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Social Drivers of Health: Resource List

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Many patients need access to community resources. This list can help you know where to refer them for assistance.

Housing

  • Local shelters

  • Local housing authority

Food

  • Local food bank or pantry

  • Meals on Wheels

  • Salvation Army

  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

  • Women, Infants, Children (WIC)

Transportation

  • Council on Aging

  • Local public transportation

  • Health system transportation assistance

  • Health insurance transportation assistance

Finances

  • Utility company assistance program

  • Rental assistance program

  • Salvation Army emergency financial assistance

  • Local township trustee

  • Supplemental Security Income

Medical care/insurance

  • Medicare or Medicaid

  • Extra Help or Qualified Medicare Beneficiary

  • Health system insurance navigator

  • Health system financial assistance

Child care

  • Head Start

  • Faith-based childcare services

  • State child-care assistance

  • Employer or school-based child-care assistance

Exercise classes

  • Local library

  • Local YMCA or JCC

  • Local community center or senior center

  • Local parks and recreation department

  • Local faith-based organization

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