Northeastern IPM Center

Integrated Pest Management
for Multifamily Housing

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Welcome to StopPests.org!

Welcome to stoppests.org! Here you will find downloadable versions of and references for the IPM in Multifamily Housing training program run by the Northeastern IPM Center through a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) interagency agreement. The program is intended for conventional public housing authorities (PHAs) across the US, but can apply to other affordable housing contexts as well. If you are interested in using the materials at a housing authority, please contact Allison Taisey.

The IPM in Multifamily Housing slides are being used in many housing contexts through the National Center for Healthy Housing training network. The program being offered by the Northeastern IPM Center consists of three parts:

  1. A Train-the-Trainer Training (T4) for regional IPM experts to orient them to the training materials and PHAs. Through this training, we hope to build the capacity of IPM experts who are ready to support IPM efforts in affordable housing. The T4 training is housed in the Train-the-Trainer (T4) section.

  2. A day long training for PHA staff. The IPM in Multifamily Housing Training is led by a T4 trained trainer. By the end of the day, trainees (including maintenance, housekeeping, property managers, and contracted pest control representatives) will know about IPM and how it can be used to manage cockroaches, rodents, and bed bugs. One of the overarching messages in this training is that IPM is a team approach to managing pests: everyone needs to communicate and do their part towards making the PHA inhospitable to pests. The Maintenance Training is housed in the IPM in Multifamily Housing Training section. View a summary of trainings to date [PDF].

  3. A Resident's Briefing DVD and IPM Kit. This short training is intended for residents during their orientation to the PHA. Each resident will receive an IPM Kit once they have watched the DVD which will introduce them to the way pests are managed in their building. This includes the basics of pest biology & behavior, who is on the IPM team, and how they can use their knowledge and the tools given to manage pests. The Resident's Briefing materials are in the Residents section.

HUD Office of Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control

National Center for Healthy Housing Training Course Overview

IPM Centers Description

USDA-NIFA

This IPM training program was developed by a partnership including the U.S. Department of Agriculture - National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The Pennsylvania IPM Program, the National Pest Management Association, the National Center for Healthy Housing, and the Regional IPM Centers. Funding is provided by EPA, HUD, CDC, and USDA-NIFA. The materials contained herein present a research-based, balanced, and objective approach to pest management in affordable housing and are intended to be used in their entirety. Any nonobjective or partial use of the materials is not recommended. Products, vendors, or commercial services mentioned or pictured in the trainings or presentations are for illustrative purposes only and are not meant to be endorsements.