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Good housing makes for good health

Good housing makes for good health

Income and wealth contribute to health and well-being and the most common way Americans gain this financial security is through the purchase of their homes.

Equity, HousingKirsten WysenDecember 20, 2019equity, housing, housing policy, home ownership, fair housing, Communities of Opportunity, housing cost burden, Sam Smith, Wing Luke

15 Community Health Indicators updated with new data

15 Community Health Indicators updated with new data

Public Health – Seattle and King County has updated 15 Community Health Indicators with data from the US Census Bureau’s 2017 American Community Survey, including commute modes, educational attainment, economic security, and housing security, plus 3 topics especially relevant for immigrant and refugee communities (nativity, English proficiency, and language spoken at home).

Population, TransportationLouise CarterMay 28, 2019commute mode, dmographics, foreign born, housing, housing cost burden, income, language other than English, limited English proficiency, poverty, public transit, transportation, unemployment

Anyone Could Be Homeless

Starting March 1st, eight short videos about homelessness in our region became available on The Moth’s YouTube site. Last year, National Public Radio’s StoryCorps team and Seattle University’s Project on Family Homelessnessinvited local residents to talk about their experiences with homelessness.

HousingLouise CarterMarch 2, 2016affordable housing, homelessness, King County, Seattle University Project on Family Homelessness, StoryCorps, student homelessness, The Moth, youth homelessness, housing