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Resources

Most people intuitively understand that social, economic, and environmental factors, known as social determinants of health (SDOH), profoundly influence our health. Healthy People 2030, an initiative of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), defines the SDOH as “conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks” (Healthy People). 

 

SDOH can act directly or indirectly; for example, living near major roads can cause respiratory illnesses, disproportionately affecting people of color and low-income populations, and neighborhoods with high crime can deter going outside to exercise. For better or for worse, these factors play a serious role in our health: an estimated 70% of premature deaths are caused by SDOH-related factors. 

Publications

White Papers

In 2020, Salus Populi published a series of white papers. These papers serve as the foundation for Salus Populi and its judicial education program. 

Salus Populi in Other Publications

Legal Cases Relevant to the Social Determinants of health

Cases Used in Salus Populi

The following are cases the Salus Populi training program has used in its live training programs, for various jurisdictions, to illustrate and discuss the connection between the SDOH and judicial, or legal, decision making. 

  • Clark v. New York City Hous. Auth., 2019 WL 2746073 (N.Y.Sup.) (Trial Order). 

  • Intalco Aluminum Corp. v. Dep't of Labor & Indus., 833 P.2d 390 (Wash. Ct. App. 1992). 

  • Finley v. First Realty Property Mgt., Ltd., 924 N.E.2d 378 (Ohio Ct. App. 2008). 

  • In re K.W., 504 P.3d 207 (Wash. 2022).  

  • In re Brittany T, 835 N.Y.S.2d 829 (N.Y. Fam. Ct. 2007). 

  • In re Brittany T, 852 N.Y.S.2d 475 (N.Y. App. Div. 2008). 

  • In re Williams, 476 P.3d 1064 (Wash. Ct. App. 2020), rev'd in part, 496 P.3d 289 (Wash. 2021).  

  • United States v. Harris, 505 F. Supp. 3d 1152 (D. Kan. 2020).  

  • Baptiste v. Kennealy​, 490 F.Supp.3d 353 (D. Mass. 2020). 

  • Norwich Housing Authority v. Mayo​, 2021 WL 2300479 (Conn. Super Ct. May 5, 2011). 

Public Health Resources on the Social Determinants of Health

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)

The following resources discuss what the social determinants of health are and how they impact health. 

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and the Law

The following resources illustrate the intersection between law and the social determinants of health, primarily how law and the courts affect the social determinants of health. 

Racial Justice, Health Equity

The following resources discuss, or are related to, how racism, a social determinant of health discussed in the Salus Populi training, impacts health. Resource related to health equity issues, such as health disparities for LGBTQ+ people, are also included. 

Employment

The following resources discuss, or are related to, how employment impacts health. 

Poverty

The following resources discuss, or are related to, how poverty, a social determinant of health discussed in the Salus Populi training, impacts health. 

Housing

The following resources discuss, or are related to, how housing, a social determinant of health discussed in the Salus Populi training, impacts health. 

Crime and Violence

The following resources discuss, or are related to, to how crime and violence, social determinants of health, impact health. 

References Used in Salus Populi Training

The following resources discuss, or are related to, to how crime and violence, social determinants of health, impact health. 

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