Access to Healthy Food and Exercise in Public Housing Communities
Public housing residents face the challenge of living in communities with poor access to healthy foods and safe places to exercise. Addressing access to healthy food and improving diet and exercise are critical components in improving the health of public housing residents. This report provides examples of Public Housing Primary Care Grantee strategies and programs that have increased access to healthy food, exercise and weight control models for public housing residents.
Addressing Violence in Public Housing Communities
The purpose of this report is to provide Health Centers located in or immediately accessible to public housing with best practices and examples of violence prevention and intervention programs that can be implemented in their communities. NCHPH conducted background research on violence and crime statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation Uniform Crime Reporting Program, interviewed four Health Center staff, and analyzed the interviews to identify overlapping themes, lessons learned, and successful strategies used to address and prevent violence.
Collection of Promising Practices on Health Center and Housing Partnerships
NCHPH has catalogued promising practices on health center and housing partnerships that were identified during T/TA activities. Some promising practices in this publication include collaboration strategies to address COVID-19, flu vaccination efforts, smoking cessation, access to health care, and more.
Data Discovery: Snapshot of Social Determinants of Health in Public Housing Primary Care Communities
This brief describes the findings of an online mapping resource that shows the distribution of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) indicators across counties with Public Housing Primary Care (PHPC) health centers. The publication will summarize the importance of SDOH on the behavioral health of public housing residents, highlight the online mapping resource developed by National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH), and describe the geographic distribution of SDOH-related indicators that impact behavioral health in counties with PHPC health centers.
Finding Healthy Food: The Effects of ‘Food Deserts’ on Public Housing Residents Living with Diabetes
This blog post by NCHPH highlights the adverse effects of food deserts, and describes how food deserts can impact diabetic residents living in public housing communities.
Guide to SDOH Screening Tools for Public Housing Residents
Patients served by health centers are more likely to be affected by one or more SDOH when compared to the general population. Therefore, it is important for health centers to fully document the SDOH of their patients to determine the best approach to providing comprehensive and culturally appropriate care. This publication by NCHPH provides further information on utilization of Social Determinants of Health screening tools.
Mental Health Status & Service Utilization Among a Sample of Public Housing Residents: Guidance for Public Housing Primary Care
This report by NCHPH explains findings of different factors that are contributing to the mental health of public housing residents.
Screening for SDOH and Social Risk Factors in HIV-Vulnerable Populations: A Guide for Health Centers Serving Residents of Public Housing and HUD-Assisted Individuals
Health centers can support HIV+ patients and those vulnerable to HIV by integrating screening for the SDOH into their standard operating procedures. In this reference guide, we present a step-by step approach to integrating SDOH screening into the clinical and social support operations of health centers and PHAs. It is designed for use by both organizations that have existing social support infrastructure and wish to review their current delivery model and by those with limited social support infrastructure who are interested in expanding their SDOH program footprint.
Social Determinants of Health: Community Violence
Social, economic, and environmental factors, such as income, access to high quality health care services, and safe and healthy environments play a large role in determining the health status of public housing residents. This publication by NCHPH discusses various elements of community violence in public housing.
Social Determinants of Health: Diabetes
Diabetes is not only more prevalent among public housing residents, it is also more severe. Community assets, such as healthy food outlets and safe places to engage in physical activity, can determine diet and exercise, and in turn, obesity and diabetes rates. This publication by NCHPH explains the prevalence of diabetes in public housing.
Social Determinants of Health for Public Housing Residents: Access to Healthy Food
Public housing residents face the challenge of living in communities with poor access to healthy foods and safe places to exercise. Addressing access to healthy food and improving diet and exercise are critical components in improving the health of public housing residents. This report provides examples of Public Housing Primary Care Grantee strategies and programs that have increased access to healthy food, exercise and weight control models for public housing residents.