2020 Publications
Bridging the Digital Divide: Using Technology to Improve Access to Health Care for Public Housing Residents 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 centers and patients […]
2021 Publications
Diabetes Info.
Diabetes in Public HousingAccording to the most recent CDC’s National Diabetes Statistics report, more than 100 million U.S. adults have diabetes or prediabetes. As of 2015, more than 9 percent of the population — 30.3 million — had diabetes. Another 84.1 million had prediabetes. Rates of diagnosed diabetes were higher among American Indians/Alaska Natives […]
Public Housing Residents
Across the nation there are millions of residents (1,613,742) living in public housing. The average household size for residents of public housing is 2.1 people. Public housing was established to provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Nearly 55% of residents remain in public housing for 5 years or more. Additionally, 32% […]
Workforce
Webinars: Building Resilience in the Midst of a Pandemic: What Health Care Workers and Leaders Can Do During the COVID-19 PandemicThe COVID-19 crisis has required health centers to focus on the challenges of achieving effective healthcare delivery during shortages of staff, equipment and funding. A lot of energy has been devoted to the urgent and […]