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
22: Ep. 22 Kathleen Wells & Katie Sherrod, The Episcopal General Convention
Tune in this week to listen as Kathleen Wells & Katie Sherrod, representing the Episcopal Diocese of Ft. Worth, share reflections and next steps from the Episcopal General Convention.
21: Ep. 21 Dick Lavine, Texas State Budget Revenue
This week Dick Lavine, Senior Fiscal Analyst for Center for Public Policy Priorities, discusses the Texas State Budget.
20: Ep. 20 Eva DeLuna Castro, Texas State Budget
Eva DeLuna Castro, Program Director of the Center for Public Policy Priorities discusses the upcoming budget that the 86th legislature will face when they convene in 2019.
19: Ep. 19 Alyssa Stebbing and Scott Moore, Migrant Families
Episcopal Migration Ministry Liaison Alyssa Stebbing and United Methodist Missional Excellence Director Scott Moore discuss their recent trips to visit migrant families and their advice for congregations getting involved.
18: Ep. 18 Ezequiel Herrera and Abby Herrera, Immigration Crisis
Reverend Abby Herrera and Ezequiel Herrera, Texas Impact’s Pastoral Fellow from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, discuss next steps for faith communities around the ongoing immigration crisis.
Ep. 17, Rev. Tim Moore, Family Separation
Rev. Tim Moore of the National Immigration Forum joins Texas Impact to address the family separation crisis, and discuss how people of faith can make an impact. Scott also directs people to to sign the anti-family separation petition and stay…
16: Ep. 16 Merily Keller, Suicide Prevention and Mental Health
Merily Hodge Keller, co-coordinator of the Texas Suicide Prevention Council, discusses how congregations can get involved with suicide prevention, and how to care for people in their community dealing with mental health issues.
15: Ep. 15 Joshua Houston, Primary Runoff Election Wrap Up
Texas Impact’s general counsel and director of government affairs, Joshua Houston, discusses the results of the primary runoff election, what it means for November’s general election, and the outlook for Texas.
14: Ep.14 UMC Texas Annual Conference, Faith and Advocacy
Live from the Texas Annual Conference reception – Four Texas Impact Board Members, Rev. Scott Moore, Dr. Rev. Randy Smith, Rev. Glynden Bode, and Rev. Kevin Young discuss their personal journeys to advocacy, the importance of getting involved in…