The social, environmental, and economic factors that shape our lives —and the policies that create those conditions—play a crucial role in our health. Community Catalyst supports community leaders; builds multi-sector partnerships that span health care, social service organizations, advocacy organizations, faith communities, business leaders, policymakers, and others; and advocates for just, equitable policies to expand how the health care sector addresses the social and economic drivers of health.
This week state legislators across the country are engaging in an annual week of action to lift up policies that promote economic opportunity and security for all families. [ Blog ]
Several states are in the beginning stages of allowing their Medicaid program to deliver care to patients in ways that address their health-related social needs. [ Blog ]
Jessica Curtis, Senior Advisor at Community Catalyst focused on social determinants of health, discussed the need for greater oversight of community benefit work being carried out by tax-exempt hospitals. [ News Clip ]
Here are three key ways health care advocates can help the health care system engage proactively on SDOH [ Blog ]
Some children will show up nervous, some will show up excited and others will show up disappointed that summer is over. But, to us, the most important question is, will they show up insured? [ Blog ]
Through our Partnering for Community Health project, we are collaborating to identify ways to support the health and well-being of children, families and seniors living in the James A. Cayce Homes, a low-income housing development. [ Blog ]
The video features the work of Center partner the Pennsylvania Health Action Network (PHAN) in building a Housing as Health coalition in Pennsylvania along with other advocacy groups and housing organizations like Project HOME in Philadelphia. [ Blog ]
Center staff members Danielle Garrett and Ann Hwang, and Clare Pierce-Wrobel, of George Washington University, co-authored a blog post in Health Affairs on the administration's co-opting of the term “social determinants of health." [ News Clip ]
A new section on SDOH is now part of the toolkit, "Medicaid ACO Checklist for Advocates," giving concrete best practices for addressing SDOH at the encounter, organizational and community levels. [ Publication ]
Recognizing the growing consensus that addressing the social determinants of health is key to improving health outcomes, the Center has produced this resource on incorporating screening for social needs into the fabric of the health system. [ Publication ]
Follow the stories, successes, and challenges of three community-based organizations and coalitions as they build skills and partnerships with local hospitals to address social and economic challenges impacting the health of local residents. [ Publication ]
This dashboard outlines five core principles that hospital community benefit staff and community organizations can use to evaluate and strengthen current practices, with a focus on achieving health equity and meaningful community engagement. [ Publication ]
This issue brief, jointly released by Justice in Aging and the Center for Consumer Engagement in Health Innovation, explores challenges to accessing Medicaid's NEMT benefit and shares a series of recommendations that would improve the service. [ Publication ]
This handout diagrams and explains the services most needed to meet the health and social service needs of people at risk of arrest for low-level offenses related to drug and alcohol problems. [ Publication ]
We worked with local community groups who trained nearly 1,000 community residents in Minneapolis, Portland, and the Bronx to serve as community advisors for hospital community health needs assessments, and to urge hospital investments in community-prioritized projects such as multi-use affordable housing.
Our support of Rhode Island advocacy partners helped them mount a successful campaign to continue funding for a free bus program serving older adults and people with disabilities.
We won federal and state community benefit regulations and standards that require resident engagement and encourage investment in housing, environment, and other social and economic drivers of health.
Advocacy Saves Lives: Housing as Health from Community Catalyst on Vimeo.
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