Smoke Free Housing Resources

MassHousing believes that creating smoke-free housing is an extremely important aspect of providing quality affordable housing, and we want to encourage owners and tenants to adopt smoke-free housing policies.

These sites offer comprehensive information and tools related to the health and financial benefits of smoke-free housing as well as best practices for adopting smoke-free housing policies:

Mass. Department of Public Health

MakeSmokingHistory.org offers comprehensive information and resources for:

• Smokers – how to quit and resources to assist in quitting
• Owners/Managers – includes "How to Go Smoke-Free: A Toolkit for Multi-Unit Housing"
• Tenants – includes a "Going Smoke-Free: A Guide for Tenants"

Mass. Tobacco Cessation & Prevention Program

The Mass. Tobacco Cessation & Prevention Program offers information on resources related to quitting tobacco.

Trainings

Past TAP Management Trainings have addressed Smoke-Free Housing. View the current TAP Management Training schedule.

HUD Resources

HUD's resources include model documents for owners as well as a wealth of other information:

• Change is in the Air: An Action Guide for Establishing Smoke-Free Public Housing and Multifamily Properties, October 2014
• HUD Notice H 2010-21: Optional Smoke-Free Housing Policy Implementation, September 15, 2010
• HUD Notice H 2012-22: Further Encouragement for O/As to Adopt Optional Smoke-Free Housing Policies, October 26, 2012
• HUD’s Basic Rules for Smoke Free Housing: Do's, Don’ts, Mays

City of Boston Resources

The Boston Public Health Commission offers information and resources on smoke-free housing including free technical assistance and training for owners, developers and property managers.