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
Weekly Witness: 94: Ep.94 Ellen Sable, Rev. Matt Gaventa, Rev. Krystal Leedy
Scott talks with faith leaders about COVID-19 response and how their congregations are responding. Submit faith-community specific questions for state leaders to answer for next week’s episode to
New Climate Justice Study
Texas Impact announces the release of a groundbreaking climate change study guide for faith communities. The Path of Hope: A Study on Climate Action for Faith Communities is a small group, discussion-based series that leads even first-time climate advocates into...
Weekly Witness: 93: Ep. 93 Primary Election Voting
This week, Scott is joined by Advocacy Director Josh Houston and Membership Director Emma Davis discuss the upcoming primary election and ways our membership can be engaged.
Weekly Witness: 92: Ep. 92 Doug Lewin, Renewables
In this week’s episode, Scott is joined by Doug Lewin to discuss the future of renewable energy in Texas.
Weekly Witness: 91: Ep. 91 Katharine Alva Tello
In this week’s episode, Scott is joined by Katharine Alva Tello, a Humphrey Fellow from Lima Peru and the Director of International Alliance Libelula Consulting talking about private sector climate action in Latin America and how Peru has responded to…
What Can Be Done
What Can Be Done Comments of Texas Impact founding director Lin Team at the first annual Texas Interfaith Advocacy Days, February 16-18, 2020, at University Presbyterian Church, Austin, Texas We may think times are bad now, but it comforts me a bit to remember...
Weekly Witness: 90: Ep. 90 Bay Scoogin, TexPIRG
This week, Scott is joined by Bay Scoogin, Director for the Texas Public Interest Research Group (TexPIRG), to talk about public transportation and how smart investment and policy can translate to better outcomes for our environment.
Weekly Witness: 89: Ep. 89 Bishop Michael Rinehart
Bishop Michael Rinehart of the ELCA Texas Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod joins the Weekly Witness conversation to talk about faith and public policy, refugees and why Texans of faith should engage in the policy process.
Weekly Witness: 10: Reimagining Justice: 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.