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Building Healthy, Equitable, and Resilient Communities: Lessons Learned From Multisector Community Partnerships
Kelli DePriest1, LaShawn Glasgow, Erin M Bayer
1Author Affiliations: Program and Policy Evaluation to Advance Community Health, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (Dr DePriest and Dr Glasgow); Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Improvement, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), Arlington, Virginia (Ms Bayer); Chronic Disease, National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), Washington, District of Columbia (Ms Weiss); and National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia (Dr Hacker).
Multisector community partnerships addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) also build community resilience. Sustained funding and community engagement are key to these efforts for advancing health equity.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Community Health
- Health Equity
Background:
- Multisector community partnerships are crucial for addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) and promoting health equity.
- These partnerships align with building community resilience.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate how multisector community partnerships' efforts to address SDOH contribute to community resilience.
- To gather practice-based evidence for future community-driven partnerships.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective evaluation of the Year 2 Improving Social Determinants of Health-Getting Further Faster (GFF) program.
- Qualitative discussions with members of 14 Multisector Community Partnerships.
- Analysis of SDOH interventions, community resilience, chronic disease outcomes, and health equity.
Main Results:
- Partnerships' SDOH interventions fostered community resilience by engaging members in design and implementation.
- Community members reported increased sense of belonging and empowerment.
- Sustained funding, stronger partnerships, and shared goals are vital for building resilience.
Conclusions:
- Community partnerships addressing SDOH can reciprocally improve community resilience, which is critical for health equity.
- Health departments can enhance community resilience by acting as funders, facilitators, and conveners.
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