Conference season is in full swing, and our researchers are sharing their latest findings on how policies from all sectors influence population health, well-being, and equity.

IAPHS

In October, P4A researchers teamed up for a joint panel at the 2018 fall conference of the Interdisciplinary Association for Population Health Science (IAPHS).

The presentation, “Income Support, Tax, and Labor Policy Impacts on Health Outcomes,” explored three policies designed to supplement the income of low-wage workers and families—income supplements, minimum wage, and the earned income tax credit—and their effects on health and well-being. Panelists included:

• Amelie Petitclerc, PhD, Northwestern University
• Anuj Gangopadhyaya, PhD, Urban Institute
• Fredric Blavin, PhD, Urban Institute

Also at IAPHS, Ingrid Gould Ellen of the NYU Wagner School Research Hub presented “Subsidized Housing Renovations and Health,” and Paula Lantz of the University of Michigan Research Hub was a discussant on the keynote address, “Policy-Relevant Evidence for Population Health: Promise and Challenges.”

The session recordings will be available soon!

APPAM

On November 8, a transdisciplinary panel of P4A researchers will present on the impacts of housing assistance on health at the Fall Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM). The panel includes:

• Ingrid Gould Ellen of New York University presenting “Subsidized Housing Renovations and Health”
• Hannah Cohen-Cline of Providence Portland Medical Center presenting “Housing for Health: Assessing the Impact of a Prioritized Housing Choice Voucher Distribution Policy on Key Culture of Health Indicators”
• Lisa Dubay of Urban Institute presenting “The Impact of Federally Subsidized Housing on Health, Health Care Use, and Food Security”
• Daniel Miller of Boston University presenting “Does the Value of Housing Assistance Impact Health Outcomes?”

APHA

A host of P4A researchers will be sharing their work at the Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA) in November. Also, be sure to visit P4A and our sister programs, Evidence for Action, Systems for Action, and Health Data for Action, at the APHA Expo, booth #1819.

3278.0: Encouraging “Active Learning”: Assessing implementation of Head Start’s physical activity requirements within the teaching and learning environment
Monday, November 12 | 2:00pm - 2:20pm | Aqua Salon F - Hilton Bayfront

• Sandy Slater, PhD, MS, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Anmol Sangherra University of Illinois at Chicago
• Yadira Herrerra, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Jamie Chriqui, PhD, MHS, University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health

4418.0: Training and technical assistance needs of child day care centers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program
Monday, November 12 | 5:20pm - 5:40pm | Sapphire Ballroom GH - Hilton Bayfront

• Jamie F. Chriqui, PhD, MHS, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Rebecca Schermbeck, MPH, MS, RD, University of Illinois at Chicago
• Julien Leider, MA, University of Illinois at Chicago

(Poster) 3300.0: Impact of paid and unpaid maternity leave on breastfeeding outcomes 
Monday, November 12 | 3:00pm - 4:00pm | Hall A/C - SDCC

• Barbara Dennison, MD, New York State Department of Health
• Trang Nguyen, MD, DrPH, New York State Department of Health
• Anne Radigan, New York State Department of Health

4169.0: Legal levers for health equity through housing: Lessons on housing and the study of public health law
Tuesday, November 13 | 10:30am - 10:45am | 4 - SDCC

• Scott Burris, JD, Temple University Beasley School of Law
• Katie McCabe, Esq., Temple University Beasley School of Law
• Abraham Gutman, MA, Temple University

4343.0: Law as a lever to deliver the promise to affirmatively further fair housing for healthier communities
Tuesday, November 13 | 3:40pm - 4:00pm | Indigo Ballroom CG - Hilton Bayfront

• Abraham Gutman, MA, Temple University
• Katie McCabe, Esq., Temple University Beasley School of Law
• Scott Burris, JD, Temple University Beasley School of Law

4347.0: Creating healthy affordable housing by design, construction and policy: States’ innovative strategies in advancing the Low-Income Housing Tax Program (LIHTC)
Tuesday, November 13 | 3:45pm - 4:00pm | 28D - SDCC

• Sherry Ahrentzen, PhD, University of Florida
• Arezou Sadoughi, M.Arch, D.Arch, University of Florida 
• Lynne Dearborn, PhD, AIA, RA, University of Illinois
• Ali Momen-Heravi, University of Illinois