Improving the Social and Community Context to Address Social Determinants of Health
The social and community context in which people live includes the relationships formed between neighbors and their social and civic connections. Rural communities are implementing approaches to address social determinants of health (SDOH) by focusing on factors such as civic participation, incarceration and crime, social connectedness, and community capacity.
This toolkit describes 5 evidence-based models and promising approaches to improve community belonging, connection, and capacity: