Resources

Center for Disease Control:
www.cdc.gov
Background on social determinants of health, data, tools and policy.

• Specific Data Sets: https://www.cdc.gov/datastatistics/index.html
• Adolescence and School Health: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/index.htm
• Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE): https://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/aces/ace-brfss.html

Stanford Social Innovation Review:
www.ssir.org
Health equity strategies are reviewed.

The Commonwealth Fund:
www.commonwealthfund.org
A business case for addressing social needs in a healthcare setting.

RAND Social Determinants of Health Interest Group:
www.rand.org
Understanding the upstream social determinants of health.

National Institute of Health:
https://www.nih.gov/
Health research and reports to help leaders make informed decisions.

Healthy People:
www.healthypeople.gov
Relies on multiple data systems to track and measure over 1,200 objectives to determine the health of all Americans over the decade.

U.S. Census Bureau:
https://www.census.gov/data.html

U.S Department of Labor:
https://www.dol.gov/

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
https://www.bls.gov/

Feeding America:
https://www.feedingamerica.org/research
Releases an annual report depicting food insecurity down to a county level as well as other tools and resources to address this challenge.

United States Department of Agriculture (Economic Research Service):
https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/ag-and-food-statistics-charting-the-essentials/food-security-and-nutrition-assistance/
Monitors the food security of U.S. households through an annual, nationally representative survey.

Institute of Education Science:
https://eric.ed.gov/
Online digital library of education research and information sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the United States Department of Education.

Child Welfare (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services):
https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/preventing/preventionmonth/resources/ace/
Provides Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) data and resources.

Iowa Department of Public Health:
https://idph.iowa.gov/
Provides local and statewide data, quick links, and other resources to inform, educate, and mobilize communities.

County Health Rankings and Roadmaps:
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/iowa/2020/overview
Provides county and state data, evidence, and guidance to support community leaders in improving health.

Illinois Department of Public Health:
https://www.dph.illinois.gov/
Provides local and statewide data, quick links, and other resources to inform, educate, and mobilize communities.

County Health Rankings and Roadmaps:
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/reports/state-reports/2020-illinois-report
Provides county and state data, evidence, and guidance to support community leaders in improving health.

Oklahoma State Department of Health:
https://www.ok.gov/health/
Provides local and statewide data, quick links, and other resources to inform, educate, and mobilize communities.

County Health Rankings and Roadmaps:
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/sites/default/files/media/document/CHR2020_OK_0.pdf
and
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/explore-health-rankings/use-data/go-beyond-the-snapshot/find-more-data/oklahoma-state-resources
Provides county and state data, evidence, and guidance to support community leaders in improving health.

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment:
https://www.colorado.gov/cdphe
Provides local and statewide data, quick links, and other resources to inform, educate, and mobilize communities.

County Health Rankings and Roadmaps:
https://www.countyhealthrankings.org/app/colorado/2020/overview
Provides county and state data, evidence, and guidance to support community leaders in improving health.

Foundation Center:
www.foundationcenter.org 
Contains a comprehensive listing of foundations, priorities, application information, and more.

Grantmakers in Health:
www.gih.org
Compendium of information about health issues and successful grantmaking strategies and funders.

The Johnson Center at Grand Valley State University:
https://johnsoncenter.org/
Helps individuals and organizations understand, strengthen, and advance philanthropy from a funder lens.

United Philanthropy Forum:
https://www.unitedphilforum.org/grantmakers
Compendium of information about grant makers by topic and affinity group areas of focus.