On December 10, 2020, The National Council on Aging, Latinos for a Secure Retirement, and The Juanita C. Grant Foundation will host a community cafecito (coffee chat) on Disrupting, Bridging, and Eliminating Social Isolation: Engaging Older Adults within Communities of…
Deep Dive: Issues Affecting Native American Communities During the COVID-19 Crisis
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar called attention to the social determinants of health that put these individuals at significant risk for contracting the virus and experiencing adverse health outcomes…
Partnering with USDA Programs During COVID-19
Food security/insecurity is a basic social determinant of health. Access to safe, adequate, nutritious, quality food and fluid is essential for life, health, disease risk reduction, and management of chronic disease and conditions. Titles III and VI of the Older…
Enhancing Partnerships to Address the Social Determinants of Health
The Illinois Health and Hospital Association (IHA) has partnered with Coordinated Care Alliance (CCA) on an initiative that brings together healthcare entities and community-based organizations (CBO) to enhance their collaboration. This partnership has moved the needle when it comes to…
Social Determinants of Health in Rural Communities Toolkit
Welcome to the Social Determinants of Health in Rural Communities Toolkit. This toolkit compiles evidence-based and promising models and resources to support organizations implementing programs to address social determinants of health in rural communities across the United States. This toolkit…
The Role of Social Determinants of Health: Perspectives from the Healthcare Side
Over the last few years, the healthcare environment has provided the aging network and senior nutrition programs with new opportunities for engagement with healthcare payers that support positive health outcomes. There is growing recognition of the impact of social determinants on…
Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Primary Care
Although a growing body of research suggests that social determinants of health—social, functional, environmental, cultural and psychological factors—are intricately linked to health and wellness, our fragmented medical and social services are underequipped to address these needs. The Ambulatory Integration of…
ACL/CMS Promising Practices Training Series: Just Wanna Live My Best Life – Shaping Medicaid HCBS to Fit the Individual Priorities of Self-Advocates
ACL and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) are hosting a monthly webinar series to assist states and stakeholders in developing high quality programs to address social determinants of health (SDOH) and provider capacity building in-home- and community-based services…
National Center for Health Statistics Annual Report on the Trends in Health Challenges
Health, United States, 2018 is the 42nd report on the health status of the nation and is submitted by the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to the President and the Congress of the United States in…
Washington State’s Health Home Model: A Home-Based, Person-Centered Approach to Improving Health Outcomes
In response to nationwide efforts to better coordinate and manage service delivery to Medicaid recipients, the State of Washington initiated the Health Home Model of care coordination, which focuses on high-cost, at-risk Medicaid enrollees who have one or more chronic…
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