The American Lung Association worked with experts around the United States to develop this online curriculum on how to implement a smokefree policy in multi-unit housing properties like apartments and condominiums. This course was created as part of the Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW), an initiative funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and administered through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Secondhand smoke exposure poses serious health threats to children and adults. For residents of multi-unit housing (e.g., apartment buildings and condominiums), secondhand smoke can be a major concern. It can migrate from other units and common areas and travel through doorways, cracks in walls, electrical lines, plumbing, and ventilation systems. Learn more by reading our policy brief, “Smokefree Multi-Unit Housing: Bringing Healthy Air Home”

By taking this course, participants will have the information and tools to:

• Communicate the health and economic impact of secondhand smoke in multi-unit housing.
• Engage with building managers, property owners, policymakers, residents and other stakeholders to adopt smokefree multi-unit housing policies.
• Plan and implement a successful smokefree multi-unit housing policy.
• Identify resident rights and responsibilities, as well as options for providing services to help smokers quit.

To access the course, please email onlinelearning@lung.org for a username and password. Once you have a username and password, you can start the course by clicking here.

The resources used throughout the course are collected in the “Advocates’ Toolbox.” If you’d like to download the entire Toolbox now, click here. The contents are organized by the order in which they are presented.