The Neighborhood as a Unit of Change for Health: Early Findings from the East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center

This case study presents findings on place-based initiatives to address social determinants of health and health inequities through the Action Centers in New York City. The Action Centers, hosted by the Health Department, are a way to address community-level social determinants of health by providing low-cost office space to partner organizations and free convening space for events, meetings, and programs. This ultimately increases community members’ access to services, beyond what the Health Department or individual organizations can offer.

Resource Details

• Population: Black or African American|Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx
• Topics of Practice: Organizational Change/ Development|Policy Change/ Development
• Outcomes of Interest: Advancing Racial Equity|Capacity Building|Improve Organizational Infrastructure|Partnership Building|Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Emerging
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Economic Stability|Social and Community Context
• Outside of US: No