2014 Jul-Sep;37(3):258-68. doi: 10.1097/JAC.0000000000000004.
The role of community health centers in assessing the social determinants of health for planning and policy: the example of frontier New Mexico.
Bruna S1, Stone LC, Wilger S, Cantor J, Guzman C.
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Abstract
This article examines the experience of a frontier-based community health center when it utilized the Tool for Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments (THRIVE) for assessing social determinants of health with a local health consortium. Community members (N = 357) rated safety, jobs, housing, and education among the top health issues. Community leaders integrated these health priorities in a countywide strategic planning process. This example of a frontier county in New Mexico demonstrates the critical role that community health centers play when engaging with local residents to assess community health needs for strategic planning and policy development