Category: Housing Equity
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HRSA Health Equity Report: Special Feature on Housing and Health Inequalities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Health Equity has released the Health Equity Report 2019-2020: Special Feature on Housing and Health Inequalities. The report presents a comprehensive analysis of HRSA’s program efforts in reducing health disparities and promoting health equity for various populations at the […]
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The Connection Between Housing, Health, and Racial Equity
An article by Amaya Taylor from the Urban Institute’s Housing Matters initiative explains how housing plays a role in health and health equity. Housing is an important determinant of health, but not everyone has equal access to high-quality, accessible, and affordable housing. Structural racism has caused people of color to historically and continuously face barriers […]
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Building Health Equity Podcast | Housing as a Human Right
The thirteenth episode of the Building Health Equity webinar series has been converted into a podcast for easier listening on the go! We’ve partnered with the Share Public Health podcast series to bring you this episode. This podcast is formatted from the Housing as a Human Right webinar, discussing current issues related to housing and their connection to […]
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Recorded Webinar | Building Health Equity Webinar Series: Housing as a Human Right
View the thirteenth installment of the Building Health Equity webinar series, Housing as a Human Right. We featured Christine Hayes, Development Director for Shelter House-Iowa City, and Lisa Houser, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Iowa. This was a live session on May 10, 2023. We discussed current issues related to housing and their […]
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The Legacy of Redlining and Segregation on Des Moines, Iowa
Other segregated housing studies have focused primarily on the largest metropolitan areas of the United States. This study of Des Moines, instead, addresses a smaller city to determine whether it has experienced similar segregated housing issues. This study also is designed to educate and engage residents about their communities and assist planners and policymakers in […]
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Iowa’s Redlined History
In this Iowa Public Radio episode, learn how the racially discriminatory housing loan practice also known as redlining, implemented after the Great Depression, unfolded in the state of Iowa. How these practices continue to affect Iowa communities to this day is discussed as well. Access the recording by clicking the link below:
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History of Redlining Puts Iowa Communities of Color at Risk
In this article by KCCI, reporters dive into the legacy of redlined Des Moines, Iowa communities from the 1930’s and 1940’s. They explore how these policies still negatively impact the largely racial and ethnic minorities who still reside in these areas today, as well as how these effects will continue to worsen with the more […]
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Creating the Healthiest Nation: Health and Housing Equity
This resource provided by the APHA dives into housing inequities, their causes, and their effects on health through topics like “Structural Racism Led to Housing Inequity,” “Racial Inequity in Housing,” “Implications for Health and Health Disparities,” and more. Additionally, solutions for improving health equity through housing are provided.