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: 87: Ep. 87 Bishop Suffragen Kathryn Ryan
On this week’s episode, Scott Atnip is joined by Episcopal Bishop Suffragen Kathryn Ryan from the Episcopal Diocese of Texas talking faith in democracy and a conversation about Texas refugee resettlement.
Governor Abbott Slams the Door
On Friday afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that Texas would become the first state in the US to reject refugee resettlement under the Trump administration's new policy allowing states and local governments to opt in or out of refugee resettlement. Faith...
Weekly Witness: 8: Reimagining Justice: Health Equity with Laura Guerra-Cardus
This week, Scott Atnip visits with Laura Guerra-Cardus, Deputy Director of the Children’s Defense Fund about health equity issues facing Texas children.
Weekly Witness: 86: Ep. 86 Texas Impact Board
On this week’s episode Scott Atnip is joined by members of the Texas Impact Board of Directors; Whit Bodman; Betsy Singleton; Mel Carraway; and Adrian Shelley, to talk about why they are involved in Texas Impact.
Weekly Witness: 7: Reimagining Justice: Health Equity with Scott Darius
This week Scott Atnip visits with Scott Darius, Executive Director of Florida Voices for Health, on health insurance, equity, and more.
What’s Next for Climate
The 2019 United Nations climate negotiations, COP25, are over—and they did not go well, despite being the longest negotiation session since the first COP 25 years ago. However, the annual COP event is actually just one aspect of the ongoing international climate...
Weekly Witness: 6: Reimagining Justice: Health Equity and Children’s Health
This week, Scott Atnip visits with Laura Guerra-Cardus, Deputy Director of the Children’s Defense Fund about children’s health in Texas, how it relates to health equity and what Texans can do.
Weekly Witness: 85: Ep.85 Bee Moorhead, COP25 Recap
This week’s episode, Scott Atnip is joined by Bee Moorhead and Erica Nelson to provide a comprehensive recap of Texas Impact’s time at COP25 in Madrid, Spain.
Texas Impact Joins Amicus Supporting Refugee Resettlement in HIAS v. Trump
Texas Impact and the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy have joined with other religious organizations in an effort lead by the Jewish Council for Public Affairs to file an amicus brief, in HIAS v. Trump urging the U.S. District Court in Maryland to grant an...