Our Story

Health Prescribed Housing™ (HPH), a program of Creative Development Partners, is at the forefront of integrating housing and healthcare to create a more efficient and effective system for high-need populations. Our core belief is that providing stable housing is not just a social imperative but a cost-effective healthcare intervention.

Our Mission: To leverage innovative financing and integrated services to expand access to attainable and workforce housing, thereby improving health outcomes and reducing healthcare costs for high utilizers of the system.

Our Vision: A future where housing is recognized and funded as a critical health service, leading to reduced homelessness, improved community well-being, and a more sustainable healthcare system.

Our Approach: We address the severe shortage of affordable housing and its impact on healthcare costs by:

• Targeting High Utilizers: Focusing on individuals who frequently incur substantial healthcare costs due to housing insecurity.

• Innovative Financing: Developing non-LIHTC (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) affordable housing finance alternatives, primarily by reallocating capital from health insurers. This approach leverages verifiable reductions in insurer payouts due to lower healthcare utilization.

• Data-Driven Accountability: Implementing a data-driven framework focused on measurable health outcomes. We use multi-level analytics to link resident health and cost data, property performance, and portfolio strategy, demonstrating the tangible value of our investments.

• Technology & Innovation: Utilizing AI and data tools for equitable resource allocation, real-time tracking, and enhancing project efficiencies.

• Strategic Alignment: Crucially aligning with initiatives like California's CalAIM, which recognizes housing as a key determinant of health and allows for the integration of housing and healthcare services. We integrate with Medicaid rent reimbursement models and work to incorporate Medicaid/CalAIM reimbursement dollars into supportive housing operations and Medicaid Managed Care Plan reinvestment dollars into new housing development.​

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Our Impact: Studies and pilot programs, such as the FwdSlash Housing First model in West Virginia, have shown significant results, including an 83% reduction in emergency room visits and over 50% lower total cost of care for housed individuals. By proving that it's often cheaper to provide housing than ongoing acute treatment for high utilizers, HPH creates a compelling case for investment and a new source of capital for affordable housing development.