Social Determinants of Health Series: Building Healthy Communities

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Janet Kaplan

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March 27, 2020

A healthy community happens when personal, institutional, organizational and environmental resources are available for all to achieve their full health potential. Community happens when people connect with each other. The healthy community encourages interaction. We support efforts to create or expand on the types of systems that make up the healthiest, most equitable communities. In order to achieve this, we need to consider and address the impact that the Social Determinants of Health, the conditions in which we live, age, learn,work and play, have on our health. Ventura County Health Care Agency’s Public Health and Behavioral Health departments continue to partner on a series of forums to promote healthier communities in our county.

On March 27th, we hosted our third forum of the series: “Building Healthy Communities: You can help build a healthier community!” Our guest speaker, Dr. Anthony Iton, is from The California Endowment. Dr. Iton’s primary interest is the health of disadvantaged populations and the contributions of race, class,wealth, education, geography, and employment to health status. He has asserted that in every public health area of endeavor, be it immunizations, chronic disease, HIV/AIDS, STDs, obesity, or even disaster preparedness, public health practitioners must recognize that they are confronted with the enduringconsequences of structural poverty, institutional racism and other forms of systemic injustice.

Addressing Social Determinants of Health require the engagement of all sectors of a community. It takes a lot of hard work. But communities are transforming in ways that put better health within everyone's reach. Be part of the solution, and commit to building healthier communities in Ventura County through individual, organizational and community wide effort and engagement.

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