Social & Structural Determinants of Health

Top Health Priority

Focus on improving basic needs (housing, transportation, broadband internet access, and living wages) for all and eliminating ethnic and racial segregation.

Overview of SDoH Action Group

Social and structural determinants of health

Focus on improving basic needs (housing, transportation, broadband internet access, and living wages) for all and eliminating ethnic and racial segregation.

Compared to TX Counties, Williamson has a value of 46.8% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 45.1% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 50.9%. Compared to TX Counties, Williamson has a value of 46.8% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 45.1% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 50.9%.

Renters Spending 30% or More of Household Income on Rent

Compared to TX Counties, Williamson has a value of 44.0% which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 31.9% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 42.0%. Compared to TX Counties, Williamson has a value of 44.0% which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 31.9% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 42.0%.

Solo Drivers with a Long Commute

Compared to TX Counties, Williamson has a value of 23.3% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 29.2% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 32.6%. Compared to TX Counties, Williamson has a value of 23.3% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 29.2% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 32.6%.

Households that are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE)

Compared to TX Counties, Williamson has a value of 3.0% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 3.4% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 5.0%. Compared to TX Counties, Williamson has a value of 3.0% which is in the best 50% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value lower than 3.4% while counties in the worst 25% have a value higher than 5.0%.

Overcrowded Households

County: Williamson

(Compared to TX Counties)

Social and Structural Determinants of Health Action Plan

OBJECTIVE SDOH 1.1 By 2025, reduce incidence of the 65+ population with an independent living difficulty by 5% from 12.1% to 7.1%. Source: American Community Survey.

Dec
2025

STRATEGY SDOH 1.1.1 encourage collaboration with partners providing services for aging adults, people with disabilities, and their caregivers.

OBJECTIVE SDOH 2.1 By 2025, reduce the number of "No Services Exists" response by 5% for Williamson County United Way 2-1-1 callers. Source: United Way 2-1-1 2022 Annual Calls for Service-Reason-No Services Exist, Baseline is 471 calls.

Dec
2025

STRATEGY SDOH 2.1.1 collaborate with potential partners (Community First, Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Family Eldercare, Dell Section 3, Hope Alliance, Housing Foundation, Wilco Homeless Coalition and other non-profits) to provide resources for the unsheltered population.
STRATEGY SDOH 2.1.2 explore collaboration with cities, elected officials, transportation providers (e.g., CARTS, CapMetro, Drive a Senior, Faith-In-Action) and healthcare and insurance providers.

OBJECTIVE SDOH 3.1 By 2025, decrease ratio of certified Community Health Workers in Williamson County from 15,765 to 1, to 10,000 to 1. Source: Texas Health Data-Health Profession Fact Sheets.

Dec
2025

STRATEGY SDOH 3.1.1 promote concept of local community members to be trained as community health workers.

United ALICE Williamson County Overview-by Joanne Scott

Action Group Leaders

Erin Becnel

Program & Services Director

The Caring Place

EBecnel@caringplacetx.org

Joanne Scott

Registered Nurse

Diabetes and Nutrition Partners, LLC

JoanneScott375@yahoo.com

Upcoming Meetings

Our next meetings will be announced in January 2025.

SDoH Action Group Meeting Minutes

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