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Extended-Stay Hotels, a Growing Option for Poor Families, Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids

KFF Health News

The children, Deas said, often have been exposed to violence on hotel properties, exhibit aggression or anxiety from living in a crowded single room, and face food insecurity because some hotel rooms don’t have kitchens. ” Roaches and spiders live in rooms and breezeways, according to state health inspection reports.

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Talk Money Week: a call to action for public health

Better Health For All

Financial wellbeing is a fundamental building block of health. Positive financial wellbeing, the state of ‘feeling secure and in control’ of personal finances, offers the scaffolding to meet the demands of daily life, fulfil personal aspirations and deal with unexpected events. In the UK, financial insecurity is alarmingly widespread.

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Extended-stay hotels offer relief from homelessness, but can lead to health problems for kids

HEALTHBEAT

The children, Deas said, often have been exposed to violence on hotel properties, exhibit aggression or anxiety from living in a crowded single room, and face food insecurity because some hotel rooms don’t have kitchens. In August, DeKalb County’s code enforcement division said the hotel had “not maintained minimum life safety standards.”

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October 17, 2024

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

to Advance MCH Housing and Food Security Policy Initiatives AMCHP is pleased to have been awarded a $1.2 to Advance MCH Housing and Food Security Policy Initiatives AMCHP is pleased to have been awarded a $1.2 V isit our webpage for more and we can’t wait to see you there! AMCHP is Awarded $1.2M

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October 3, 2024

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

to Advance MCH Housing and Food Security Policy Initiatives AMCHP is pleased to have been awarded a $1.2 to Advance MCH Housing and Food Security Policy Initiatives AMCHP is pleased to have been awarded a $1.2 AMCHP is Awarded $1.2M We are thrilled to partner with HRSA MCHB on this critical initiative.

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February 27, 2025

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Apply for AMCHPs MCH Policy Ideation to Action Learning Collaborative by March 12 AMCHP’s MCH Policy Ideation to Action (I2A) Learning Collaborative is a 15-month opportunity for Title V leaders and their cross-sector partners to drive impactful change in housing and food security policies at the state and local level.

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November 1, 2024

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Call for New AMCHP Association Committee Members is Open Through November 8 Are you interested in effecting meaningful change nationally and have your voice heard on maternal and child health (MCH) matters? MacQueen Lecture Award : For innovation in the field of maternal and child health.