If you want to talk health, you have to talk housing

Healthy and affordable housing is critical to ensuring that communities thrive. Watch this video to see how PUSH Buffalo in New York is improving health by taking on housing.

Addressing and preventing community trauma, November 2017 

Addressing and preventing community trauma, November 2017 

This conversation on addressing and preventing community trauma features representatives from the Making Connections for Mental Health and Wellbeing Among Men and Boys initiative. The discussion reveals how different communities define and experience trauma, from historical events that have long-lasting systemic repercussions, to emerging challenges such as displacement. Participants also explore solutions, including building community and connection, and establishing places and opportunities for men and boys to find a sense of belonging, build trust, and discover their stories and identities.

 

Justine Ginsberg, presentation from the American Public Health Association conference, November 2017 

Justine Ginsberg, presentation from the American Public Health Association conference, November 2017 

Military members and veterans face higher risks for suicide and other mental health challenges, but often are reluctant to seek support. Resilience Grows Here (RGH), in rural Farmington Valley, Connecticut is working to change that as part of the Making Connections initiative. RGH is partnering with a local air base, veterans, and community organizations, from schools to funeral homes, to promote resilience and wellbeing for military members, veterans, and their families. In this recording from the APHA 2017 Annual Meeting, RGH Program Director Justine Ginsberg shares how community partners are working together to shift the status quo to address and prevent community trauma.

 

How healthcare is partnering to improve community health

Prevention Institute’s Leslie Mikkelsen, Sandra Viera, Katie Miller, and Rea Pañares discuss how healthcare organizations are collaborating with community organizations to address social determinants of health and improve health and equity. They talk about challenges of the work and highlight successes from the field. To learn more about PI’s health system transformation work, visit: preventioninstitute.org/focus-areas/h…ransformation

*Photo credit: Heart of Texas Community Healthcare System