{"id":3186,"date":"2025-08-15T19:39:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/news\/disaster-response-in-rural-america-diana-bryant-highlights-urgent-policy-needs-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T02:09:28","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T02:09:28","slug":"wisconsins-housing-crisis-is-a-health-crisis","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/news\/wisconsins-housing-crisis-is-a-health-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin\u2019s Housing Crisis Is a Health Crisis, UW Researchers Warn"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-3186\" data-postid=\"3186\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-3186 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_2bm0009 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_hd8c039 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_d0v5398 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Wisconsin\u2019s Housing Crisis Is a Health Crisis            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                    UW Researchers Warn            <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- Breadcrumbs module -->\n<div  class=\"module module-breadcrumbs tb_5y5w059 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"tbp_breadcrumb_trail\"><ul class=\"tbp_trail_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><meta name=\"numberOfItems\" content=\"1\" \/><meta name=\"itemListOrder\" content=\"Ascending\" \/><li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\" class=\"tbp_trail_item tbp_trail_end\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/\" rel=\"home\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><!-- \/Breadcrumbs module -->\n<!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_3e38408   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"667\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW202219450 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202219450 BCX0\">In a recent study conducted by the University of Wisconsin, researchers found that housing instability is more than just an economic issue\u2014<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202219450 BCX0\">it\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW202219450 BCX0\"> a growing public health concern. The report highlights how rural poverty and housing stress are contributing to worsening health conditions across Wisconsin.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW202219450 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:120,&quot;335559739&quot;:60}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"993\">\n<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW258867818 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeClicked CommentHighlightClicked SCXW258867818 BCX0\">If people are prioritizing their shelter over everything else, the potential for negative health outcomes is, I <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW258867818 BCX0\">don\u2019t<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW258867818 BCX0\"> want to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed CommentHighlightClicked SCXW258867818 BCX0\">say<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW258867818 BCX0\"> inevitable, but likely. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed CommentHighlightClicked SCXW258867818 BCX0\">So<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW258867818 BCX0\">I think that that<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW258867818 BCX0\"> was <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW258867818 BCX0\">kind of a<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW258867818 BCX0\"> surprising finding.\u201d <strong>Erin Gaede<\/strong>, PhD Student in Sociology, University of Wisconsin\u202f<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP CommentHighlightClicked SCXW258867818 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW126409828 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun CommentHighlightClicked SCXW126409828 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"normaltextrun\" data-ccp-charstyle-defn=\"{&quot;ObjectId&quot;:&quot;ac0262f4-8a9e-5820-b908-2d943c5f7113|1&quot;,&quot;ClassId&quot;:1073872969,&quot;Properties&quot;:[201342446,&quot;1&quot;,201342447,&quot;5&quot;,201342448,&quot;1&quot;,201342449,&quot;1&quot;,469777841,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777842,&quot;&quot;,469777843,&quot;Aptos&quot;,469777844,&quot;Aptos&quot;,201341986,&quot;1&quot;,469769226,&quot;Aptos&quot;,268442635,&quot;24&quot;,469775450,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,201340122,&quot;1&quot;,134233614,&quot;true&quot;,469778129,&quot;normaltextrun&quot;,335572020,&quot;1&quot;,469778324,&quot;Default Paragraph Font&quot;]}\">The findings underscore the urgent need for policy interventions that address both affordable housing and rural health disparities. <\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP CommentHighlightPipeClicked 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