Housing As A Health Care Investment

Our State Budget Advocacy: REINVEST A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE STATE’S BUDGET SURPLUS INTO PROVEN PROGRAMS THAT BUILD AFFORDABLE HOMES
March 22, 2016
35,785 Affordable Homes in California At-Risk of Conversion
April 4, 2016

Affordable and stable housing plays a critical role in supporting the health and wellbeing of children. Research from Children’s HealthWatch shows public investment in housing—including housing for homeless families and rental assistance for food-insecure families—improves the health outcomes of vulnerable infants and young children and lowers health care spending.

 

Read the National Housing Conference’s March 2016 Report here.