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Addressing the Social Determinants of Health through Local Health Departments

142nd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition (November 15 - November 19, 2014): http://www.apha.org/events-and-meetings/annual
Monday, November 17, 2014 : 2:30 PM - 2:45 PM

Barbara Laymon, MPH , Public Health Systems and Infrastructure Team, National Association of County and City Health Officials, Washington, DC
  
Many local health departments in the US are addressing the social determinants of health in a variety of ways. Several case examples are highlighted.  The use of community health assessment and improvement planning in collaborative approaches to address the social determinants is also discussed.

Learning Areas:

Other professions or practice related to public health
Social and behavioral sciences

Learning Objectives:
Describe local health activities addressing the social determinants within each of the five Healthy People Domains Identify aspects of community health improvement planning as related to the social determinants of health

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have over 15 years experience at local, state and national levels in community health assessment and improvement planning. Among my research interests are the use of Healthy People 2020 in community health assessment and improvement planning and particularly in addressing the social determinants of health at the local level
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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