10/28/2014
The National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) launched a new suite of online resources to help public health and housing agencies understand and identify opportunities to partner with healthcare entities in the provision of better quality housing.
“The Affordable Care Act reinforces that things outside of the healthcare system, such as housing, can dramatically impact our health. Navigating the opportunities for housing to collaborate with healthcare can be overwhelming for practitioners,” said Rebecca Morley, executive director of the National Center for Healthy Housing. “By providing practical information about ripe opportunities we hope to accelerate state and local partnerships and spur innovation.”
The new resource library consolidates the vast array of informational resources on healthy housing and healthcare financing into a one-stop location. Users can learn about strategies for financing healthy homes activities (such as asthma trigger management and lead poisoning prevention) through real-world case studies, information about emerging opportunities, and links to relevant resources and background materials.
The resource library includes reports and technical briefs developed by other organizations and three new technical briefs created by NCHH:
- Pathways to Reimbursement: Understanding and Expanding Medicaid Services in Your State
- Hospital Community Benefits: Opportunities for Healthy Homes
- Reimbursement for Healthy Homes Services: A Case Study of Leveraging Existing Medicaid Authority in Texas
The resource library includes a discussion module and two-question survey for users to share ideas and resources. NCHH plans to update and refine the resource library as new information and opportunities emerge.
The resource library was made possible through a contract between the American Public Health Association and the National Center for Healthy Housing, funded through cooperative agreement between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Public Health Association.
To visit the resource library, click here.
About the National Center for Healthy Housing
The National Center for Healthy Housing is the preeminent national nonprofit dedicated to securing safe and affordable healthy housing for America’s families. A highly regarded and credible change agent, NCHH has successfully integrated healthy housing advocacy, research, and capacity building under one roof to reduce health disparities nationwide. You can follow NCHH on Twitter @nchh or become a fan on Facebook at Facebook.com/HealthyHousing.
About the American Public Health Association
APHA champions the health of all people and all communities. We strengthen the profession of public health, share the latest research and information, promote best practices, and advocate for public health issues and policies grounded in research. We are the only organization that combines a 140-plus year perspective, a broad-based member community, and the ability to influence federal policy to improve the public’s health. For more about APHA, visit www.apha.org.