Social Determinants of Health
Did you know that up to 80% of a person’s health is influenced by where they live? The social determinants of health are non-medical factors in the conditions where people are born, live, learn, work, and play that influence their health outcomes. They include things like:
- Nutrition and food security
- Employment and income
- Housing and homelessness
- Access to transportation
- Access to affordable healthcare, including vision, dental, and mental health services
- Education, including tutoring, early childhood development, afterschool programs
- Social connectivity
1889 Foundation funds a variety of programs that address inequalities in the social determinants of health in Cambria and Somerset Counties.
Recent news
More about 1889-funded projects that address the social determinants of health.
1889 Foundation supports Forged Futures initiative
The Safe Places Initiative, now renamed Forged Futures, is a collaboration between local community organizations that began in 2021 with an initial grant of $250,000 from 1889 Foundation
1889 Foundation impacts thousands in Fiscal Year 2024
In Fiscal Year 2024, 1889 Foundation made a large impact in a variety of funding areas related to its six priority areas: Center for Population Health ($1.1 million),
