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The Good Housing = Health Program aims to take advantage of and promote existing housing resources to improve real estate stability and overall health results throughout Michigan. Having a safe and protected location to live is very important for both physical and mental health well-being. By investing resources into housing stabilization services, the program strives to holistically support people and families, enhance quality of life, and develop much healthier, more durable neighborhoods.

Program Goals:

Increasing real estate access: The program will improve real estate gain access to for qualified households, especially those that have actually been disproportionately affected by COVID-19. Providing education and resources: Educational resources and assistance will be provided to prevent the loss of housing, ensuring people and families have actually the tools required to secure and maintain safe and inexpensive housing. Strengthening health and well-being: The aims to enhance the health and wellness of households facing the greatest barriers to securing and preserving safe, budget friendly real estate.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) in cooperation with Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and local health partners introduced the Good Housing = Good Health Program on October 1, 2023. The program term is October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024. Additional financing will be looked for to continue efforts.

Multi-sector Collaboration

As part of the overarching SDOH Strategy, multisector collaboration is important to supporting community-led efforts. By partnering with MSHDA, the MDHHS Policy and Planning Office has actually established the Good Housing = Health Program to increase and promote housing stabilization resources and services throughout the state. Funding has actually been provided to local health partners to hire and maintain community health workers (also understood as navigators) who will proactively seek chances to connect Michigan homeowners to housing resources and services. This effort showcases the significance of collaborative collaborations in creating much healthier and thriving neighborhoods.

Resources/Services being offered.

The Good Housing = Good Health Program offers a large range of real estate and SDOH assistance consisting of education, housing navigation and outreach, referrals, shelter diversion services, MI Bridges benefits assistance and other outreach services administered by regional health departments and community-based organizations.

Participating Local Health Partners:

- Allegan County Health Department

• Barry-Eaton Health Department
• City of Detroit Health Department
• Ingham County Health Department
• Kent County Health Department
• Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance - Benzie Leelanau
• Central District Michigan
• District Health Department # 2.
• District Health Department # 4.
• District Health Department # 10.
• Grand Travers County Health Department.
• Health Department of NW Michigan
  
  - Sanilac Health Department.
• Huron Health Department.
• Lapeer Health Department.
• Tuscola Health Department
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  How to link with resources
  
  Community members can access resources and other information by linking with getting involved companies in their neighborhoods using the list above. For a directory site of local health departments, go to https://www.malph.org/resources/directory.