Building Healthier Rural Communities: Economic Development Districts Address Social Determinants of Health
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Description
Report outlining social determinants of health (SDOH) in rural areas and how Economic Development Districts (EDD) address them. Highlights workforce, infrastructure, food security, health, disaster preparedness, funding, data, and public-private partnerships. Includes a case study from an EDD in North Carolina and highlights the role of hospitals in the community.
Date
08/2025
Organizations
Economic Development District Community of Practice, National Association of Development Organizations
Tagged as
Community and economic development
· Emergency preparedness and response
· Food security and nutrition
· Funding
· Health workforce
· Hospitals
· Infrastructure
· Networking and collaboration
· Social determinants of health
· Statistics and data