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Resources by Topic: Housing and homelessness

Homelessness in Rural America
Discusses the unique needs and characteristics of individuals and families experiencing homelessness in rural America. Makes recommendation to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services on ways to improve access to healthcare and other human services for America's rural homeless populations.
Date: 07/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Working with Landlords and Property Managers on Smoke-Free Housing
Provides information for creating smoke-free housing in multi-unit structures. Discusses how smoke-free policies can be implemented in rural development housing projects.
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: ChangeLab Solutions
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health & Human Services Meeting Minutes, Omaha, Nebraska, April 28-30, 2014
Provides a summary of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services meeting. Discusses challenges of the Affordable Care Act in rural areas, related marketplace and health insurance premiums research, and rural homelessness. Addresses some rural health challenges for Nebraska and Iowa.
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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From Service to Shelter: Housing Veterans in Rural America
Describes housing needs, the effect of inadequate housing, and homelessness of rural veterans. Includes a demographic snapshot of rural veterans in the U.S.
Author(s): Eric Oberdorfer, Keith Wiley
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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State Funded Housing Assistance Programs
Reviews 77 state-funded housing assistance programs across rural and urban areas in 34 states that support people with disabilities and mental illness. Includes a description of the Nevada Rural Housing Authority program.
Author(s): Rachel Bergquist, Emily Cooper, Kevin Martone, Melany Mondello
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Technical Assistance Collaborative
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Lead Poisoning: Not Just a Problem for Urban Youth
Discusses the risks and health consequences for rural children exposed to lead paint in older rural homes. Also identifies other sources of exposure to lead in housing. Describes "healthy homes" principles and lists other housing quality issues that can impact health.
Author(s): Ron Rupp
Citation: Rural Voices, 19(1), 19-21
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
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Native American Housing: Additional Actions Needed to Better Support Tribal Efforts
Discusses housing challenges faced by tribal entities. Provides recommendations to address tribal housing challenges and to better support tribal efforts.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Aging in Every Place: Supportive Service Programs for High and Low Density Communities
Identifies rural model programs offering transportation to healthcare services, shopping, and social activities. Discusses bringing services to the homes of older adults who are unable to travel with the goal of keeping them in their homes as they age.
Author(s): Janet Viveiros, Maya Brennan
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Housing Conference
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Rural Veterans: A Special Concern for Rural Health Advocates
Policy brief describing the special healthcare needs of rural veterans. Offers policy recommendations to address these issues. Covers access to primary care, specialty care, physical therapy, women's health services, and mental health services focusing on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Author(s): J. Alison Alfers, Hilda R. Heady
Date: 02/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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A Concerted Effort to Help the Homeless in Vermont
Features Pathways Vermont, an evidence-based program in rural Vermont that aims to help the homeless in a concerted effort among multiple organizations, each addressing a different part of the state's homelessness problem.
Author(s): Kathleen Belanger
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 02/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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