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Increasing Access to Healthy Food and Exercise in Public Housing Communities

Examples From Public Housing Primary Care Grantees

Year Developed: 2019

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs, CMOs, etc) Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff Board of Directors

Language(s): English

Developed by: National Center for Health in Public Housing (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: Public housing residents face the challenge of living in communities with poor access to healthy foods and safe places to exercise. Addressing access to healthy food and improving diet and exercise are critical components in improving the health of public housing residents. This report provides examples of Public Housing Primary Care Grantee strategies and programs that have increased access to healthy food, exercise and weight control models for public housing residents.

Resource Details: Case study conducted by the National Center for Health in Public Housing (NCHPH).

Resource Topic: , Emerging Issues, Health Information Technology (HIT)/Data, Quality, Special and Vulnerable Populations, Clinical Issues, Promising/Best Practices

Resource Subtopic: Diabetes, Community, Health, and Housing Partnerships, Behavioral Health, Research and Data, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Quality Improvement, Operational Feasibility, Implementation Feasibility.

Keywords: Nutrition , Obesity, Research, Rural Health Services.