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#BeWell, #BeHeard, #BeThere • www.wellbeingtrust.org Well Being Trust | 2018 Annual Report | 35 #BeWell, #BeHeard, #BeThere • www.wellbeingtrust.org Well Being Trust | 2018 Annual Report | 35 affordable place to live also encounter the most difficulty meeting their health-care needs. Nearly a quarter of people who live in poverty don't have health insurance coverage, compared to fewer than one in 10 people who are not poor, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Millions in the U.S.—and around the world—face toxic tradeoffs between medical care and basics like food and shelter. These twin challenges have a deep impact on our nation's health and well-being. To improve the well- being of all, the nation must address them together, rather than separately. There can be no good health without good housing—and so the housing and health-care sectors must partner closely to help ensure the most vulnerable have access to a stable, healthy foundation to succeed in life. This effort explores how to align the health care and affordable housing sectors in designing community-based solutions for integrated, health-focused housing. With a design thinking approach, the project will hopefully yield innovative models that can be scaled nationally. St. Joseph Health — Humboldt County Perinatal Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Project is a community-based collaborative between North Coast Health Improvement and Information Network (NCHIIN), the Humboldt County Public Health Department and CA Center for Rural Policy (CCRP) focused on identifying and decreasing substance use disorder among pregnant women in Humboldt County, CA, where the rate of perinatal