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Michigan Public Health researchers explain their recent study published in the American Journal of Public Health and why understanding the lingering harm of redlining is necessary to repairing the damage of discriminatory policies.
We spoke with Roshanak Mehdipanah, an associate professor of Health Behavior and Health Education, to learn more about a new initiative she is leading called Housing Solutions for Health Equity.
Michigan Public Health researchers were awarded a $2.2M grant to research the relationship between illegal dumping and community violence.
A new study led by University of Michigan School of Public Health researchers will examine the impact of high vacancy in urban areas on the rate of violence. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention provided a three-year grant of $1.2 million to investigate the short- and long-term effects of vacant lot reuse projects on total violent crime incidents and injury.
A program designed to help Detroit tenants purchase their homes assisted 85% of participants in sustaining homeownership for four years——an important milestone as owners may start to see the wealth-building benefits and other advantages of homeownership after at least five years of ownership.
Social determinants of public health such as education and employment are a common part of economic and academic discourse. But another important determinant—housing—is less frequently acknowledged. Roshanak Mehdipanah, associate professor of Health Behavior & Health Education at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, is working to change that.