Connects Flyer - Health & Schools
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Housing Virginia CONNECTS: Housing & Schools How Housing Connects with Schools - and Why it Matters Housing Virginia began its work on policy development related to schools, housing and neighborhoods in 2014 in response to a growing body of research and community efforts that show the benefits when these areas are addressed simultaneously. For two years in a row, we held a housing and schools symposium with over 200 housers, educators, commu- nity members and policy makers. Our focus in 2016 and beyond is to create and test a community-based process that will drive a community conversation about how the connection between neighborhoods and schools is a virtuous cycle. $3,860 The loss in annual wages for young adults aged 26 who grew up in poverty in Richmond City compared to the national average for their low income counterparts* *Source: Raj Chetty and Nathaniel Hendren, “The Impacts of Neighborhoods on Intergenerational Mobility”. If you are interested in supporting Housing Virginia’s housing and schools programs, contact [email protected] for more information. www.housingvirginia.org This initiative is brought to you with the generous support of: = *Source: The Century Foundation, “The Benefits of Socioeconomically and Racially Integrated Schools and Classrooms”. Benefits of Socioeconomically and Racially Integrated Schools: • Higher test scores • More likely to enroll in college • Less likely to drop out • Reduced racial achievement gaps • Enhance students’ leadership skills • Return on investment of 3-5 times program costs • More equitable access to resources • Prepare students to succeed in global economy
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Housing Virginia CONNECTS:Housing & SchoolsHow Housing Connects with Schools - and Why it Matters
Housing Virginia began its work on policy development related to schools, housing and neighborhoods in 2014 in response to a growing body of research and community efforts that show the benefits when these areas are addressed simultaneously.
For two years in a row, we held a housing and schools symposium with over 200 housers, educators, commu-nity members and policy makers.
Our focus in 2016 and beyond is to create and test a community-based process that will drive a community conversation about how the connection between neighborhoods and schools is a virtuous cycle.
$3,860The loss in annual wages for young adults aged 26 who grew up in poverty in Richmond City compared to the national average for their low income counterparts*
*Source: Raj Chetty and Nathaniel Hendren, “The Impacts of Neighborhoods on Intergenerational Mobility”.
If you are interested in supporting Housing Virginia’s housing and schools programs, contact [email protected] for more information.
www.housingvirginia.org
This initiative is brought to you with the generous support of:
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*Source: The Century Foundation, “The Benefits of Socioeconomically and Racially Integrated Schools and Classrooms”.
Benefits of Socioeconomically and Racially Integrated Schools:
• Higher test scores• More likely to enroll in college• Less likely to drop out• Reduced racial achievement gaps• Enhance students’ leadership skills• Return on investment of 3-5 times program
costs• More equitable access to resources• Prepare students to succeed in global economy
Housing Virginia CONNECTS:Housing & HealthHow Housing Connects with Health - and Why it Matters
20 yearsLife expectancy difference between Richmond neighborhoods only 5 miles apart
Housing Virginia has begun working with key partners to collect, assimilate and distribute information from relevant statewide and regional resources that inform stakeholders about their most significant community health and housing needs.
A growing body of research is making the connection between health outcomes and environmental factors like housing and neighborhoods, opening up opportunities for the housing and health sectors to work together to improve outcomes for individu-als and families.
In a study by the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Center on Society and Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the impact of housing and neighborhood conditions on health is brought into focus.
As depicted by the map (above), the study reveals concentrated pockets of wealth and poverty and gives us a clear picture of the stark health disparities between these communities.
www.housingvirginia.org
If you are interested in supporting Housing Virginia’s housing and health programs, contact [email protected] for more information.
*Source: Virginia Commonwealth University Center on Society and Health
This program is made possible with the generous support of:
