Journalism Grants
Funding For:
Addressing Social Determinants of Health in the Wake of the Pandemic
Coronavirus / Social Determinants of Health
Recipient:
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Grant Period:
Sep 01, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022
AMOUNT:
$15,000.00
Summary of the Project:
This series will profile current programs to address the social determinants of health, including the impact of COVID recovery funds and other investments in housing, employment, and access to healthy food on health outcomes.
About the Grantee:
This project will reach a large and diverse group of readers through the Journal Sentinel, with combined print and digital audience of nearly 800,000, as well as the broader USA Today Gannett network with an audience of 137 million.
Related Grantee Work
October 6, 2022
The US embraces personal responsibility. But is our emphasis on health care over social services the result of blaming those in need?
Learn MoreAuthor: Guy Boulton and Alexa Jurado
October 5, 2022
Food For Health aims to help those with diabetes manage their condition
Learn MoreAuthor: Angela Peterson
October 5, 2022
How healthy eating leads to reduced spending on prescription drugs, emergency room visits and hospitalizations
Learn MoreAuthor: Annie Mattea, Guy Boulton, and Angela Peterson
September 29, 2022
More than one in 10 households experience food insecurity. Solving that problem would be a huge step toward improving health
Learn MoreAuthor: Guy Boulton
September 26, 2022
Milwaukee's Housing First programs shows how lifting people out of homelessness can improve health, and cut costs
Learn MoreAuthor: Vanessa Rivera, Guy Boulton, and Angela Peterson
September 21, 2022
What if doctors could write prescriptions for adequate housing? More than anything else, it might improve a person's overall health.
Learn MoreAuthor: Guy Boulton
September 15, 2022
The U.S. pours money into health care, then holds back on social services. But those services often can do more to improve health.
Learn MoreAuthor: Guy Boulton