Social Determinants of Health for Public Housing Residents: Access to Healthy Food April 2020 View Publication Areas with insufficient access to fresh food, called food deserts, frequently include neighborhoods with public housing developments. Low-income neighborhoods often lack full-service grocery stores and farmers’ markets where residents can buy a variety of high-quality fruits, vegetables, and low-fat […]
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Social Determinants of Health for Public Housing Residents: Diabetes September 2020 View Publication 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. […]
Social Determinants of Health: Community Violence September 2020 View Publication 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 […]
EnVision Centers, PHAs, and FQHCs–Opportunities for Collaboration to Improve Resident Health Tuesday, May 26, 2020 Recording | Slides In this webinar, background information is provided on the intersection of health centers and public housing agencies in the effort to improve health and wellness of residents. This webinar also focuses on EnVision Centers and how community […]
Improving Public Housing Health Center Service Delivery Through Cultural Competence and Health Literacy Learning Collaborative Wednesday, March 18, 2020 (Session #1) Wednesday, April 22, 2020 (Session #2) Friday, May 15, 2020 (Session #3) Friday, June 10, 2020 (Session #4) Session 1: Recording | Slides Session 2: Recording | Slides Session 3: Recording | Slides Session […]