About Community Care
Conditions in the places where people live, learn, work and play significantly affect their health risks and outcomes. Hospitals recognize and work hard to address these “social determinants of health,” such as housing instability, access to healthy foods and community violence. The community care programs offered by hospitals and their partners aim to reduce disparities in care delivery and health outcomes. However, they may only scratch the surface of deeper social factors affecting individual health outcomes. We need more focused state and federal policies to better address health care risks before they become critical needs.
Essential Human Trafficking Training – LA
Overview Join fellow health care professionals for an immersive dive into human trafficking that goes beyond the 101 of typical workshops. We’ll begin with a brief overview of these crimes and their health connections. You’ll then learn about the specific health impacts of trafficking, along with tools for identifying and assessing patients who may be […]