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STRATEGIES FOR HEALTHIER PUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITIES City of Phoenix Housing Department

STRATEGIES FOR HEALTHIER PUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITIES City of Phoenix Housing Department. HOUSING SITES. City of Phoenix Housing Sites Five Conventional Housing Developments Two HOPE VI Developments (3 rd one under development) Six Senior Housing Sites Scattered Sites. DEMOGRAHICS.

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STRATEGIES FOR HEALTHIER PUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITIES City of Phoenix Housing Department

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  1. STRATEGIES FOR HEALTHIERPUBLIC HOUSING COMMUNITIES City of Phoenix Housing Department

  2. HOUSING SITES City of Phoenix Housing Sites • Five Conventional Housing Developments • Two HOPE VI Developments • (3rd one under development) • Six Senior Housing Sites • Scattered Sites

  3. DEMOGRAHICS • Average income $9,000/year • 74% female headed households • 31% of youth ages 0 -5 • 94% minority populations • 33% of adult Hispanic arenon English speaking

  4. NATIONAL HUD INITIATIVE • Urban Institute study “One of the most important findings is that mental and physical chronic illnesses, and the functional disabilities as a result of these health conditions, are barriers to self-sufficiency and general well-being," • Higher incidence of hypertension, obesity, diabetes, asthma and depression found in public housing residents

  5. HUD Mandated Health Initiative for all HOPE VI Programs • National Center for Health in Public Housing

  6. WITH EVERY HEARTBEAT IS LIFE • Train the Trainer Cultural Heart Healthy Curriculum (NHLBI) • Prevention for heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and smoking • Mobilize residents

  7. STRATEGIES • Community Health Worker Model • Mobile Medical Clinics • Partnerships with Healthcare Programs • Partnerships with Healthy Life Style organizations

  8. STRATEGIES cont • Healthy Living Design • Non-Smoking Units • Senior Fall Program

  9. HEALTHY LIVING PARTNERS • Arizona State Department of Women & Children’s Health • Arizona State University School of Nursing • Center for African American Health AZ • Maricopa County Public Health Programs

  10. PARTNERSHIPS • U of A Cooperative Extension Service • Phoenix Revitalization Corp. • Valley Christian Center • Tanner Community Development Corporation • Phoenix Parks and Recreation • USDA Lunch Programs

  11. WORKING TOGETHER • Work together with residents for improved health • Assessment • Awareness • Engagement • Ownership

  12. HEALTHY LIVING • Diet and Exercise • Balanced Mental Health • Health Prevention Education • Chronic Disease Management

  13. MOVING FORWARD • Address health disparities • Policies to promote healthy lifestyles • Strengthen partnerships • Improve resident healthcare outcomes

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