Public Housing
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Pandemic influenza preparedness and response among public-housing residents, single-parent families, and low-income populations.

29 Sep 2009 During the early stages of an influenza pandemic, a pandemic vaccine likely will not be available. Therefore, interventions to mitigate pandemic influenza transmission in communities will be an important component of the response to a pandemic. ... Read more...

Latent tuberculosis and active tuberculosis disease rates among the homeless, New York, New York, USA, 1992-2006.

29 Jun 2009 We conducted a retrospective study to examine trends in latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) and TB disease rates among homeless persons in shelters in New York, NY, 1992-2006. Although TB case rates fell from 1,502/100,000 population to 0, a 31% ... Read more...

Health and social characteristics of homeless adults in Manhattan who were chronically or not chronically unsheltered.

29 Jun 2009 OBJECTIVE: This study compared health and social characteristics of two groups of homeless adults in Manhattan--those who were chronically unsheltered and those who were not. METHODS: Outreach workers conducted brief, structured interviews with ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Public Housing'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Pandemic influenza preparedness and response among public-housing residents, single-parent families, and low-income populations. 29 Sep 2009
• Mentally ill patients dying in social shelters in Indonesia. 20 Aug 2009
• Ban smoking in public housing. 11 Jul 2009
• [Nurse at a homeless shelter] 29 Jun 2009
• Latent tuberculosis and active tuberculosis disease rates among the homeless, New York, New York, USA, 1992-2006. 29 Jun 2009
• Health and social characteristics of homeless adults in Manhattan who were chronically or not chronically unsheltered. 29 Jun 2009
• Narrative and collaborative practices in work with families that are homeless. 29 Jun 2009
• Pathways to and from homelessness and associated psychosocial outcomes among adolescents leaving the foster care system. 16 Jun 2009
• A major Canadian initiative to address mental health and homelessness. 30 May 2009
• An innovative approach to serving the needs of IPV survivors: description of a CDC-Funded study examining the Volunteers of America Home Free rent assistance program. 30 May 2009
• E-mail Use among a sample of intimate partner violence shelter residents. 30 May 2009
• Housing first for homeless persons with active addiction: are we overreaching? 30 May 2009
• Mixed method approaches to understanding cancer-related dietary risk reduction among public housing residents. 13 May 2009
• Housing the chronically homeless: high hopes, complex realities. 4 May 2009
• Effect of a housing and case management program on emergency department visits and hospitalizations among chronically ill homeless adults: a randomized trial. 4 May 2009
• Addressing homelessness among people with mental illnesses: a model of long-term philanthropic effectiveness. 29 Apr 2009
• Effectiveness of an integrated pest management intervention in controlling cockroaches, mice, and allergens in New York City public housing. 13 Apr 2009
• Health care and public service use and costs before and after provision of housing for chronically homeless persons with severe alcohol problems. 30 Mar 2009
• Position statement on housing and support for people with severe or profound intellectual disability. 27 Feb 2009
• Asthma morbidity in adult Chicago public housing residents. 27 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Public Housing'

Definition: Housing subsidized by tax funds, usually intended for low income persons or families.

Descriptor UI: D011638

Alternative terms: Public Housing; Housing, Public;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; history; statistics & numerical data; standards; trends;

Tree Number: N01.224.791.400.650; N06.230.150.360.650;

History Note: 68

Technical Notes: specify geog if pertinent