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Housing Is Working Group 2023-2024 Calendar

Join the Housing Is Working Group to discuss special topics related to cross-sector initiatives and programmatic considerations particularly focused on the intersections of housing, health, and education.

This year’s public webinars cover topics such as the mobility asthma project, trauma-informed approaches to housing, resident-focused racial equity work, out-of-school time, and how FCC grantees are supprting voucher holders.

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Elements of a Successful Partnership

With generous support from the MacArthur Foundation, CLPHA developed an in-depth report on regional housing-education collaborations taking place at housing authorities across the Pacific-Northwest.

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Jul 12, 2018
This article deconstructs the history, structure, and financing that have made this unique partnership between Philadelphia's Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities, the Office of Homeless Services, and the Housing Authority, possible.

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Topics: Data sharing, Disabilities, Dual-eligibles, Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Low-income, Medicaid / Medicare, Mental health, Partnerships, Preventative care, Research, Supportive housing
Shared by Housing Is on Jul 12, 2018

Deconstructing Philadelphia's "Blueprint" Project: A Unique and Effective Multiyear partnership to Expand Permanent Supportive Housing

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Jul 12, 2018
This article deconstructs the history, structure, and financing that have made this unique partnership between Philadelphia's Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual Disabilities, the Office of Homeless Services, and the Housing Authority, possible.
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Jul 12, 2018
On June 7, 2016 CSH invited a diverse group of national experts from the housing, homeless prevention, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment, mental health, criminal justice and recovery fields for a special meeting on the topic of addiction recovery and housing. The primary goal of the convening was to engage participants in a thoughtful discussion around how CSH can work with our national and local partners to promote recovery in supportive housing and ensure that supportive housing is part of the continuum of recovery supports available for people living with addiction.

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Topics: Criminal justice, Dual-eligibles, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Mental health, Partnerships, Substance abuse, Supportive housing
Shared by Housing Is on Jul 12, 2018
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Jul 12, 2018
How does housing affect your family's well-being?

Authored by: How Housing Matters
Topics: Asset building, Asthma, Child welfare, Early childhood, Education, Health, Housing, Stability
Shared by Housing Is on Jul 12, 2018
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Jul 12, 2018
Considerations for Mental Health and Substance Use Providers

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Topics: Affordable Care Act, Health, Healthy homes, Legislation & Policy, Low-income, Medicaid / Medicare, Partnerships
Shared by Housing Is on Jul 12, 2018
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Jul 11, 2018
To help inform policymakers and move policy forward, this paper discusses the current state of housing in the United States, provides a conceptual framework for housing as a platform to improve educational outcomes for children, reviews the existing evidence that supports conceptual models, and identifies the major gaps in research. Finally, it proposes a list of projects that make up a research agenda for understanding the issue and guiding investments in new research.

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Topics: Attendance, Child welfare, Early childhood, Education, Housing, Literacy, Low-income, Mental health, Post-secondary, Preventative care, Racial inequalities, Research, Safety, Stability, Youth
Shared by Housing Is on Jul 11, 2018

Housing as a Platform for Improving Education Outcomes among Low-Income Children

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Jul 11, 2018
To help inform policymakers and move policy forward, this paper discusses the current state of housing in the United States, provides a conceptual framework for housing as a platform to improve educational outcomes for children, reviews the existing evidence that supports conceptual models, and iden
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Jul 11, 2018
The 2017 edition of the Commonwealth Fund Scorecard on State Health System Performance finds that nearly all state health systems improved on a broad array of health indicators between 2013 and 2015. During this period, which coincides with implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s major coverage expansions, uninsured rates dropped and more people were able to access needed care, particularly those in states that expanded their Medicaid programs. On a less positive note, between 2011–12 and 2013–14, premature death rates rose slightly following a long decline. The Scorecard points to a constant give-and-take in efforts to improve health and health care, reminding us that there is still more to be done.

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Topics: Affordable Care Act, Cost effectiveness, Health, Legislation & Policy, Low-income, Medicaid / Medicare, Preventative care, Racial inequalities, Research
Shared by Housing Is on Jul 11, 2018
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Jul 10, 2018
In December 2016, federal and state policymakers examined the intersection of unstable housing and negative health outcomes at a meeting convened in Washington, D.C., by the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) with support from The Commonwealth Fund. The goal of the meeting was to identify concrete policy recommendations and actionable steps to align health and housing programs to ensure that people with high service needs receive the housing and supportive services they need to become and stay healthy. This report summarizes their findings and recommendations.

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Topics: Child welfare, Cost effectiveness, Data sharing, Disabilities, Dual-generation, Health, Homelessness, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Low-income, Medicaid / Medicare, Partnerships, Seniors, Supportive housing
Shared by Housing Is on Jul 10, 2018
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Jul 10, 2018
HUD Administrative Data Linked with the National Health Interview Survey

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Topics: Attendance, Child welfare, Data sharing, Dental, Health, Housing, Low-income, Medicaid / Medicare, Mental health, Metrics, Racial inequalities, Vision
Shared by Housing Is on Jul 10, 2018
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Sep 1, 2017
A Snapshot of Housing Affordability for Healthcare Workers

Authored by: Kaitlyn Snyder and Janet Viveiros for National Housing Conference
Topics: Health, Healthy homes, Home visiting, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Low-income
Shared by Housing Is on Jul 5, 2018
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Dec 6, 2017
It adds to the growing body of evidence that addressing homelessness saves money elsewhere.

Authored by: J.B. Wogan for Governing the States and Localities
Topics: Cost effectiveness, Criminal justice, Health, Healthy homes, Homelessness, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Place-based, Preventative care, Research, Stability, West Coast
Shared by Housing Is on Jul 5, 2018
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Jun 1, 2017
Over the past year, the United States Conference of Mayors and the Brookings Institution, along with the Project for Public Spaces have worked together to capture a new model of growth that is emerging in cities and the particular roles that mayors can play.

Authored by: Julie Wagner, Jennifer S. Vey, Steve Davies, and Nathan Storring for Brookings Institute
Topics: Asset building, Community development, Cost effectiveness, Funding, Legislation & Policy, Place-based, Research
Shared by Housing Is on Jul 5, 2018

Advancing a new wave of urban competitiveness: The role of mayors in the rise of innovation districts

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Jun 1, 2017
Julie Wagner, Jennifer S. Vey, Steve Davies, and Nathan Storring for Brookings Institute
Over the past year, the United States Conference of Mayors and the Brookings Institution, along with the Project for Public Spaces have worked together to capture a new model of growth that is emerging in cities and the particular roles that mayors can play.
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Dec 21, 2017

Authored by: Domenick Lasorsa for the National League of Cities
Topics: Community development, Cost effectiveness, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Low-income, Metrics, Partnerships, Place-based, Research, Stability, Workforce development
Shared by Housing Is on Jul 5, 2018
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Mar 6, 2018
MDRC, a nonprofit, nonpartisan education and social policy research firm, released encouraging results from a demonstration, funded by Robin Hood, of two aligned interventions in New York City.

Authored by: MDRC
Topics: Early childhood, Education, Grade-level proficiency, Low-income, Metrics, Racial inequalities, Research, Youth
Shared by Housing Is on Jul 5, 2018
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Jun 29, 2017
Violent-crime arrests drop by 33 percent for program participants.

Authored by: UChicago News
Topics: Child welfare, Criminal justice, Education, Low-income, Midwest, Mobility, Out-of-school time, Post-secondary, Racial inequalities, Research, Safety, Substance abuse, Workforce development, Youth
Shared by Housing Is on Jul 5, 2018
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Nov 1, 2017
Why do some neighborhoods appear able to launch effective local improvement initiatives, while others are more hampered by fragmentation and mistrust? Why can some communities mobilize diverse constituencies to influence public policy, while others cannot? Answers to these questions may be found in the specific patterns of collaboration that form among community organizations, and between these groups, schools, public agencies, and elected officials, according to MDRC, a preeminent social-policy research organization.

Authored by: MDRC
Topics: Asset building, Child welfare, Community development, Data sharing, Dual-generation, Education, Family engagement, Funding, Health, Housing, Legislation & Policy, Low-income, Metrics, Midwest, Mobility, Out-of-school time, Partnerships, Place-based, Preventative care, Research, Safety, Stability, Workforce development, Youth
Shared by Mica O'Brien on Jun 29, 2018

Network Effectiveness in Community Collaborations: Learning from the Chicago Community Networks Study

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Nov 1, 2017
MDRC
Why do some neighborhoods appear able to launch effective local improvement initiatives, while others are more hampered by fragmentation and mistrust? Why can some communities mobilize diverse constituencies to influence public policy, while others cannot?
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Community:
Jan 8, 2018
An interactive tool that aggregates over 500,000 transactions from three programs that drive investment into underserved communities—the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) and New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) programs. The investments support a range of activities, from affordable housing to commercial real estate development, consumer and business lending, and more. The CIE was built to show geographic comparisons and trends over time in a way that is easily customizable. For example, some users will view the full range of investment activity; others, only business and commercial real estate loans.

Authored by: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Topics: Housing, Midwest, Research
Shared by Abra Lyons-Warren on Jan 11, 2018

Community Investment Explorer

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Jan 8, 2018
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
An interactive tool that aggregates over 500,000 transactions from three programs that drive investment into underserved communities—the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) and New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) programs.
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Community: Postsecondary
Dec 1, 2017

Authored by: American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Topics: Education
Shared by Cassandra Brooks on Dec 12, 2017
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Aug 8, 2017
This report aims to bridge a knowledge gap between the affordable housing and healthcare fields that limits their ability to implement health and housing projects and partnerships. These two sectors have begun to realize how much they overlap, but while great work has been done to expose practitioners in both fields to information about their shared interests and common goals, the results to date have been relatively modest.

Authored by: Prepared by Mercy Housing and The Low Income Investment Fund for THE CALIFORNIA ENDOWMENT and THE KRESGE FOUNDATION
Topics: Cost effectiveness, Dual-eligibles, Health, Housing, Partnerships
Shared by Abra Lyons-Warren on Aug 10, 2017
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May 1, 2017
State by State Chart

Authored by: ACF
Topics: Early childhood
Shared by Marsha Basloe on May 4, 2017
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Feb 1, 2017
Suggestions for making supportive housing, both scattered site and single site, safe and developmentally appropriate for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

Authored by: ACF and CSH
Topics: Early childhood
Shared by Marsha Basloe on May 4, 2017
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Feb 22, 2017
How Students Get to School in Denver, Detroit, New Orleans, New York City, and Washington, DC

Authored by: Student Transportation Working Group for the URBAN INSTITUTE
Topics: Education, Transportation
Shared by Housing Is on Mar 29, 2017
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Mar 2, 2017
In addition to detailing burdensome regulations, industry groups CLPHA, NAHRO, and PHADA raise concerns about recent MTW Notice and Comment solicitations.

Authored by: CLPHA, PHADA, and NAHRO
Topics: Housing
Shared by Rich Bindell on Mar 3, 2017
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May 1, 2016

Authored by: CLPHA
Topics: CLPHA, Data sharing, Education, Housing, Metrics, Partnerships
Shared by CLPHA Admin on Feb 7, 2017

Aligning Education and Housing: Data Sharing Agreement Template

We are pleased to share with you the following work product from the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) as part of our Housing Is initiative, an effort to better intersect fields so they can more effectively help those they serve. This data sharing agreement template has been created in order to foster data sharing between housing and other sector organizations in order to improve efficiency, reduce duplication of efforts, and increase holistic care in order to improve educational and life outcomes for low-income children.

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May 1, 2016
CLPHA
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May 1, 2016

Authored by: CLPHA
Topics: CLPHA, Data sharing, Education, Housing, Metrics, Partnerships
Shared by CLPHA Admin on Jan 24, 2017

Aligning Education and Housing: Data Sharing Agreement Template for Intermediary Organizations

We are pleased to share with you the following work product from the Council of Large Public Housing Authorities (CLPHA) as part of our Housing Is initiative, an effort to better intersect fields so they can more effectively help those they serve. This data sharing agreement template for use with intermediary organizations has been created in order to foster data sharing between housing and other sector organizations in order to improve efficiency, reduce duplication of efforts, and increase holistic care in order to improve educational and life outcomes for low-income children.

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May 1, 2016
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Nov 21, 2016
The Center for Neighborhood Technology’s Housing and Transportation (H+T®) Affordability Index provides a more comprehensive way of thinking about the true affordability of place. It presents housing and transportation data as maps, charts and statistics for 917 metropolitan and micropolitan areas—covering 94% of the US population. Costs can be seen from the regional down to the neighborhood level.

Authored by: CENTER FOR NEIGHBORHOOD TECHNOLOGY
Topics: Transportation
Shared by CLPHA Admin on Nov 21, 2016