HOUSE (Housing & Health OpportUnities for Social Equity) Research Lab

Our team explores the relationships between health and wellbeing and housing security in Portland, Oregon.

Looking for food, housing, healthcare, or other resources? See our lab’s Portland Metro Area Community Resource Guide or visit Rose City Resource.

Get in touch with the HOUSE Lab!

CURRENT STUDY RECRUITMENT

We are not currently recruiting participants. If you are a former study participant with questions or looking to connect, feel free to get in touch.

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
If you are a community member interested in our work, we would love to talk with you or present our work locally. If you are a student or community member interested in working or volunteering with the team, please email Marisa with your interest and resume.

Recent presentations and/or publications:

  • Latiné Shared Housing and Wellbeing in Portland Metro Area (poster at the 2026 Latiné Health Equity Conference hosted by Familias en Acción, available by request)

  • “Nos gusta estar unidos”: The Health and Wellbeing Impacts of Doubling Up among Low-Income Hispanic/Latine Immigrant Households (presented at the American Public Health Association Conference 2025, slides available by request)

  • Implementation of Permanent Supportive Housing for People of Color (presented at the Oregon Public Health Association Conference 2025, slides available by request)

    Exploring Health Equity with Culturally Specific Providers of Permanent Supportive Housing (presented at the OHSU-PSU SPH Annual Conference 2025)

  • Trauma Informed Approaches to Researcher-Participant Relationships (presented at the Community Research & Action in the West Conference 2024 & OHSU-PSU SPH Annual Conference 2024)

Meet the Team

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    Chrissy Jenkins

    Social Work Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Alex Sigarán-Chacón

    Public Health Undergraduate Research Assistant

Former Team Members

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    Cristina Flores

    MSW Student Research Assistant, ‘23-’24

  • Jade Garza

    MPH Student Research Assistant, ‘24-’25

  • Cassie Marusa

    Community Researcher ‘24-’25

  • Judith Solomon

    Public Health Undergraduate Research Assistant, ‘23-’25