Moving Because of Unaffordable Housing and Disrupted Social Safety Net Access Among Children

• 2024

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• Kathryn Leifheit; Gabriel Schwartz; Craig Pollack; Keri Althoff; Félice Lê-Scherban; Maureen Black
PMID: 38317605DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2023-061934

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This article describes how families with children are sometimes forced to move because they cannot afford housing. When this happens, children may lose access to important programs like food assistance and healthcare. These moves can make life harder for kids by disrupting their support systems and making it more difficult for them to get the help they need. The article highlights the importance of stable housing and strong social safety nets in keeping children healthy and safe.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Nurses; Physicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Keywords: Baltimore; Child Welfare; Cross-Sectional Studies; Head; Health Services Accessibility; Housing; Medically Underserved Area; Poverty; Social Support; Socioeconomic Factors; Emergency Service, Hospital

Institutions: University of California, Los Angeles; University of California San Francisco; Johns Hopkins University; Drexel University; University of St Andrews; University of Maryland

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