I'm interested in knowing what is out there on affordable housing and ACEs. Having stable housing is critical for families with very young children. We need to include this in our ACEs advocacy work.
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Thank you for posting Melanie!
Hi Melanie - this is an important conversation! Your question prompted me to wonder what was being published in journals etc and came across some interesting finds. Here is an example:
http://homelesshub.ca/blog/inf...d-adult-homelessness
Here is where you can find more information Homeless Hub
I work in early childhood programs (Head Start/Early Head Start) and I witness first hand how lack of stable housing disrupts young children's lives. They often miss school and eventually leave the program. Going to school consistently (i.e. regular attendance) provides young children opportunities to learn, socialize and engage with other children outside of their own family. Moving between shelters or living with family members is very tough situation for families with very young children.
Bridge Housing Corp and the Health Equity Institute in San Francisco wrote a very interesting and helpful paper on Trauma-Informed Community Building. They lay out how trauma impacts community building in public housing developments and how to make those efforts more trauma-informed.
http://bridgehousing.com/PDFs/TICB.Paper5.14.pdf
