Management, Education and Support, Nutrition, Physical Activity, Smoking Cessation, and Psychosocial Issues Thursday, March 15, 2018 Slides Residents of public housing are particularly at risk of developing diabetes and diabetes-related complications due to the many social factors that impact their health. A recent HUD publication indicates that HUD-assisted adults have the highest prevalence of diabetes […]
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Diabetes: Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Slides Minority groups are affected by diabetes at significantly greater rates when compared to non-Hispanic white Americans for reasons that are multidimensional. Diabetes educators need be mindful of the cultural traditions and customs among all cultural and ethnic groups and to recognize socio-economic challenges that […]
Housing and Health: Building Partnerships to Support Public Housing Residents February 2018 View Publication This publication provides an overview of the PHPC program at HRSA, the public housing program at HUD, and highlights the collaborative efforts of five health and housing partnerships between PHPCs with PHAs in Chicago, IL, Philadelphia, PA, Dover, NJ, Gadsden, AL, […]
Community-Based Exercise and Weight Control Models November 21, 2017 Slides The problems associated with poor diet, physical inactivity, and obesity affect most population segments; however, there are marked disparities in the impact that these problems have on various groups of people, particularly by race/ethnicity and by education level and age are more prevalent in public […]
Housing and Health: Building Partnerships to Support Public Housing Residents October 27, 2017 Slides This learning collaborative explores best practices for partnering with Public Housing Authorities and find opportunities to expand health services for vulnerable, isolated communities. Through improved communications and collaborations with housing partners, additional opportunities may emerge to meet the needs of public housing residents […]