Integrating Health and Housing in Georgia
Author Information
Author(s): Dills James E., Major Margaret E., Marcus Michelle J., Williams Taylor S., Alderman Leigh, Coughenour Courtney A.
Primary Institution: Georgia Health Policy Center, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
Hypothesis
How can a Health in All Policies approach improve affordable housing policy and practice in Georgia?
Conclusion
The study shows that integrating health perspectives into housing policy can lead to better health outcomes and promote health equity.
Supporting Evidence
- The study documents five interconnected projects that illustrate the application of Health in All Policies tactics.
- Health Impact Assessments were used to integrate health perspectives into affordable housing policy.
- Collaboration between public health practitioners and housing stakeholders led to mindset shifts regarding health and housing intersections.
Takeaway
This study is about how health and housing can work together to make communities healthier. By talking and working with each other, people in health and housing can help everyone live better.
Methodology
The authors reviewed documentation from five projects that integrated health perspectives into affordable housing policy and practice in Georgia.
Potential Biases
Potential biases in interpreting documentation and team reflections.
Limitations
The findings are based on retrospective documentation and may be influenced by the perspectives of those involved in the projects.
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