This is the second in a series of issue briefs from the National Alliance to impact the Social Determinants of Health (NASDOH) on key SDOH-related issues that have been exacerbated during COVID-19. This brief explores how the public health sector is
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This overview of the technology behind emerging multi-sector initiatives is geared toward those who are beginning social determinants work, preparing to scale up existing programs, or looking for new partners. We will highlight som
Read more…What is SMART Recovery?
SMART Recovery stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training. Like AA, the goal of SMART Recovery is to support individuals that choose to give up and abstain from alcohol and substance use. The program is based on current
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With less than two months until the 2020 General Election, one of the issues getting attention is the restoration of voting rights to people convicted of felonies. Some states are following a recent trend to restore voting rights, with five
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Faculty and students from Georgia College worked with churches in nearby counties to develop a program that improved the nutritional habits of more than 600 residents. CPSTF findings informed decisions about how to use limited resources to fos
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Housing First Charlotte-Mecklenburg (HFCM) is a multi-sector collaboration to end chronic homelessness by scaling housing first, and particularly the housing first permanent supportive housing model. Housing first programs prioritize ho
Read more…Inpatient rehab is one of the three most common types of treatment for substance or alcohol use disorders. Patients eat, sleep, and undergo all of their treatments at the inpatient treatment facility.
Read more…This calculator is designed to help community-based organizations and their health system partners plan sustainable financial arrangements to fund the delivery of social services to high-need, high-cost (HNHC) patients. HNHC patients, who account for
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Based on a growing body of research documenting inverse relationships between social adversity and health and well-being, social determinants of health (SDH)—including access to food, housing, transportation, and education—have sidled into t
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Crowdsourced ratings face three key barriers to providing transparency for interoperability and health IT products, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association (JAMIA).
From Yelp to Glassdoor, crowdso
Read more…A few weeks ago, my client, a mother in a child protective case trying to regain custody of her children, informed my students she had lost her housing and was now homeless. Immediately, my students picked up the phone and called the one person taske
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Walking and bicycling are prevalent among low-income people and people of color – but street conditions are even more dangerous than the walking and bicycling conditions experienced by white, middle-class Americans. In addition, the health, ac
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Family physicians can use simple and effective approaches to identify patients who are homeless or vulnerably housed; take initial steps to initiate access to housing, income assistance, case management, and treatment for substance use;
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This report summarizes key findings from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) for national indicators of substance use and mental health among people aged 12 years old or older in the civilian, noninstitutionalized pop
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This report summarizes key findings from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) for national indicators of substance use and mental health among people aged 12 years old or older in the civilian, noninstitutionalized pop
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