The Healthy Homes Program at Three Rivers Health Department helps create healthier housing in Dodge, Washington, and Saunders County. Healthy Homes focuses on environmental health factors that may affect human health. The Program provides free home inspections and abatement work (removing environmental hazards from homes) for those who qualify.
There are eight core principles of a healthy home: keep it dry, clean, safe, well-ventilated, pest-free, contaminant-free, maintained, and thermally controlled. Together, these practices prevent mold, pests, chemical exposures, and injury risks while improving indoor air quality and overall well-being. Following these principles helps ensure a healthier living environment for everyone in the home.
What does Healthy Homes do?
- Reduces exposure to mold, lead, asthma triggers, radon, and more
- Fixes fall hazards, faulty wiring, and missing detectors
- Enhances air quality, insulation, and HVAC efficiency
- Keeps vulnerable occupants safe - including children and the elderly
- Combines energy/weather upgrades with hazard removal
Why Apply?
The purpose of the Healthy Homes Program is to help create healthier, safer living environments for residents of Dodge, Washington, and Saunders Counties.
These programs identify and address multiple household hazards, including lead-based paint, mold, pests, unsafe heating systems, and other environmental risks that contribute to asthma, injuries, and chronic illness.
Ultimately, these grants empower health departments to protect vulnerable residents—such as young children, seniors, and those with chronic conditions—while laying the groundwork for long-term housing safety, stronger cross-agency collaboration, and healthier communities overall.
Inspections are happening now! Call today to learn more.
Applications for funding assistance will be available soon, offering financial support for households to create safer, healthier living environments.
Federal income guidelines apply.