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Reimagining Justice: Health Equity & Social Determinants of Health

 

Sponsored by Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc., and DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement

In the past 10 years, media attention has focused increasingly on the reality that health status, longevity—and other indicators of physical and emotional well-being—are functions of a complex set of factors including race, income, intergenerational wealth, educational status, and more. It turns out that having health insurance and access to health care are just one piece of the puzzle.

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

August Action for Migration Justice Resources

by | Aug 2, 2019 | | 0 Comments

We've created two sets of resources for congregations and individuals to use during August Week of Action for Migration Justice. First is a set of worship resources, including sermon starters, educational materials, prayers, and readings from various faith traditions....

Calling for Migrant Justice at Carrizo Springs

Calling for Migrant Justice at Carrizo Springs

by | Jul 9, 2019 | | 0 Comments

As a summer intern with Texas Impact, I attended the Children’s Defense Fund/Texas Organizing Project protest at the new Carrizo Springs detention camp for children on Wednesday, July 3.  No one had been expecting high turnout, but when we pulled onto the narrow oil...