Component Indicators Data Sources Social Support % of people who report ; ; inadequate social support; # of single parent households; # of social associations Social Participation - Voting % of registered voters who County or City Clerk; Local board of elections voted in last general election Social Participation - Annual number of volunteer Survey or local volunteer Volunteerism center hours by residents Social Cohesion Perception of neighborhood safety Social Networks, Sense of community Local survey Relationships, Cohesion belonging; Interest in knowing neighbors; Number of neighbors one can ask for help Housing Housing as a DoN Health Priority includes the development and maintenance of safe, quality, affordable living accommodations for all people. Housing positively impacts health when there is enough space for all family members to live comfortably, children live in neighborhoods where it is safe enough to play outside, the house/apartment building is built soundly, and has the necessary physical conditions to ensure a healthy environment for the residents. Safe and stable housing provides personal security, reduces stress and exposure to disease, and provides a foundation for meeting basic hygienic, nutritional, and health care needs. Unhealthy and unsafe housing conditions typically plague communities in which residents have fewer financial resources. As housing is a community issue, the remedies must come from community engagement with local housing resources, community economic development corporations, housing developers all with input from community members. Building and unit design can be –
Component Indicators Data Sources Social Support % of people who report inadequate social support; # of single parent households; # of social associations ; ; Social Participation - Voting % of registered voters who voted in last general election County or City Clerk; Local board of elections Social Participation - Volunteerism Annual number of volunteer hours by residents Survey or local volunteer center Social Cohesion Perception of neighborhood safety Social Networks, Relationships, Cohesion Sense of community belonging; Interest in knowing neighbors; Number of neighbors one can ask for help Local survey Housing Housing as a DoN Health Priority includes the development and maintenance of safe, quality, affordable living accommodations for all people. Housing positively impacts health when there is enough space for all family members to live comfortably, children live in neighborhoods where it is safe enough to play outside, the house/apartment building is built soundly, and has the necessary physical conditions to ensure a healthy environment for the residents. Safe and stable housing provides personal security, reduces stress and exposure to disease, and provides a foundation for meeting basic hygienic, nutritional, and health care needs. Unhealthy and unsafe housing conditions typically plague communities in which residents have fewer financial resources. As housing is a community issue, the remedies must come from community engagement with local housing resources, community economic development corporations, housing developers – all with input from community members. Building and unit design can be
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