What We Do
Opportunity for Health studies how our prospects for upward social and economic mobility affect our health—and how health, in turn, affects our ability to move forward in life. We use data and real-world evidence to understand why some people and communities get stuck in place while others thrive, and to identify solutions that can help create fairer pathways to better health and upward mobility for all Americans.
We create real-world impact through a wide range of activities that engage people, spark ideas, and create opportunity.
Research
We conduct interdisciplinary research to understand how opportunity and health affect each other.
Interventions
We partner with community organizations, government, and industry to identify, design, and test interventions that can jointly boost opportunity and health.
Mentorship
Our team trains and mentor emerging scholars from a variety of disciplines interested in the nexus between opportunity and health.
Dissemination
We synthetize data and research on relationships between opportunity, policy, and health to help inform decision makers.
Explore Our Opportunity Areas
Labor Markets and the Economy
Labor markets and economic conditions shape the opportunities, our financial security, and our health.
Community Interventions
Lasting improvements in health and opportunity are strongest when solutions are designed with communities, not for them.
Social Policy
Social policies shape the opportunities people have to live healthy, fulfilling lives.