, including lead exposure and asthma, by increasing the number of healthy residential housing units available and empowering those residents to access healthy housing. This project was born out of a community-driven effort and CMCHC's neighbor-to-neighbor program where community residents identified the need for the city and local organizations to support local landlords to improve their housing stock and remediate environmental housing hazards. After convening diverse stakeholders, CMCHC will implement strategies that provide tools and resources to landlords to create healthier housing and empower the underserved community to access safe housing. Project activities include: 1) creation of a safe housing public database of local rental units that have passed a recent HEA