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Our Vision Statement
To be the central hub for place-based innovation to address social determinants of health, reduce health disparities, increase access to health care, and improve health outcomes of Richmond’s East End residents.
Our Mission Statement
To collaborate with various partners to offer impactful programs, services, research initiatives and student experiential learning opportunities. Through these efforts, we aim to address social determinants of health, reduce health disparities, increase access to health care, and improve the health outcomes of Richmond’s East End residents.
Social Determinants of Health
“When we think of someone who has heart disease, our first instinct may be to assume they are ill because they do not exercise or choose to eat unhealthy foods. However, the behaviors people engage in, the choices they make, and the states of health that they experience do not exist in a vacuum. These all have underlying social causes. Aspects of our social environment that impact people’s well-being are referred to as the social determinants of health, and they include all of the social factors external to an individual that influence their health both directly and indirectly.”