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Perceptions of Discrimination Among Persons with Serious Mental Illness

Researchers use 1,824 interview with people who have a serious mental illness to explain the frequent housing, employment, and education discrimination this group experiences.

Article
Making the Case for Affordable Housing: Connecting Housing with Health and Education Outcomes

This article supports the need for quality housing and explains how public perceptions influence policy. Mueller and Tighe examine the connections between housing insecurity and health and education.

Article
Karen Washington: It's Not a Food Desert, It's Food Apartheid

In this interview, food justice advocate Karen Washington encourages the use of the term “food apartheid” instead of “food desert” to refer to how food systems intersect with poverty, racism, healthcare, and unemployment.

Article
Vaccine Hesitancy: Learning from the Community

This brief uses information from a community listening campaign to understand vaccine hesitancy within at-risk populations and where residents received information about the coronavirus vaccine.

Brief
Quantify Economic Impact Aging Project

This report tracks the involvement of York County’s aging population in the community, including contributions to the local economy, civic engagement, and philanthropy.

Brief
ALICE in Pennsylvania: A Financial Hardship Study

This report shares the most recent ALICE data for Pennsylvania. It provides a snapshot of the state’s economic conditions and explains why the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about intense financial stress to Pennsylvania families.

Report
2020 York County ALICE Report

This report measures the number of York County households considered to be Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed and outlines the areas most cost-burdensome. These households earn more than the federal poverty level but less than the basic cost of living.

Report
Adams and York County Community Health Needs Assessment 2018

This report summarizes findings from a community health needs assessment conducted in Adams and York County. Key findings conclude that the major health risks relate to obesity, diet and exercise, and mental health.

Report
Exploring Hospital Investments in Community Development

This report looks at where nonprofit hospitals invest their money. Budget lines include community health improvements, building expenditures, and initiatives to bridge racial and economic service gaps. The researchers find that hospitals in high poverty or rural counties are less likely to spend on community building activities.

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