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A City Takes Action: Emerging Strategies for Integrating Health and Housing
Case study
Jul 12, 2018
In Boston, Massachusetts, the Boston Housing Authority, Boston Public Health Commission, the city’s Inspectional Services Department, the Boston Foundation, and local universities and medical institutions have come together over the last decade-plus to address the intersection of health and housing.
Housing as a Platform for Improving Education Outcomes among Low-Income Children
Housing as a Platform for Improving Education Outcomes among Low-Income Children
Report
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
Building Communities for Better Health
Building Communities for Better Health
News Article
May 25, 2018
Community organizations are improving health equity by tackling the cycle of poverty in urban neighborhoods.
Federal and State Collaboration to Improve Health Through Housing
Federal and State Collaboration to Improve Health Through Housing
Report
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.
Opportunity Starts at Home Podcast Series
Opportunity Starts at Home Podcast Series
Podcast
Apr 26, 2018
The Opportunity Starts at Home podcast takes a deep look at opportunity in America, especially how housing shapes that opportunity. Of all the factors that affect our ability to thrive, both economically and socially, few are more important than the homes in which we are raised.