Socio-Economic Conditions: Housing and Others

Goal Statement: Everyone has opportunities to earn a livable wage, reside in safe housing, and access the healthy and affordable food they need to thrive.

“The social determinants of health connect a multitude of needs, like lack of access to food or housing, which can then contribute to stress and mental illness… even if mental health was not their stated priority it can still be affected.”
—UVCHIP

Socio-Economic Conditions: Housing and Others

How is this problem affecting our community?

Ratio of household income at the 80th percentile to income at the 20th percentile

- Severe Housing Cost Burden: Percentage of households that spend 50% or more of their household income on housing.

- Percentage of households that spend greater than 30% of their household income on rent.

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What are we doing to address this problem in our community?

Collaboration and Service Improvement

Collaboration and Service Improvement

  • Support implementation of Keys to the Valley strategy recommendations to increase the number of housing units across the Upper Valley, with special focus on equity.

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Education

Education

  • Continue VC’ Business Leaders Breakfast on Housing (1x/year) to educate business leaders in economic impact of the current housing crisis.

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Advocacy

Advocacy

  • Host Bi-State Legislative Breakfast every two years to engage state policy makers in discussion of local health priorities.
  • Educate policy makers and others about the health impacts of the current housing crisis.

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Equity

Equity

  • Educate policy makers and others about the health impacts of the current housing crisis on low-income and other marginalized groups.
  • Improve referral networks and capacity to support vulnerable populations in the places where they live.

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Key Partner List

  • Vital Communities (VC)
  • Regional Planning Commissions (RPCs)
  • Twin Pines Housing
  • Lebanon Housing Authority
  • Windham & Windsor Housing Trust
  • Springfield Housing Authority
  • Public Health Council (PHC)