The Intersection of Housing, Health and Inequity

There is no doubt that Colorado—like many states throughout the U.S.—is in the midst of a housing crisis. Having a place to call home is essential in life and centers us for good health. Home is out of reach for many Coloradans, which means health is, too. Racism, lack of opportunity and discriminatory policies make safe and affordable housing unattainable. The Intersection of Housing, Health and Inequity, was designed to elevate bold solutions for putting a roof over the head of every Coloradan, while paving the path towards health equity.  Watch archived sessions from the conference here. 

Please note that some of our speakers do not make their presentations available for download.

Presentations and Archives:

• Agenda (en español) 

Wednesday Sessions: Connecting Housing and Health

• Housing Justice: Using Community Organizing and Policy Strategies
  • 9to5 - Denver Meadows Case Study
  • 9to5 - Fact Sheet Manufactured Housing Bill HB19-1309 (en español)
  • The Family Center - Working together to improve our community
• Native American Housing: Needs and Opportunities
• Partnering to Create Teacher Housing
  • Creating Teaching Housing Infographics
• Scaling the Rural Community Land Trust Model
  • Chaffee Housing Trust - Scaling the Rural Community Land Trust Model
• Why Intentional Trauma-Informed Design is Crucial for Supportive Housing
  • Trauma Informed Design - MHCD/Davis Partnership Architects
  • Trauma Informed Design - Second Chance Center
  • Trauma Informed Design - Shopworks

Thursday Sessions: Healthy Communities Start with Healthy Homes

• Colorado Health Institute: A Vision of Housing Security, Health and Opportunity
• Building Relationships for Successful Youth Housing
• Closing the Gap: Two-Generation Healthy Start Voucher
• Health and Housing: Stability Through Equitable Transit-Oriented Development
  • Healthcare and Housing: Creating Stability through Equitable Transit-Oriented Development
  • 48th Avenue and Race Street Transit Oriented Development Handout
• Homeless to Housed: Denver Social Impact Bond
• Rapid Rehousing + Care: A Unique Model to Permanent Housing Support
  • Rapid Rehousing Plus Care: A unique model to permanent housing support
  • Rapid Rehousing Plus Care - Program Development Tool Kit

Friday Sessions: Building Momentum Finding Common Ground and Getting Things Done

• Addressing Local (Rural) Needs Through Creative Affordable Housing Solutions
  • Colorado Department of Local Affairs - Addressing Local Needs Through Creative Affordable Housing Solutions in Rural Areas
  • San Luis Valley Housing Coalition - Innovative Ways to Meet Health Needs through Home Rehabilitation
  • Housing in Summit County
• Community Conversations: Supporting Sound Housing Decisions
  • Shifting Community Conversations in Support of Sound Housing Solutions
  • Group Living Code Amendment
  • Group Living Zoning Code Advisory Committee Charter
• Creating Equitable Housing at the State, Community and Individual Level
• Homesharing: Affordable Living for the Aging · Inequity in Housing: Reversing the Historic and Current Legacy
  • Silvernest - Homesharing and Empowering Affordable Living for the Aging
• Overcoming NIMBY: Community-Led Solutions to Affordable Housing

Learn How Federal Policy is Shaping Housing, Health and the Social Safety Net

• Wynne Health Group Issue Brief - Housing and Health
• Wynne Health Group Issue Brief - Housing Budget and Key Regulations
• Wynne Health Group Issue Brief - Threats to Safety Net Programs

Additional Resources:

• Event photos

Blog:

• 2019 Colorado Health Symposium Preview – Health. Home. Opportunity.

Symposium Media:

• Colorado Health Symposium, The Colorado Independent (7/22)

• Follow Colorado Health Symposium Online, Today July 24 Through Friday July 26, Pagosa Daily Post (7/24)

• Colorado Health Symposium focuses on housing crisis and its effect on public health, Summit Daily (7/26)

• Throughout Colorado Housing is a Health Issue, Aspen Daily News (7/27)

• Health Symposium Highlights Link Between Health and Housing Inequity, KGNU (7/29)

• Health What’s Housing Got to do with It!, Colorado Black Health Collaborative (7/29)

• Health What’s Housing Got to do with It! (Day 2), Colorado Black Health Collaborative (7/31)

• Health What’s Housing Got to do with It! (Day 3), Colorado Black Health Collaborative (8/2)

• COVER STORY | The unhealthy impact of housing costs in Colorado, Colorado Politics (8/20)

• A Critical Lens for Addressing Colorado’s Housing Crisis: Evaluation, equity, and social justice, Vantage Evaluation (9/4)