Metropolitan Tenants Organization

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING UNDER THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT (IRA) TO METROPOLITAN TENANTS ORGANIZATION (MTO). THE RECIPIENT WILL TRAIN PHYSICIANS, COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS, AND RESIDENTS TO IDENTIFY HEALTHY HOUSING HAZARDS AND TO DOCUMENT THE PROBLEMS IN ORDER TO TAKE ACTION TO ABATE THEM. MTO WILL COLLABORATE WITH COMMUNITY RESIDENTS TO INSPECT UNITS AND NEGOTIATE WITH OWNERS TO RESOLVE ISSUES.ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE CREATING A REFERRAL PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL PROVIDERS FOR TENANTS NEEDING ASSISTANCE; PROMOTING AND FACILITATING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS' WORKSHOPS; FACILITATING TRAININGS OF CHWS; PERFORMING IN HOME INSPECTIONS; AND ASSISTING TENANTS WITH DEVELOPING A HOME IMPROVEMENT ACTION PLAN.SUBRECIPIENT:THE NORTHWEST CENTER WILL PROVIDE A TEAM OF A TEAM OF COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO EDUCATE PATIENTS ABOUT HEALTHY HOUSING, ASSIST FAMILIES WITH IDENTIFYING HOME-BASED HEALTH HAZARDS, AND MAKE REFERRALS TO MTO TO ASSIST WITH HAZARD ABATEMENT AND HOUSING STABILITY ISSUES. HEALTH AND MEDICINE POLICY RESEARCH GROUP WILL ASSIST WITH OUTREACH TO MEDICAL PROVIDERS THROUGHOUT THE CHICAGO AREA, SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS PROMOTING THE PROGRAM, BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS GOVERNMENTAL AND ACADEMIC BODIES, EVALUATING THE PROGRAM, AND PROMOTING LONG-TERM POLICY CHANGES. THE LAWYERS CENTER FOR BETTER HOUSING WILL ASSIST WITH REVIEWING COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN LANDLORDS AND TENANTS, PROVIDING ADVICE ABOUT LEGAL ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE AND PROVIDING LIMITED LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO RENTERS.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE HOSTING TWO HEALTHY HOMES WORKSHOPS FOR MEDICAL PROVIDERS; RECRUITING 40 TENANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN HOME INSPECTIONS; HOSTING THREE HEALTHY HOMES TRAININGS FOR CHWS; ORGANIZING PUBLIC HEALTHY HOUSING FORUMS; DEVELOPING 12 SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE FEWER KIDS RETURNING TO HOSPITAL OR DOCTOR'S OFFICES DUR TO UNHEALTHY HOMES; INCREASED SUPPORT FOR TENANTS; IMPROVED PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MEDICAL PROVIDERS AND HOUSING ORGANIZATIONS; IMPROVED PROCESS FOR REFERRING TENANTS WITH SUBSTANDARD HOUSING TO APPROPRIATE AGENCIES; INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF HOUSING HAZARDS. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN CHICAGO'S NEIGHBORHOODS WITH THE HIGHEST RATES OF ADULT ASTHMA AND CHILDHOOD LEAD POISONING.

TENANT RESOURCE NETWORK

THE CHICAGO HEALTHY HOMES INSPECTION COLLABORATIVE WILL EXAMINE WAYS TO IMPROVE THE CITY'S BUILDING CODE INSPECTION PROGRAM TO ENSURE ALL CHICAGOANS

THE METROPOLITAN TENANTS ORGANIZATION (MTO), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ILLINOIS CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (ICAAP) AND THE CHICAGO

THE METROPOLITAN TENANTS ORGANIZATION (MTO) SEEKS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN POISONED BY LEAD PAINT, DECREASE THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE T