Convergence collaborative on social factors of health: Discovery report

Convergence Center for Policy Resolution (Convergence), a leader in building collaborations across political and ideological divides to solve intractable issues, today released the Discovery Report for its newest project, the Convergence Collaborative on Social Factors of Health. This addresses “upstream” influences on community and household health, often called social determinants of health, or health-related social needs. 

The report compiles findings from interviews and brainstorming sessions with dozens of key stakeholders and experts from different sectors, including healthcare, housing, social services, and nutrition, as well as government officials and organizations. 

At the publication of this report, Convergence is convening a Collaborative of a diverse group of representative stakeholders and experts through the summer of 2024, with the goal of finding consensus on a set of recommended policy changes. These federal and state actions will aim to create a significantly better policy environment for innovative collaborative efforts at all levels, to improve individual and public health.