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: 75: Ep.75 Bishop Scott Jones, United Methodist Church
Bishop Scott Jones of the Texas Annual Conference in the United Methodist Church discusses the historic role of the United Methodist Church and how that can be leveraged to deal with issues in our current political discourse.
Weekly Witness: 74: Ep. 74 Courts & Ports Advocacy Intensive Reflections
This special episode of Weekly Witness includes a compilation of interviews of reflections from pastors and faith leaders in South Texas during the Courts & Ports Advocacy Intensive.
Weekly Witness: 73: Ep. 73 Grace Chimene, League of Women Voters
This week’s guest is Grace Chimene, the President of the League of Women Voters, and we talk about how to get registered to vote as well as ways that you can help others get registered to vote.
These Little Lights of Ours
On August 29-30, a group of 100 Texas faith leaders traveled from all over the state to learn about current American immigration policy and meet with migrants camped in Matamoros, Mexico, awaiting the opportunity to beg for asylum in the US....
Weekly Witness: 72: Ep. 72 Weekly Witness: Min. Danielle Ayers, Immigration and Courts & Ports Advocacy Intensive
Min. Danielle Ayers of Friendship West Baptist Church joins us to talk about the recent Courts & Ports Advocacy Intensive as well as broader immigration issues.
Weekly Witness: 71: Ep. 71 Stacey Pogue, Healthcare
Scott Atnip is joined this week by Stacey Pogue, Senior Policy Analyst on the Health & Wellness Team for the Center for Public Policy Priorities to talk about healthcare in Texas.
New Public Charge Limits Legal Migration
On Monday, August 12, 2019, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the implementation of a final rule that would amend the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) regulations to inadmissibility on public charge grounds. Final Rule...
Weekly Witness: 70: Ep. 70 Matt Lohmeier, Immigration and August Week of Action
Tune in and listen to Scott Atnip and Matt Lohmeier, Executive Director of Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) in San Antonio, talk about what people can do in regards to immigration and the importance of congressional visits during Texas Impact’s…
August Action for Migration Justice: The HUMANE Act
Texas Impact begins its August Action for Migration Justice in less than a week. As our members prepare to meet with Congressional Representatives throughout the state of Texas, we want to highlight concerns around the Humanitarian Upgrades to Manage and Assist our...