Rethinking poverty: An evidence-based approach to treatment
Written and produced by HEALTH2 RESOURCES
Science and data drive health care practice. At least, they usually do: Heart disease, cancers, depression—all have evidence-based standards of care. But one devastating condition affecting millions has no such standards: Poverty.
Marcella Wilson, Ph.D., founder and CEO of Transition to Success™, set out to change this, and she did. Multiple external reviews show how her model led improvements in income, mental health status, food security and several other social determinants at little or no additional cost.
Her journey has special resonance for case managers—especially those with the CCM® credential, who are ethically bound to serve as patient advocates. What Wilson learned offers insights as case managers work with clients suffering from poverty.