SDOH priorities and programs:
1. Quality Education is the connection between education and health – issues include early childhood development, graduation, and job training.
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2. Equitable Access to Healthcare is the connection between having equitable access to services and the understanding of health topics – issues include health literacy, internet access, broadband coverage throughout the community, and access to services in marginalized communities.
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- Health literacy – This topic is a focus of the Healthcare Collaborative, led by the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, which includes a group of cross-sector organizations and healthcare agencies advancing health equity.
- Internet access
- Broadband availability
- Access to services across equity zip codes and marginalized communities
3. Economic Stability is the connection between financial resources and health - with issues such as food security, housing stability, poverty, and employment.
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4. Social and Community Connectedness is the connection between cohesion of the community and health – with topics such as civic participation, incarceration, and stressful mental health conditions.
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5. Neighborhood and Built Environment is the connection between where people live and their health – with topics such as air quality, neighborhood crime, transportation, and outdoor safety. Topics include effects of climate change on water and air; gun violence; and infrastructure such as multi-modal use of sidewalks and bike lanes, and access to green space and parks in the community.
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