Housing is considered a top priority for improving the health of Mainers in the coming years.
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention released the latest draft guidelines. Statewide Health Improvement Plan A plan was released late last month to guide state and local agencies in improving the health of Mainers. The plan outlines four priority areas: mental health, substance use, access to health care and “healthy and stable housing.”
Maine is facing rising home prices, study A bill unveiled last October said 84,000 new housing units were needed over the next decade to meet demand. Final Session It would fund the development of new units and approve a pilot program for rent relief. inject Put cash into low-barrier shelters.
Similarly, the proposed Statewide Health Improvement Plan aims to increase the state’s supply of affordable housing and reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness. State’s latest count.
People who lost their homes Growing risks According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, it is a treatment for illnesses such as mental illness, substance use disorders, diabetes and other health conditions.
Homeless people “face high barriers to accessing health care and treatment,” said Brittney La Sier, director of the Homeless Outreach Center. Convalescent Care Program With Portland-based Preble Street.
“The pandemic has really highlighted the critical role that shelter and housing play in Maine’s public health infrastructure and keeping everyone in our community safe and healthy,” La Sier said. “Increasing access to housing opportunities combined with health services like medical respite, substance use treatment and mental health care will help homeless people find stability, extended life expectancy and a happier, healthier quality of life.”
The draft plan also states that the state wants to have “housing that meets the diverse needs of all people equitably.” For example, the plan proposes improving the safety and ADA accessibility of existing housing units in the state.
The plan is Public Feedback The deadline is Friday at 5 p.m., so it’s subject to change depending on the information received. The Maine CDC told the Maine Morning Star that a final version of the plan is expected in September.
