Beyond the Bell with Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance

Why Housing Matters

January 05, 2024 Wisconsin Afterschool Alliance
Why Housing Matters
Beyond the Bell with Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance
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Beyond the Bell with Wisconsin Out of School Time Alliance
Why Housing Matters
Jan 05, 2024
Wisconsin Afterschool Alliance

Permanent and reliable, quality housing has been proven in research to promote health equity but despite the evidence for housing resources, significant numbers of Wisconsin children and families continue to experiencing inadequate housing, often times to a dehumanizing extent. Lisa Brookes  is here to talk to us today about Homelessness, its impacts on health, and what we can all do to help.  Lisa Brookes is a CHW and Advanced Housing Navigator and a CHW Coach and Mentor for Milwaukee Area Health Education Center. Lisa is credited with creating one of the first successful Housing Plan for an HMO in Wisconsin.

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Permanent and reliable, quality housing has been proven in research to promote health equity but despite the evidence for housing resources, significant numbers of Wisconsin children and families continue to experiencing inadequate housing, often times to a dehumanizing extent. Lisa Brookes  is here to talk to us today about Homelessness, its impacts on health, and what we can all do to help.  Lisa Brookes is a CHW and Advanced Housing Navigator and a CHW Coach and Mentor for Milwaukee Area Health Education Center. Lisa is credited with creating one of the first successful Housing Plan for an HMO in Wisconsin.