Social Determinants of Health

September 27, 2023
NASEM released a report with conclusions and recommendations that identify the most effective or promising approaches to policy change with the goal of furthering racial and ethnic health equity.
September 27, 2023
This blog post addresses the use of the Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) to identify and quantify social needs of vulnerable communities at the county level, in each state, during public health emergencies.
August 2, 2023
This report analyzes current federal health policies and recommends policies to advance racial, ethnic, and tribal health equity.
June 7, 2023
This report surveys the federal policy landscape related to the social determinants of health.
June 7, 2023
This resource is intended to inform education and referrals in clinical settings for patients who are vulnerable to climate change’s health impacts.
April 10, 2023
This report examines how well-resourced civic infrastructure gives us the space and opportunity to work together and how civic participation helps us build power to improve health.
April 10, 2023
This interactive tool allows the CDC, other researchers, community organizations, local policymakers, and the public to create county-level maps. These maps illustrate the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination coverage rates and other health outcomes, socio-demographic, and economic variables…
March 10, 2023
This archived webinar focused on how to promote health equity in the future of public health and research.
January 22, 2023
In this training, a panel of experts discuss issues around food insecurity in patients with chronic diseases, including evidence-based strategies.
December 21, 2022
This webinar explored the impact of food insecurity on health and factors reducing access to healthy and affordable food.