Although the Positive Spaces Healthy Places (PSHP) study is over, its effects continue to ripple through the health and housing systems. A new article by the PSHP team — Not Just “A Roof over Your Head”: The Meaning of Healthy Housing for People Living with HIV — has been published in Housing, Theory and Society. A qualitative analysis of the housing experiences of 48 HIV-positive people living in Ontario, the article illustrates the dynamic interconnection between health, housing and other social factors, including:
- the interplay between healthy housing and economic security
- the relationship between HIV, health and housing precariousness
- the interconnection between housing, HIV, safety, stigma, social isolation and social exclusion
- the meaning of healthy housing for people living with HIV.
Additionally, our Evidence-Based Practice Unit has launched a five-year evaluation project involving six agencies that provide supportive housing. The goal: create an assessment tool that provides the feedback necessary develop more effective programs.
Learn about the study with our interactive presentation and read the full story of our Housing Common Measures tool.