Agencies and community groups work to reduce housing insecurity among pregnant people

Individual Author(s) / Organizational Author
Dwyer, Maura
Allen, Kerk
Publisher
The Pew Charitable Trusts
Date
June 2021
Abstract / Description

The strong relationship between housing and health has been well-established, a reality that can be critically important for those who are pregnant. Affordable, quality housing—and where it is located—directly affect families’ physical and emotional well-being. Since October 2019, cross-sector “core teams” in nine states and Washington, D.C., have been working to address drivers of maternal and infant health issues, including housing. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated those issues as pregnant people had to seek safe places to isolate and quarantine to avoid exposure to the novel coronavirus. (author abstract)

Artifact Type
Application
Reference Type
Blog
Priority Population
Women and girls
P4HE Authored
No
Topic Area
Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing » Communicable Disease » COVID-19/Coronavirus
Illness/Disease/Injury/Wellbeing » Maternal/Child Health
Social/Structural Determinants