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
36: Ep. 236 The Ties That Bind: Women in Faith Talk About Lobbying and Legacy
This week we are joined by United Women in Faith leaders Mary Brown and Darlene Alfred for a conversation about UWFaith and civic engagement. Mary Brown served as committee chair for this year’s UWFaith Texas Legislative Event. Darlene Alfred serves on the national board of UWFaith, and is a Texas Impact Board Member.
35: Ep. 235 Building on Faith
This week Texas Impact’s Executive Director Bee Moorhead fills in for Scott. She had a chance to sit down with Maria Coyne, President and CEO of the United Church of Christ’s Cornerstone Fund. They discussed legacy giving and how faith-based funds like Cornerstone can work with congregations to engage in and support justice ministries through the wise use of buildings and other real property.
34: Ep.234 Better Together: Working in Community
This week we are coming to you from Houston featuring a conversation with Juan Cardoza-Oquendo, Director of Policy and Elections with Houston in Action, an organization that convenes member organizations interested in impacting systemic change rooted in racial justice...
Courts & Ports Chats with Migration Research Professors and Students
Last week, I had the refreshing opportunity to meet with professors and students from Texas State University, UT-RGV, and George Washington University who have funding from the National Science Foundation to study “the geography of migration and (in)security at the...
33: Ep.233 Invoking Justice: An Interfaith Service of Public Witness to Welcome the 88th Texas Legislature
This week we have a special episode for you, featuring the audio from Texas Impact’s Interfaith Service of Public Witness that took place on the steps of the Capitol this Tuesday January 10th. Texas Impact has been hosting this event for 50 years. But, this year was...
The Texas Legislature is Set to Vote on Changes to the PUCT, ERCOT, and OPUC
On Tuesday, January 10th, the Texas Legislature began its 88th legislative session, gathering to pass a variety of laws and a two-year state budget. From January until May, legislators will gather at the Capitol to vote on, amend, and "kill" legislation regarding...
New Year, New Ways to Thwart Human Rights
TLDR: Requiring asylum seekers to make an appointment from their country of origin to seek asylum contradicts the very essence of asylum laws. The Administration's new "parole" program flies in the face of human rights. Asylum protections are supposed to...
32: Ep.232 First Things First: Centering Religious Freedom in the 88th Legislature
Weekly Witness is back for our first episode of 2023, just in time for the start of the 88th Texas Legislature. Scott welcomes Texas Impact’s Advocacy Director Josh Houston back to the program to discuss a few of the hot topics leading into the session, namely religious freedom, and how they apply to the policy making process we are about to witness. Texas Impact kicks off every regular session with an event on the Texas Capitol steps. Be sure to listen for details about our interfaith service of public witness on January 10th and head to texasimpact.org/event/invoking-justice-an-interfaith-service-of-public-witness-to-welcome-the-88th-texas-legislature/ to find out more.
31: Ep. 231 2022 End of the Year Highlights
This year we released the 200th episode of Weekly Witness! We’ve got one final episode of Weekly Witness for this year, a “clip show” highlighting a few of the many fascinating conversations Scott has had with faith leaders during the course of our first 200 episodes. We hope you’ll listen to this episode—and don’t forget, all of our old episodes are available for download on your favorite podcast platform.