Mental Health Status & Service Utilization Among a Sample of Public Housing Residents: Guidance for Public Housing Primary Care
Mental Health Status & Service Utilization Among a Sample of Public Housing Residents: Guidance for Public Housing Primary Care September 2020 View Publication This report by NCHPH explains findings of different factors that are contributing to the mental health of public housing residents.
Developing Cross-Sector Partnerships
Developing Cross-Sector Partnerships April 2020 View Publication This guide will provide health center staff with tools and strategies to initiate, develop, and sustain community partnerships to better serve older adult residents of public housing. Content was developed through a 4-session learning collaborative (LC) launched by the SDOH Academy with a small cohort of HRSA-funded health […]
Bridging the Digital Divide: Using Technology to Improve Access to Health Care for Public Housing Residents
Bridging the Digital Divide: Using Technology to Improve Access to Health Care for Public Housing Residents April 2020 View Publication The purpose of this report is to outline the digital needs and challenges of public housing residents, the risks and benefits of using technology to improve patient care, and recommendations on how to prepare health […]
Social Determinants of Health for Public Housing Residents: Access to Healthy Food
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 […]
Social Determinants of Health for Public Housing Residents: Diabetes
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. […]