Our Community

The community served by the Partners in Health and Housing Prevention Research Center, and represented by the Community Committee for Health Promotion, consists of the residents of Boston’s 30 family housing developments. These developments are spread throughout the city (see map) and account for almost 10,000  housing units—about three-quarters of all Boston Housing Authority units.  Individual developments range in size from fewer than 100 units to more than 1000.  The families who live in these developments are ethnically diverse low-income families, and most heads of household are women.    

This part of the PHH-PRC website is for the public housing residents served by the PHH-PRC, and it addresses two key questions:  What would we like community members to know about the PHH-PRC ?  And what can the PHH-PRC and the community do for each other?

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News You Can Use

The National Campaign for Full Funding for Public Housing in the United States is petitioning members of Congress to include full funding in upcoming legislation. Go to this weblink to find the petition and add your signature: http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/
fullfundingforpublichousing/

Recent publications from PHH-PRC investigators:

Scammell et al., “Meeting People Where They Are: Engaging Public Housing Residents for Integrated Pest Management.” Progress in Community Health Partnerships 2011:5(2).

Rorie et al., “Use of a Resident Health Advocate Model to Improve Public Health Van Screening and Follow-Up Among Public Housing Residents” (Prev Chronic Dis 2011; 8(1)).

Douyon et al., “The GirlStars Program: Challenges to Recruitment and Retention in a Physical Activity and Health Education Program for Adolescent Girls Living in Public Housing” (Prev Chronic Dis 2010; 7(2))