Housing America and the Doc4Kids Project received extensive print and broadcast attention nationwide for their report linking inadequate housing to health risks and educational failure in children.
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Media Coverage for Housing America
April 1999
- Associated Press, “Report Says Children’s Homes Can Hurt Them,” April 8.
- Boston Globe, “Housing Crisis Causing Health Risks, Study Finds,” by Dolores Kong, April 8.
- Chicago Defender, “HUD Proposes Funds for Greater Child Protection,” by Shelia Washington, April 17.
- Chicago Tribune, “Poor Environment: Children’s Diseases Linked to Substandard Housing,” April 12.
- Columbus Dispatch, “U.S. Needs to Sweeten Subsidies for Housing, Congress is Told,” by Robert Albrecht, April 8.
- Daily Court Review, (Houston, TX) “Bad U.S. Housing Hurts Children’s Health,” April 8.
- Dallas Morning News, “Doctors Help Show There’s Often No Place Like Home to Affect Kids’ Health,” Craig Flournoy, April 8.
- Dallas Morning News, “Study Links Kids’ Health to Housing,” by Craig Flournoy, April 8.
- Denver Post, “Housing Squeeze Hits Kids Most,” by Janet Bingham, April 8.
- Denver Post, “The Case for Housing,” Editorial, April 14.
- El Dia, (Houston, TX) “Pesimas Condiciones de Vivienda Afectan Salud de Ninos,” April 8.
- Finance and Commerce, (Minneapolis, MN) “Report Decries Lack of Affordable Housing,” April 13.
- Health Line, “Children’s Health: Poor Housing Plays Key Role,” April 8.
- Herald Sun, (Durham, SC) “The News in Brief: Study Links Poor Housing, Children’s Health,” April 8.
- La Opinion, (Los Angeles, CA) “Problema de Vivienda Imone Riesgos al Futuro de los Ninos,” Maribel Hasting, April 8, 1999.
- Minneapolis Star Tribune, “Lack of Adequate Housing Threatening Children’s Health, Study Says,” by Robert Hotakainen, April 8.
- Minneapolis Star Tribune, Editorial: “Affordable Housing: Support Plan for Mixed-Income Projects,” April 10.
- Minneapolis Star Tribune, “Housing Crisis is Putting Kids’ Health at Risk. Doctors’ Report Says,” (syndicated from Boston Globe), April 18.
- New York Press, “Two-Bit Prick,” by Alexander Cockburn, April 7-13.
- Post Standard, (Syracuse, NY) “Families Need an Hand with Rent” by Maureen Sieh, April 7.
- Reporter Herald, (Loveland, CO) “Children Suffer From Housing,” April 9.
- Rocky Mountain News, “Study Links Kids’ Illness, Poor Housing: National Project Cites Colorado as State Where Rental Costs Far Outpaces Incomes,” by Carla Crowder, April 8.
- San Francisco Chronicle, “Study Says Subpar Housing Hurts Children’s Health,” by Dan Levy, April 8.
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch, “Lack of Good Housing Hurts Children’s Health, Study Says,” by Norm Parish, April 8.
- St. Louis Post-Dispatch, “Poison in Our Homes,” Editorial, April 13.
- Syracuse Herald Journal, (Syracuse, NY) “Families Need a Hand with Rent” by Maureen Sieh, April 7.
- U.S. News & World Report, “Poor Housing Makes For Sick Kids,” In “Outlook” section, week of April 12.
Broadcast
- Univision Network Programming, NATIONAL, April 7.6:30 – 7:00 p.m.: Interview with Dr. Josh Sharfstein, Dr. Megan Sandel of Doc4Kids and Luis Ramirez of HUD.
- KGO – TV (ABC) “Channel 7 News at Six,” San Francisco/Oakland, April 7, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.: Interview with Dave Chelsea-Seifert of Housing America.
- KPIX – TV (CBS) “Eyewitness News at 6:30,” San Francisco/Oakland, April 7
- KQED – FM (NPR) Freq. 88.5, San Francisco/Oakland, April 7, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- KQED – FM (NPR) Freq. 88.5, San Francisco/Oakland, April 8, 6:00 – 9:00 a.m., Interview with Margaret Brodkin of Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth.
- KFWD -TV Ch. 52 Noticias, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX, April 8, 10:00 – 10:30 p.m., Interview with Diana Lucio, Housing Department.
- KTVT – TV (CBS) “11 News This Morning,” April 9,6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- KRLD-AM (CBS) Freq. 1080, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX, April 8, 6:00 – 7:00 a.m.
- KRLD – AM (CBS) Freq. 1080, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX, April 8, 7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
- KRLD-AM (CBS) Freg. 1080, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX 8:00-9:30 a.m.
- TXCN News at 2 p.m., Texas Cable News Network, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX, April 8, 2:00-3:00 p.m.
- WFAA – TV (ABCÍ “News Eight Daybreak,” Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX, April 8, 5:00 – 7:00 a.m.
- WFFA – TV (ABC) “News 8 Midday,” Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX, April 8, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
- KHOU – TV (CBS) “11 News at Noon,” Houston, TX, April 8, 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
- KTRK – TV (ABC) “Eyewitness News at 11:30 AM,” Houston, TX, April 8, 11:30 – 12:00 a.m.
- KTRK – TV (ABC) “Eyewitness News,” Houston, TX, April 8, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- WCCO – TV (CBS) “WCCO This Morning,” Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, April 8, 6:00 – 7:00 a.m.
- KCNC – TV (CBS) “News Four This Morning,” Denver, CO, April 8, 5:00 – 6:00 a.m.
- KMGH – TV (ABC) “7 News at Five,” Denver, CO, April 7,5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
- KWGN – TV (IND) “Channel Two News,” Denver, CO, April 7, 9:00 – 10:00 p.m.
- KDKA – TV (CBS) “Eyewitness News This Morning,” Pittsburgh, PA, April 8, 7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
- KOVR – TV (CBS) “KOVR 13 News At Five,” Sacramento, CA, April 8, 5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
- KMOV – TV (CBS) “Your News This Morning,” St. Louis, MO, April 8, 7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
- KPLR – TV (IND) “St. Louis 11 News At Nine,” St. Louis, MO, April 7, 9:00 – 9:30 p.m. Interviews with Scott Mills of Housing Comes First, Dr. Kwesi Dugbatey, Dr. Patricia Wolff.
- KTVI – TV (FOX) “2 News At Six,” St. Louis, MO, April 7, 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Interview with “Housing critic.”
- KTVI – TV (FOX) “2 News Tonight,” St. Louis, MO, April 7, 10:00 – 10:30 p.m. Interview with unnamed Housing Comes First spokesperson.
- KTVI – TV (FOX) “2 News Early Morning,” St. Louis, MO, April 8, 7:30 – 8:00 a.m., Interview with Scott Mills.
- WKRC – TV (CBS) “Channel 12 News At Five,” Cincinnati, OH, April 7, 5:00 – 5:30 p.m.
- WTVF – TV (CBS) “NewsChannel 5 Weekend Morning Report,” Nashville, TN, April 8, 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
- WBNS – TV (CBS) “Eyewitness News,” Columbus, OH, April 7, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
- WCMH – TV (NBC) “Live At Five,” Columbus, OH, April 7,5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Interview with Bill Faith of COHHIO.
- WCMH – TV (NBC) “News 4 At 6:00,” Columbus, OH 6:00 – 6:30 p.m. Interview with Bill Faith of COHHIO.
- KWTV – TV (CBS) “Newsline 5,” Oklahoma City, OK, April 9, 5:30 – 7:00 a.m.
- WYOU – TV (CBS) “News 22 This Morning,” Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA, April 8, 5:30 – 6:00 p.m.
- KTBC – TV (FOX)*”Fox 7 News Noon,” Austin, TX, April 8, 12:00 – 12:30 p.m.
