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.
Community Catalyst’s work on social determinants is longstanding, and is an essential component of the framework needed to build a just health care system that works for everyone. Here are five ways we’re going deeper in 2019. [ Blog ]
The Center launches Consumer Voices for Engagement 2.0 (CVI 2.0), funding seven state-based organizations for two years to engage and organize consumers with complex needs to advocate for policies and programs that address social determinants of health. [ Press Release ]
May is Older Americans Month, a perfect time to better understand some of the health-related challenges facing older Black women in the United States. [ Blog ]
During our recent visit to Montgomery, Alabama, we had the opportunity to confront our nation’s history of slavery, mass incarceration and racism, while also having our faith in our democracy elevated by witnessing energetically engaged consumer advocacy. [ Blog ]
On International Transgender Day of Visibility, we are celebrating the increased access to gender-affirming care for TNB people under the Affordable Care Act, but also acknowledge the latest attempts by the Trump administration to undo this progress. [ Blog ]
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 ]
This document lays out 10 principles to guide efforts in the health care sphere to address the social and economic determinants of poor health in ways that elevate and support patients and communities -- critical to achieving health justice. [ Publication ]
Community Catalyst comments in response to proposed rule to restrict state waivers of SNAP work requirements. [ Comment Letter ]
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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