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The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services

Together, the Community Guide and the Clinical Guide provide evidence-based recommendations across the prevention spectrum.

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Promoting Health Through the Social Environment: Housing

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Low-income neighborhoods may lack resources that support safety and good health, including access to safe housing. People living in these neighborhoods may be at greater risk for intentional injuries, for victimization, and for crimes against person and property. These interventions seek to improve household safety for low-income families by giving them a choice to move to neighborhoods with less poverty and a lower risk of victimization.

Task Force Recommendations & Findings

This table lists interventions reviewed by the Community Guide, with Task Force findings for each (definitions of findings). Click on an underlined intervention title for a summary of the review.

Mixed-Income Housing Developments Insufficient Evidence
October 2000
Tenant-Based Rental Assistance Programs Recommended
February 2001

Presentations & Promotional Materials

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Using Evidence for Public Health Decision Making: Promoting Health through the Social Environment Adobe PDF File [PDF - 340KB] Developed by The Community Guide



Disclaimer

The findings and conclusions on this page are those of the Community Preventive Services Task Force and do not necessarily represent those of CDC.

Sample Citation

The content of publications of the Guide to Community Preventive Services is in the public domain. Citation as to source, however, is appreciated. Sample citation: Guide to Community Preventive Services. Promoting health through the social environment: housing. www.thecommunityguide.org/social/housing.html. Last updated: MM/DD/YYYY.