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This year, Tulsa County, Oklahoma’s annual homeless census found that of the area’s estimated 1,427 people experiencing homelessness, 56% had a history of incarceration.
After leaving prison, people often have trouble finding jobs and housing that accept applicants who have been incarcerated, which can lead to homelessness.
- June 05, 2024
The Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) has announced the appointment of two new assistant professors, Lee Kennedy-Shaffer, PhD, and Qiao Liu, PhD, in the Department of Biostatistics.
- April 22, 2024Source: CT Mirror
Today the Supreme Court is hearing the most significant case related to the rights of those experiencing homelessness in U.S. history. The case, Johnson v. Grants Pass, will determine if cities are able to punish people for acts such as sleeping outside in a tent or in their car, even when they have no other place to go.
- April 04, 2024Source: CT Insider
As the housing crisis continues and rent prices rise, YSPH Associate Professor Danya Keene says Connecticut residents spend too much of their income on rent and sacrifice other essentials that could impact their overall health.
- March 12, 2024Source: Prepared for the Connecticut Bar Foundation Fall 2023
In May 2021, the Connecticut General Assembly enacted Public Act 21-34, establishing the right to legal representation for tenants under threat of eviction and making Connecticut one of the first states to do so. Governor Ned Lamont’s signature established the Connecticut Right to Counsel Program (CTRTC) beginning in July 2021. The program provides no-cost legal representation to income-eligible tenants and occupants at risk of eviction. This report captures the experiences of tenants, rental property owners, and other stakeholders involved with CT-RTC during the first year of RTC in CT.
- January 31, 2024Source: Yale Daily News
Founded by YSPH Associate Professor Danya Keene, the YSPH lab explores the links between housing and health, promoting policy interventions to enhance housing access and reduce racial health disparities.
- January 18, 2024
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) level plays an important role in type 2 diabetes (T2D) treatment, serving as an important indicator of an individual’s glucose control. The Endocrine Society has outlined specific HbA1c target ranges for older adults (above 65 years of age), based on their individual health status as being either in good, intermediate, or poor health.
- January 10, 2024Source: USA Today
Paying high rent is stressful, and a recent study found it can actually shorten your lifespan. YSPH Associate Professor Danya Keene is featured.
- December 14, 2023Source: DC News Now
Kasia Lipska, MD, MHS, associate professor of medicine (endocrinology), testified at a Senate HELP Committee hearing titled, “What is Fueling the Diabetes Epidemic?”
- October 18, 2023Source: CT Mirror
Since the state-wide pandemic eviction moratorium expired on June 30, 2021, eviction rates in Connecticut have increased dramatically and have consistently stayed above pre-pandemic eviction rates.