Patient Engagement June 29, 2020
A grassroots, community health approach is critical for forging health and housing interventions.
A community health, grassroots approach is integral to creating a health through housing population health strategy, according to a new report from the United Hospital Fund (UFH).
The Road Forward: Framework for a Population Health Approach to Health and Housing Partnerships report aims to provide a framework for how community organizations and healthcare providers can partner to address housing security, a key social determinant of health.
Per the Coalition for the Homeless, 132,660 individuals use one of New York City’s homeless shelters in 2019, the report authors said. Meanwhile, more than one-quarter of New York City residents face a high rent burden.
This is likely because there...