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
Hunger and Racism
The charitable response to hunger represents a significant part of our hunger safety net in the United States. Many churches, synagogues, and mosques administer food distribution through pantries and soup kitchens because it represents a calling of their faith. Prior...
Supreme Court to Rule on the Future of Dreamers in June
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the future of the Deferred Action of Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy is expected to be delivered by the end of June. If the policy is ruled unconstitutional, it will negatively impact the lives of the 649,070 DACA recipients or...
Weekly Witness: 104: Ep. 104 Andre Gobbo, Friends National Committee
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What They Need is HEROES: Immigrants in the COVID Crisis
Across the U.S. and the world, the coronavirus virus has forced people to quarantine in their homes for days at a time, cancel celebrations and social activities, and left many with uncertainty of what the coming months will bring. Simultaneously, it has highlighted...
Choose Your Own Adventure
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It’s for the Kids
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Texas Border Collaboration Network Highlight: Caly Fernández, Puentes de Cristo
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Weekly Witness: 103: Ep. 103 Kathy Green, Food Policy
The newest member of the Texas Impact team, Kathy Green joined the Weekly Witness conversation to talk about how Texans of faith can support hungry Texans through local efforts and advocacy at the federal and state level.
Weekly Witness: 102: Ep. 102 Jason Miller, Franciscan Action Network
Jason Miller with the Franciscan Action Network joined the Weekly Witness conversation to talk about voting and the federal stimulus bills as part of our series highlighting speakers from the Washington Interfaith Staff Community.