MSU Extension Healthy Housing Programs

Adult Programs:

Homeflow: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Families and Homes

This program is developed by the University of Florida Extension, offers a series of engaging modules designed to help you streamline and enhance your home and living environment. The program focuses on creating a harmonious “flow” within the home, viewing it as an interconnected unit. Additionally, Homeflow delves into the critical connection between the health of the home and the well-being of its occupants. Homeflow looks at communications between home occupants, home maintenance and operation, energy and functional efficiency, and home safety routines and practices. If you are interested in this program being offered in your area, please complete the “Request a Workshop” tab and we will be in touch to schedule with your group.

Creating Healthy Indoor Childcare Environments

Eight modules tailored to meet the needs of childcare providers. The topics are: Eight Principles of Healthy Indoor Environments, Asthma & Allergies, Hazardous Products, Indoor Air Quality, Integrated Pest Management, Lead Poisoning Prevention, Mold & Moisture Control, and Safety and Accessibility. The modules are approved by the MSDH for required contact hours. This program can be offered face-to-face or through our Creating Healthy Indoor Childcare Environments Canvas Course. If you are interested in this program being offered in your area, please complete the “Request a Workshop” tab and we will be in touch to schedule with your group. If you are interested in enrolling in the online self-paced course please click here.

Right-Sizing: Dealing with Sentimental Clutter (UGA Extension & MSU Extension) Multi-State Programming

This program is created in collaboration with University Georgia Extension. The program addresses how to deal with letting go of sentimental clutter. With the material clients will learn how to define the difference between sentimental clutter and regular clutter, develop an action plan on how to remove the clutter, and ultimately how to get rid of sentimental clutter. If you are interested in this program being offered in your area, please complete the “Request a Workshop” tab and we will be in touch to schedule with your group.

Project FIND Focusing on Important

Project FIND Focusing on Important Necessities in Your Dwelling (UGA Extension)
This program is created by University of Georgia Extension and is now offered through Mississippi State University Extension. The program helps identify key areas to improve the health and safety of your home through decluttering. For more information on this program please visit the link above. If you are interested in this program being offered in your area, please complete the “Request a Workshop” tab and we will be in touch to schedule with your group.

Healthy Homes Initiative

The goal of the MSU Extension Healthy Homes Initiative is to equip Mississippians with the knowledge they need to keep their indoor environments safe and healthy. This program is tailored to meet your residential needs. The topics can be presented individually or as a series, and they are adaptable to fit a range of timeframes. Topic titles are: (1) Healthy Homes Overview, (2) Indoor Air Quality Overview, (3) Radon, (4) Asthma & Allergies, (5) Mold & Moisture Control, (6) Carbon Monoxide & Other Combustion Gases, (7) Lead, (8) Drinking Water, (9) Home Safety, (10) Hazardous Household Products, (11) Integrated Pest Management, and (12) Home Energy. If you are interested in this program being offered in your area, please complete the “Request a Workshop” tab and we will be in touch to schedule with your group.

Youth Program:

Junior Master Wellness Volunteer Stay Safe at Home

This program material was developed in collaboration with the Mississippi Department of Health's Lead and Healthy Homes Division. The Junior Master Wellness Volunteers (JMWVs) are dedicated, compassionate teens committed to promoting wellness and serving their community.

Teens aged 14-18 who are interested in leadership, advocacy, knowledge-sharing, role modeling, and volunteering to enhance health literacy and healthy lifestyle choices are welcome to enroll for training as volunteers.

The "Stay Safe at Home" program is designed for teens who want to learn about essential information to maintain safe indoor environments. Topics include:

Lead Poisoning Prevention
How to Keep a Healthy Home
Infant Safe Sleep

If you are interested in this program being offered in your area, please complete the “Request a Workshop” tab and we will be in touch to schedule with your group.