2021 Campaign – Its All Connected
What Happens on the Slippery Slopes of Poverty and the Impacts on the core Social Determinants of Health
Housing, Transportation, Employment & Education
Lack of Affordable Housing
Dissolution of affordable communities inside the urban core
Barriers due to history: bad credit, eviction, or justice system involvement
Disconnected public transportation creates barriers to employment, healthcare, and basic needs
Access barriers to training and education that can yield living wages and career paths
Financial chasm between public assistance and independent living (no intermediate step in the cost of living)
Justice System Involvement
Unfortunately, there are no barriers to getting involved with the justice system – just exiting.
Increased risk to the Criminalization of Poverty
Food Security, Equitable Access & Family Services
Economic instability becomes a barrier to healthy foods and lifestyles
Help during crisis can be limited within the human services system and without financial resources
Inequitable access to services and resources creates disparities in basic needs
Mental Health & Primary Healthcare
Unmet needs yield to vulnerabilities and ”risk” increases for incidents of trauma, chronic health conditions, exposure to victimization, violence and crime.
Financial instability increases the occurrence of fees and penalties that can sometimes open the door to the judicial system.
