Stable, Affordable Housing Supports Young Children's Health in Philadelphia
May 23, 2012
Event Date:
May 23, 2012
A new policy action brief from Children's HealthWatch shows that families who are forced to make tough choices between paying the rent and paying for childcare or groceries may experience negative health consequences.
Children's HealthWatch analyzed survey data collected from caregivers in Philadelphia between 2005 and 2011. In the sample of 4,500 families, Children's HealthWatch found that about 56% of families were housing insecure. Housing insecurity is associated with poor health outcomes in very young children. Short and long term interventions that help stabilize families in affordable housing will improve the health and development of Philadelphia's youngest children.
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