Healthy homes, healthy communities

9:00 - 10:15 a.m., Thursday, September 27, 2018
PSU Theater

Across the country, housing costs continue to increase, but wages are not increasing at an equal rate. What is the relationship between equal access to safe, decent and affordable housing, natural resources and healthy communities? While the concept of “home” is often associated with private life and an individual family unit, how do “homes” impact the broader community of a street block, a neighborhood or a city?

Presenters

Senior Policy Specialist Diane Conners

Diane Conners

Senior Policy Specialist
Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities

Director of Resources and Communication Christian Mechlin

Christian Mechlin

Director of Resources and Communication
Housing Initiative Partnership, Inc.

Executive Director Larry Peterson

Larry Peterson

Executive Director
Habitat for Humanity, Springfield, Missouri

Assistant City Solicitor Virgina Tallent

Virgina Tallent

Assistant City Solicitor
City of Cincinnati