Organization Institute on Social Exclusion at the Adler School of Professional Psychology
The Institute on Social Exclusion at the Adler School of Professional Psychology conducted a mental health impact assessment to consider potential effects of proposed amendments to Chicago’s Vacant Buildings Ordinance. The amendments would extend responsibility for registering vacant buildings to include mortgage holders, in addition to owners; institute a registration fee; and impose daily fines for infractions. The project focused on the likely impact on residents of the Englewood neighborhood.
The Health Impact Project’s toolkit contains resources that help communities, agencies, and other organizations take action to improve public health. The toolkit offers a collection of health impact assessments, guides, and other research to support policymakers’ efforts to consider health when making decisions across sectors, such as housing, planning, and education.
