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Susan J. Popkin The Urban Institute. Improving the Lives of Vulnerable Public Housing Families. Research on Public Housing and Health. Research on public housing families finds high rates of health problems HOPE VI Panel Study Chicago Family Case Management Demo HOST MTO.
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Susan J. Popkin The Urban Institute Improving the Lives of Vulnerable Public Housing Families
Research on Public Housing and Health • Research on public housing families finds high rates of health problems • HOPE VI Panel Study • Chicago Family Case • Management Demo • HOST • MTO Source: huduser.org
Housing As a Platform • Moving to lower poverty can improve health • MTO – reduced diabetes, obesity and depression • HOPE VI Panel, Chicago Panel Studies—reductions in anxiety • Housing plus supportive services can improve health • Chicago Demonstration—improved overall health, reduced depression and anxiety Source: huduser.org