We’re back with an inspiring episode you won’t want to miss! This week, Peter Boland sits down with Nick Jones, Vice President of Community Wellness at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, for a deep dive into how housing and health are more connected than you think.

5 Keys You’ll Learn in This Episode:

1. Why Housing is Healthcare: Discover why affordable housing is truly a foundational strategy for improving population health—right from the experts making it happen.
2. The 5-Pronged Approach: Get the inside scoop on Nationwide Children’s “Healthy Neighborhoods, Healthy Families” initiative and its five core areas: housing, economic development, wellness, education, and community enrichment.
3. How to Build a Capital Stack: Learn what it takes to fund big-impact affordable housing—and how assembling the right partners (and a lot of trust) makes it possible.
4. Whole-Person, Whole-Family Care: See how wraparound services and “no wrong door” entry points are changing outcomes for families—keeping kids healthy at home, at school, and in their neighborhoods.
5. Measuring Real Results: Hear about the concrete outcomes this initiative has achieved, including higher graduation rates, increased kindergarten readiness, and millions returned to the community through tax prep assistance.

Fun Fact from the Episode: Did you know that Nationwide Children’s Hospital has helped return over $5 million to the local community just through its free tax preparation program? Talk about putting money where their mission is!

Wrapping Up This episode is packed with actionable insights if you want to help communities thrive, drive lasting change, or just get inspired by what’s possible when hospitals go “all in” on health equity. Peter Bolland and Nick Jones make a fantastic team, sharing lessons and stories that will keep you energized about your own work!

Call to Action Don’t miss out—tune in to this episode and share it with a friend who cares about healthier futures. And if you’re feeling inspired, let us know what community innovation you’d like to hear about next!

Listen now and keep making good trouble!

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