Doorsteps

Ohio Housing Finance Agency
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Doorsteps: where people live, where neighborhoods connect, where conversations happen. Join Dr. Cody Price as he discusses housing in the state of Ohio and the challenges Ohioans face in the place they call home. The views and opinions expressed in Doorsteps are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect those of the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.

  1. The Power of Home

    06/14/2021

    The Power of Home

    In this episode of the Doorsteps podcast, Dr. Cody Price is joined by Michael Pires (pires.5@osu.edu) who serves as the Power of Home project manager. Power of Home is a collaborative partnership between John Glenn College of Public Affairs at The Ohio State University (OSU), OHFA and Framework Homeownership. The pilot program aims to support OHFA’s first-time homeowners by providing free education and financial tools through the Keep app. To learn more about the Power of Home program and the Keep app, visit keephome.com. For more from the Office of Housing Policy, visit our website and follow us on Twitter @ohiodoorsteps.

    27 min
  2. Reducing Infant Mortality Through Housing Assistance

    04/29/2021

    Reducing Infant Mortality Through Housing Assistance

    In this episode of the Doorsteps podcast, Dr. Cody Price is joined by CelebrateOne’s Maureen Stapleton and Priyam Khan to discuss the Healthy Beginnings at Home program - a housing stabilization pilot program for pregnant women in Columbus, OH, which found that “women who received housing assistance experienced better birth outcomes than those that did not receive this assistance.” We also discuss COVID-19 impacts, racial disparities in pregnancy, and Healthy Beginnings at Home 2.0. For more from the Office of Housing Policy, visit our website and follow us on Twitter @ohiodoorsteps.

    42 min
  3. Building Equity Through Source of Income Protection

    03/17/2021

    Building Equity Through Source of Income Protection

    Source of income (SOI) discrimination is a practice by which landlords, owners, and real estate brokers refuse to rent to prospective tenants seeking to pay for housing with housing assistance vouchers, subsidies, or other forms of public assistance. In this episode of the Doorsteps podcast, OHFA's Kelan Craig and Dr. Cody Price are joined by Bexley's Mayor Ben Kessler and Council President Lori Ann Feibel to discuss how Bexley became the 6th community in Ohio and the first in central Ohio to pass a SOI protection ordinance and why this legislation matters. They discuss how SOI protections help support community efforts to build equity.

    36 min
  4. Rural Housing, Health, and Prosperity: A Closer Look

    02/01/2021

    Rural Housing, Health, and Prosperity: A Closer Look

    In this episode of the Doorsteps podcast, Dr. Corianne Scally of the Urban Institute joins Dr. Cody Price to talk about rural housing issues across the US. Corianne dispels myths of rural America, discusses the importance of health equity in rural areas, and how COVID-19 has affected these regions. For more from the Office of Housing Policy, visit our website and follow us on Twitter @ohiodoorsteps.

    26 min
  5. Developing Neighborhoods and the Complexities of Gentrification

    11/18/2020

    Developing Neighborhoods and the Complexities of Gentrification

    In the latest episode of the Doorsteps podcast, Michael Wilkos of United Way of Central Ohio joins Dr. Cody Price to talk about the growing challenge of high housing costs and developing neighborhoods, and one Columbus neighborhood where government intervention has seen positive results: Weinland Park. Michael shares some successes of public sector action, challenges of these types of programs and some actionable insights for other growing cities.

    35 min
  6. The State of Housing in Ohio

    09/30/2020

    The State of Housing in Ohio

    Housing is connected to many aspects of everyday life. For many, housing is a large portion of their monthly budget. Where you live impacts your access to healthcare, transportation, quality of education, and more. Yet, in Ohio, there is a shortage of housing across the state, racial inequality in rentership and homeownership, and an aging housing stock. Those are just a few key trends found in this year’s Housing Needs Assessment. In the latest episode of the Doorsteps podcast, Dr. Cody Price is joined by his colleague, Devin Keithley, OHFA’s Data Quality Assurance Coordinator. Devin shares housing trends and challenges, changes to the HNA and critical data, including the addition of a COVID-19 section.

    18 min
  7. A Roof Over Your Head: Mental Health in Trying Times

    08/19/2020

    A Roof Over Your Head: Mental Health in Trying Times

    There are many stigmas that surround mental illness. Because of these stigmas, paired with the lack of mental health resources, many fail to receive the treatment they need. This can wreak havoc on individuals and families, leaving them overwhelmed caring for a loved one that they do not know how to help. When a support system is not available, those with mental illness are vulnerable to homelessness and incarceration. In the latest episode of the Doorsteps Podcast, Dr. Cody Price is joined by Terry Russell, Executive Director of NAMI Ohio, a grassroots organization advocating for mental health issues. Since 1982, NAMI Ohio has affected public policy and legislation regarding care of those affected by mental illness. The organization works to educate the public on stigmas, how to support those with mental illnesses and available resources.

    22 min
  8. Higher Opportunity in Affordable Housing: Move to Prosper

    07/08/2020

    Higher Opportunity in Affordable Housing: Move to Prosper

    Across the country, people’s life chances are influenced by the neighborhood they live in and the resources they have in those neighborhoods. Children especially, have the ability to do very well when they move to a higher opportunity community. Move to Prosper founders sought to test this in Columbus, Ohio, the second most economically separated region in the U.S. In the latest episode of the Doorsteps Podcast, Dr. Cody Price is joined by Amy Klaben, Dr. Rachel Kleit and Dr. Jason Reece of the Move to Proper project. Modeled after the Moving to Opportunity for Fair Housing study, Move to Prosper is a pilot program for single working moms who want to move to safe neighborhoods with high performing schools. It provides rental support, one-on-one coaching on housing mobility, finances, education and help and peer support for three years. The program also works with private sector landlords who might not otherwise rent to these families because of income limits, their rental history or their credit score. With the goal to stabilize families to influence the life changes of kids, Move to Prosper is working with a new model of housing, short-term subsidies. As it moves into its third year of the program, the program follows its 10 participating families, looking closely at its impact. Are families going to the ER as much? Does the program reduce chronic stress and address mental health issues? How does that impact their quality of life? Dr. Cody Price and his Move to Prosper guests answer these questions, and much more, in the latest episode of the Doorsteps Podcast. For more from the Office of Housing Policy, visit our website and follow us on Twitter @ohiodoorsteps.

    20 min
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Doorsteps: where people live, where neighborhoods connect, where conversations happen. Join Dr. Cody Price as he discusses housing in the state of Ohio and the challenges Ohioans face in the place they call home. The views and opinions expressed in Doorsteps are those of the individuals involved and do not necessarily reflect those of the Ohio Housing Finance Agency.

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  • Creator
    Ohio Housing Finance Agency
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2021
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Doorsteps