Resources

Social determinants of health are the circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work, and age. This also includes the systems in place to offer health care and services to a community. Find professional resources, background, data, maps, statistics, and information about organizations addressing social determinants of health.

Background

• Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF): A New Way to Talk about the Social Determinants of Health
• RWJF: A New Way to Talk about the Social Determinants of Health Messaging Guide
• Healthy People 2020
• Healthy People 2010
• The World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Determinants of Health

Data, Maps, and Statistics

• Bureau of Justice Statistics
• National Center for Education Statistics
• National Criminal Justice Reference Service
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
• USDA Food Access Research Atlas
• U.S. Census
• Community Health Status Indicators
• CDC’s Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program
  • Social Determinants of Health Maps
  • Data Set Directory of Social Determinants of Health at the Local Level

Organizations – International, Federal, State, and Local

• International Organizations
  • Health Nexus and Ontario Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance, Primer to Action: Social Determinants of Health
  • World Health Organization Social Determinants of Health
• Federal Organizations
  • Department of Education
  • Department of Labor
  • Health and Human Services Department (HHS)
  • Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
  • Housing and Urban Development Department (HUD)
  • Justice Department
• State/Local Organizations
  • National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO)
• Nonprofit Associations
  • The Commonwealth Fund
  • Kaiser Family Foundation
  • National Institute for Literacy
  • PolicyLink
  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
  • Urban Institute

Other Web Resources

• CityMatCH Podcast of the Gardener’s Tale Allegory
• Unnatural Causes
• Children’s Defense Fund
• Healthy Communities
• Directors of Health Promotion and Education
• Welcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, University College London

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