Reimagining Justice: Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health
Sponsored by Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc., and DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement
Health equity should be a primary concern for faith communities. Because local congregations interact with vulnerable people through a variety of outreach activities, we are well-positioned to understand the connections between the many social determinants that impact health. Access to healthy food, the availability of safe, affordable housing, and proximity to sources of pollution are all examples of these “social determinants of health” – the things that influence and impact health status.
We hope this podcast series inspires you to learn more about health equity and the social determinants of health in your local community, so you can be an effective advocate for a healthy future for ALL Texans.
Featured Episode
Environmental Impacts of Health Equity with Bee Moorhead
For our series finale, Scott Atnip is joined by Executive Director Bee Moorhead to discuss the environmental impacts of health equity.
Episode 10 | 25min
Previous Episodes
Health Equity and South Texas w/ Jaime Wesolowski
Children's Health w/ Laura Guerra-Cardus
Maternal Mortality w/ Rep. Shawn Thierry
Health Equity w/ Laura Guerra-Cardus
Health Equity and Oral Health w/ Dr. Josefine Ortiz Wolfe
Social Determinants of Health w/ Dr. Annaliese Cothron
Health Equity w/ Scott Darius
Health Equity and Older Texans w/ Scot Kibbe
Health Equity w/ Taneika Duhaney
31: Ep. 31 Amanda Edwards, Hurricane Harvey Recovery
Texas Impact Weekly Witness in Houston with Council Member Amanda Edwards talking Hurricane Harvey, Resilience and Civic Engagement.
30: Ep. 30 Grace Chimene, Voting
Join us this week as Grace Chimene, President of the League of Women Voters of Texas, discusses the importance of voting in the upcoming November 6th election, the requirements to vote in Texas, and ways to get others involved.
29: Ep. 29 Texas Impact’s Courts and Ports Volunteers
Participants in the pilot Courts and Ports program from the North Texas Annual Conference reflect on their first full day in South Texas for Weekly Witness. Check it out as they reflect on visiting asylum seekers trying to cross the bridge, serving as…
28: Ep. 28 Bee Moorhead, Climate
Join us this week as Texas Impact’s Executive Director, Bee Moorhead, discusses her time at the Global Climate Action Training and shares ways that the faith community can be engaged around climate issues in Texas.
27: Ep. 27 Kathy Green, Hunger and the Farm Bill
Join us this week as Kathy Green, Sr. Director of Advocacy and Public Policy for the Central Texas Food Bank, discusses the Farm Bill and ways that people of faith can advocate on behalf of those experiencing hunger in their local communities.
26: Ep. 26 Steve Mims, Film Producer
Join us this week as Steve Mims discusses his independent film ‘Run Like the Devil,’ a non-partisan deep dive that documents the 2018 U.S. Senate race between Ted Cruz and Beto O’Rourke. Find out more about the film, Steve Mims, and local TX…
Ep. 25 Updates from South Texas
Tune in this week as Ann Cass, Executive Director of Proyecto Azteca; Mike Seifert, Border Advocacy Strategist for the ACLU of Texas; and Andi Atkinson, Executive Director of La Posada Providencia discuss the immigration crisis in South Texas. …
24: Ep. 24 Josh Houston, Preparing for Election Season
Join us this week as Josh Houston, General Counsel for Texas Impact, speaks about what congregations and Texans of faith should know and should do to prepare for the midterm elections in November.
23: Ep. 23 Bee Moorhead, August Advocacy Training
Bee Moorhead, Executive Director of Texas Impact, speaks about how congregations and individuals can prepare for the upcoming election season.