Housing
Healthy Aging Begins at Home
Publication
Jul 12, 2018
This report examines four specific aspects of the challenge before us:
• The need for a much greater supply of homes affordable to our nation’s lowest-income seniors.
• The importance of transforming homes and communities so that seniors can age with options, a desire shared by the overwhelming ma
The Association Between Social Factors and Physical Activity Among Low-Income Adults Living in Public Housing
The Association Between Social Factors and Physical Activity Among Low-Income Adults Living in Public Housing
Research
Jul 12, 2018
We sought to examine the association between structural, functional, and normative social factors and physical activity among urban, low-income, racially/ethnically diverse adults.
Approved CHA Health Partners as of March 24, 2017
Approved CHA Health Partners as of March 24, 2017
Publication
Jul 12, 2018
Influence of Maternal Health Literacy on Child Participation in Social Welfare Programs: The Philadelphia Experience
Influence of Maternal Health Literacy on Child Participation in Social Welfare Programs: The Philadelphia Experience
Report
Jul 12, 2018
We examined the influence of maternal health literacy on child participation in social welfare programs. In this cohort, 20% of the mothers had inadequate or marginal health literacy.
Deconstructing Philadelphia's "Blueprint" Project: A Unique and Effective Multiyear partnership to Expand Permanent Supportive Housing
Deconstructing Philadelphia's "Blueprint" Project: A Unique and Effective Multiyear partnership to Expand Permanent Supportive Housing
Report
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.