This webinar explored the connection between housing and health.
This webinar explored the connection between housing and health, with a focus on emerging research about pathways to improve health outcomes by reducing housing insecurity and improving quality and affordability. Broader social issues, including gentrification and displacement were also discussed.
This was the first online learning event in a new webinar series: Highlights from the 2019 Sharing Knowledge to Build a Culture of Health Conference. The series showcases select sessions from the conference, held from March 6-8, 2019 near Houston, Texas. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in collaboration with AcademyHealth, convened a cross-sectoral community of researchers, practitioners, and thought leaders to discuss and share multidisciplinary evidence related to health and well-being. Now in its fourth year, the conference supports the Foundation’s vision to build a national Culture of Health, where everyone in our diverse society has a just and fair opportunity to live the healthiest life possible.
At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to:
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Opening Remarks:
Martina Todaro is an Associate in the Research-Evaluation-Learning unit at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Read Bio
Moderator:
Ruby Mendenhall is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Read Bio
Presenters:
Shanondora Billiot (United Houma Nation) is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois. Read Bio
Lisa Dubay is a senior fellow in the Health Policy Center at the Urban Institute. Read Bio
Alastair Matheson is an epidemiologist at Public Health—Seattle & King County in the Assessment, Policy Develo... Read Bio
Assata Richards is the founding director of the Sankofa Research Institute (SRI). Read Bio