In this episode of the podcast By the Numbers, the hosts talk to Dr. Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, executive director of Children’s HealthWatch and a nationally recognized health policy expert. With decades of research connecting housing stability to child and family health, Dr. Ettinger de Cuba shares how safe, stable, affordable housing acts as preventive care—and what communities can do to make that a reality.
Dr. Ettinger de Cuba served as the keynote speaker at the Polk County Housing Trust Fund’s 2025 Housing Matters Symposium. Listen in to hear why housing is one of the most powerful public health tools we have.