Health
A City Takes Action: Emerging Strategies for Integrating Health and Housing
Case study
Jul 12, 2018
In Boston, Massachusetts, the Boston Housing Authority, Boston Public Health Commission, the city’s Inspectional Services Department, the Boston Foundation, and local universities and medical institutions have come together over the last decade-plus to address the intersection of health and housing.
Depressive Symptomology and Hostile Affect among Latinos Using Housing Rental Assistance: the AHOME Study
Depressive Symptomology and Hostile Affect among Latinos Using Housing Rental Assistance: the AHOME Study
Research
Jul 11, 2018
Studies show that those residing in households subsidized with federal housing vouchers exhibit fewer mental health problems than residents of public housing. The role of housing conditions and neighborhood quality in this relationship is unclear.
Aiming Higher: Results from the Commonwealth Fund Scorecard on State Health System Performance
Aiming Higher: Results from the Commonwealth Fund Scorecard on State Health System Performance
Report
Jul 11, 2018
The 2017 edition of the Commonwealth Fund Scorecard on State Health System Performance finds that nearly all state health systems improved on a broad array of health indicators between 2013 and 2015.
How Investing in Housing Can Save on Healthcare
How Investing in Housing Can Save on Healthcare
Research
Jul 11, 2018
A Research Review and Comment on Future Directions for Integrating Housing and Health Services
Building Communities for Better Health
Building Communities for Better Health
News Article
May 25, 2018
Community organizations are improving health equity by tackling the cycle of poverty in urban neighborhoods.