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 […]
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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 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 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 […]