The Centers for Disease Control, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Kaiser Family Foundation, County Health Rankings, and other state and federal entities measure social risks using several metrics related to hunger, education, poverty, access to housing, transportation, safety, and more. These metrics are publicly available by zip code and/or county. Consider incorporating these data sets when determining overall benefit and well-being strategy by location. Marsh McLennan Agency can help navigate different data available in your area.
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Employers
The first step to understanding the impact of social determinants of health on your team is to perform an assessment.
Listen to employees
Ensure forums exist, such as wellness committees or focus groups, where employees can provide insights into employee needs in the community that cannot be measured in a survey. If these are not yet a part of your organization, consider creating small group sessions with leaders or informal leaders, such as wellness champions, to create such opportunities for conversation.
