California Amends Housing for a Healthy California Program
The California Department of Housing and Community Development has amended the Housing for a Healthy California program Notice of Funding Availability Article II (for Counties).
The California Department of Housing and Community Development has amended the Housing for a Healthy California program Notice of Funding Availability Article II (for Counties).
“Housing is a key driver of all the social determinants of positive outcomes, and safe, healthy housing is foundational.”
Pennrose was recognized as a Healthiest Employer by the Philadelphia Business Journal. This was the fifth time that Pennrose has received this recognition. The award recognizes the company for its commitment to employee health and for achieving exceptional and sustainable success through a broad range of company and employee wellness initiatives.
Enterprise Community Partners and NeighborWorks America has published a new report titled, “On the Path to Health Equity: Building Capacity to Measure Health Outcomes in Community Development.” The report highlights the findings of an innovative national demonstration project designed to build the capacity of 20 community-based organizations to measure the health outcomes of their work. […]
Enterprise and NeighborWorks America released a new report, On the Path to Health Equity: Building Capacity to Measure Health Outcomes in Community Development. The report shows how the Health Outcomes Demonstration Project equipped 20 affordable housing and community development organizations to evaluate health outcomes for communities across a range of programs.
This article in Health Affairs highlights the work of NH&RA member Beacon Communities and the Richmond Health and Wellness Program (RHWP). An interprofessional group of health care students and faculty members provide services to low-income, senior residents of Beacon Communities’ Dominion Place building.
UnitedHealthcare has partnered with the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC) and the Louisiana Department of Health to support important initiatives aimed at reducing homelessness throughout the state.
There has long been an eyesore on the Near West Side of Chicago: the Old Cook County hospital building. The majestic facility, once known for serving Chicago’s downtrodden population, has been closed since 2002, creating blight in the area.
A new national survey on the connection between homes and health from NH&RA member Enterprise Community Partners Inc. (Enterprise) finds that more than half of renters surveyed have delayed care because they couldn’t afford it and 100 percent of medical professionals surveyed have had at least some of their patients express concerns about affordable housing.
The California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released the Final Housing for a Healthy California (HHC) Program Guidelines. The Guidelines incorporate feedback from participants through public comment letters, and additional conversations and research during the public outreach period.
Enterprise Community Partners will put $250 million to work over five years to promote health as a top priority in the development and preservation of affordable homes and to elevate homes as an essential tool for improving resident and community health through its new Health Begins with Home initiative.
There’s plenty of data to indicate Maryland’s Health Enterprise Zones (HEZ) have been successful in their goal of reducing health disparities for racial and ethnic minorities and reducing healthcare costs in the state.