​Health and housing partnerships are rooted in evidence that improvements in housing can support physical, mental, and behavioral health. By studying health patterns and determinants at the community or population group level, epidemiologists can help expand results from health and housing partnerships to serve entire areas or groups with disparate health outcomes.

Flower City Habitat CEO Matt Flanigan and Development & Volunteer Engagement Manager Ken Braley joined colleagues from across NY for a day of advocacy in Albany.

Combined, Habitat spoke with over 40 legislative offices about the importance of affordable ousing and how we can work together towards our vision of a world where everyone has a decent place to live.

In February, we'll be in DC for Habitat's national legislative conference, "Habitat on the Hill". 

​“If you spend a whole day at Habitat for Humanity building a house with your team members, you feel like a million bucks and like you’ve made a difference.” - Dixon Schwabl CEO Lauren Dixon

​Our most recent blower door test came in 25% better than code! We build energy efficient, quality, affordable homeownership.

​The partnership, which aims to address the full life cycle of product and speaks to the brand’s deep investment in environmental impact, diverts post-consumer denim from landfills and converting it into a material that helps build communities," the brand explained in a press release.

​It may be cold and wet outside, but we're mostly working inside these days. Photos: SAWS2 Women Build team helped us install drywall at 454 Child Street.

Women Build, Penfield Area Coalition of Churches, Thrivent & Harvest Home Coalition are still building regularly - as well as general volunteers! 

"Being able to watch her grow up in this home, the both of us," Aleah says. "Being able to raise her somewhere comfortable and loving and just having a place called home."

By every measure, 2018 has been a watershed year for Aleah Kendrick. She turned 21. She gave birth to daughter Sa'rai Oliver. And, just six weeks ago she struck out on her own and became a first-time homeowner.

​Thank you for your contributions to these advocacy wins—and so many more—that the Habitat for Humanity network has achieved this year.

​On Thursday, 13WHAM stopped by Habitat's office on Culver Road, where there were piles and piles of toys for kids in need this holiday season.