Resources About Social Determinants of Health

ALERT: Speak up NOW on the state of health care

Tomorrow night’s state of the union marks the first time President Biden will speak to Congress. Our job is to remind the Biden administration and policymakers that health care is central to infrastructure – and the time to be bold is now.

Top Legislative Priorities: 2021-22

For the first time in over ten years, Congress has an opportunity to build on the foundation created by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Community Catalyst 2021-22 legislative priorities reflect this unique moment.

ALERT: COVID Relief Money is Coming, Make Your Voice Heard

The funding coming into your state first and foremost must be responsive to the needs of people and communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

Comments submitted in support of H.R. 3935, the "Protecting Patients Transportation to Care Act” Related to Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

Written comments submitted in advance of Jan. 8, 2020 hearing on H.R. 3935 before the Subcommittee on Health of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, expressing Community Catalyst's support for the bill.

Healthy Investments: Leveraging Health Plan Capital for Affordable Housing and Community Development

This issue brief, produced with support from the Kresge Foundation, lays out the case for health plans making investments to increase the availability of safe and affordable housing and community development.

Policy Principles to Guide Health Care’s Role in Social Interventions

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.

Comments to the Department of Agriculture in response to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents Proposed Rule

Community Catalyst comments in response to proposed rule to restrict state waivers of SNAP work requirements.

Medicaid ACO Checklist for Social Determinants of Health

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.

Screening for Social Needs

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.

Building Local Capacity to Engage Hospitals through Community Benefit: A Case Study

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.

Hospital Community Benefit Dashboard: Advancing Health Equity and Community Engagement

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.

Medicaid Non-Emergency Medical Transportation: An Overlooked Lifeline for Older Adults

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.

Continuum of Services for Pre-Arrest Diversion Programs

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.