Hopkins Housing & Health Collaborative
The Hopkins Housing and Health Collaborative works with communities, policymakers, and practitioners to explore the lifelong connection between housing and health and well-being.
The Collaborative includes interdisciplinary faculty from the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Bloomberg School of Public Health, and School of Medicine, as well as trainees, who work on a wide range of projects that examine the impact of housing quality, affordability, and neighborhood context on individual health outcomes and population health.
Announcing the new Housing Quality Metric (HQM)
The newly released Housing Quality Metric (HQM) provides novel data on the rates of poor-quality housing in census tracts across the nation. See the Data Resources page for more information.
SEER-Medicare:
Housing Assistance Data
Our approach
Interdisciplinary. The Collaborative brings together a wide range of researchers from across Johns Hopkins University, including faculty from the School of Nursing, Bloomberg School of Public Health, and School of Medicine. Pediatricians, geriatricians, internal medicine physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, epidemiologists, and health services researchers partner with individuals involved in housing development, advocacy, government, and health care systems to advance rigorous research and provide creative solutions in the face of growing housing challenges.
Across the life course, across dimensions of housing. Investigators involved in the Collaborative work on a wide range of projects from research that investigates how housing policies impact children’s healthy eating to programs designed to improve daily activities for older adults. Projects span multiple different aspects of housing, including its quality, affordability, and neighborhood context.
Train future leaders. Collaborative members are committed to bringing together trainees with diverse interests in housing and its connection to health. Meetings help introduce trainees to potential mentors and offer a supportive environment to share ideas.