Social Determinants of Health

This long-standing group works to develop a strong cross-sectoral voice for Eastern Ontario on issues involving social determinants of health and their impact on children and youth. Previous work of the group includes focus on poverty and housing.

The SDoH Working Group launched the Workbook on Child Health and Poverty in 2006 and hosted the CYHNEO Poverty Reduction consultations in March 2008.  

Based on recommendations identified in the Collaborative Blueprint for Action: Promoting Cross-Sectoral Integration for the Healthy Development of Children and Youth in Eastern Ontario 2009-2013, the SDoH working group is currently developing a Poverty Audit Tool. The Poverty Audit Tool will allow organizations, services, and practitioners to assess info on the impact of their policies and practices on children, youth and families living in poverty.

For more information or to become involved with this project, please email:

cyhneo@cheo.on.ca or call 613-737-7600 ext 3134

Social Determinants of Health Working Group

Posted Oct 14, 2011 SDOH Working Group Backgrounder (Revised Oct 2011)

Posted Nov 30, 2011 Action Plan 2012 Planning Session Summary (Oct 27, 2011)

Posted Nov 2, 2011 SDOH Working Group Planning Presentation JW Oct 27, 2011

Posted Nov 30, 2011 Action Plan 2012 Planning Session Actions & Ideas

Posted Jan 6, 2009 Strategic Planning session summary, October 28, 2008

Posted Jan 6, 2009 Social Determinants of Health - October 2008

Posted Sep 4, 2008 Child Health and Poverty: Building a Poverty Reduction Strategy

SDOH Resources and Papers

Posted Aug 2, 2011 Communicating the Social Determinants of Health - Diana Daghofer

Posted Aug 2, 2011 Communicating the Social Determinants of health: Scoping paper. Appendix B – Selected Resources

Posted Aug 2, 2011 A New Way to Talk about Social Determinants of Health - E. Carger Presentation, Ottawa June 27, 2011

Posted Nov 2, 2011 SDOH Presentation "The Picture of Health" (Woods, 2011)

A New Way to Talk About the Social Determinants of Health Research on ways to communicate more effectively. In A New Way to Talk About the Social Determinants of Health, the Portfolio shares a way to create more compelling, effective and persuasive messages that resonate across the political spectrum.

Where Health Starts: A New Way to Talk About the Social Determinants of Health From an extensive research and message development process, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's (RWJF) Vulnerable Populations Portfolio has created a new frame for talking about this important but often misunderstood aspect of our health. These findings have helped RWJF communicate more effectively about our work resulting in the development of a messaging guide entitled A New Way to Talk About the Social Determinants of Health. We recently shared this messaging guide during a webinar­with more than 3,500 registered participants. A post-event survey found that nearly three-quarters of the participants plan to use this research and messaging best practices in their own communications.

Establishing a Holistic Framework to Reduce Inequities in HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and Tuberculosis in the United States An NCHHSTP White Paper on Social Determinants of Health, 2010 This white paper outlines the strategic vision of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) for reducing health disparities and promoting health equity related to our conditions of interest. The purpose of the white paper is to advance a holistic approach to the design of our public health programs to advance the health of communities and increase their opportunities for healthy living.