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S4E39 - Safe at Home: The importance of built environment
What do individuals need from their built environment in order to not just survive but thrive? In this episode, we are discussing housing solutions and the need to have access to safe, affordable, reliable housing options. The champions of this work are not only assisting individuals but also impacting future policy for housing solutions.
Resources mentioned in this episode include:
- Memphis Public Interest Law Center
- The Black Clergy Collaborative of Memphis
- The Greater Memphis Housing Justice Project
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (also referred to as HUD)
- Guide to Eviction Court
- Social Determinants of Health (which includes Built Environment)
- Dwayne Spencer's 2023 TEDxMemphis Talk titled "What My Childhood in Substandard Housing Taught Me About Health"
This episode is made possible in partnership with Independent Bank.