How Housing Matters Conference

November 2, 2011   8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Housing matters. Access to secure and affordable housing impacts children’s education, employment opportunities, physical and mental health, and long-term neighborhood development.

The innovative day-long conference presented inter-disciplinary new research and case studies from across the U.S. that informed both policymakers and practitioners. The program built on the MacArthur Foundation’s five-year, $25 million dollar How Housing Matters initiative, as well as on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s strategic initiative exploring housing as a platform for education, health, and economic opportunity.

Conference Video

		How Housing Matters: Opening Remarks November 2, 2011 Watch.			How Housing Matters: Keynote Conversation November 2, 2011 Watch.
		Housing as a Platform for Education November 2, 2011 Watch.			Housing as Platform for Economic Opportunity November 2, 2011 Watch.
		How Housing Matters Research Network Overview November 2, 2011 Watch.			Housing as a Platform for Health November 2, 2011 Watch.
		Evidence to Policy and Practice November 2, 2011 Watch.

The How Housing Matters conference is a project of the National Building Museum in partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and the Office of Policy Development & Research, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.