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A Rising Tide: Increasing Rural Local Health Department Capacity to Address the Social Determinants of Health

Description
Describes unique challenges faced by rural local health departments (LHDs), as well as assets such as community connectivity and trusted local institutions. Explores the ways in which partnerships, leadership, community engagement, data and evaluation, and community health improvement planning function as foundational elements in addressing social determinants of health in rural communities.
Author(s)
Karla Feeser, Melissa Mayer, Ashley Edmiston
Date
07/2019
Type
Document
Organization
National Association of County and City Health Officials
Tagged as
Community and faith-based initiatives · Community engagement and volunteerism · Leadership · Planning and strategy methods and resources · Public health · Social determinants of health

Organizations (1)

  • National Association of County and City Health Officials, view details