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Community Health Centers and Public Housing: A Partnership for Wellness

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 : 9:15 AM - 9:30 AM

Crystal Palmer, LND, Med , Whittier Street Health Center, Roxbury, MA
Community health centers have great potential to improve the health and well-being of public housing residents and contribute to health equity. This partnership between the housing and health sectors effectively promotes health and wellness to eliminate health disparities.

Learning Areas:

Other professions or practice related to public health

Learning Objectives:
Demonstrate the utilization of culturally appropriate wellness activities and support services for public housing residents to improve their health and promote a culture of wellness. Describe the role of community health centers in partnership with the housing sector in addressing the social and environmental determinants of health, and connecting community residents to health care.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: Over the last several years I have successfully overseen the development and implementation of multiple state, federal and foundation grants including Safety Net Enhancement intervention in the Boston Public Housing Community and all Community Health Center Based Educational Services such as Women Infants and Children [WIC] a health and nutrition program for low income women and children, violence prevention programs for youth, pediatric and adult obesity programs and other Wellness Programs for men and women.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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