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If we want to improve health and well-being while lowering care costs, we must look beyond health care to the social determinants of health. Cohosts Jill Huynh and Tim Johnstone, who work at the intersection of health and human services, interview experts across sectors to uncover the keys to collab…

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    Cast a Big Tent for Better Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 33:34


    Be inspired by Victor Murry and Carter Wilson from the Camden Coalition. What happens if you connect community partners around high-needs individuals? The answer: Better health outcomes. Listen for ideas on how to start connecting dots to provide complex care in your community.

    Engaging Voices to Mitigate COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 22:40


    Be inspired by Professor Dominic Mac of the Morehouse School of Medicine as he describes the National COVID-19 Resiliency Network's purpose and the power that partnerships have in the fight for health equity amid the pandemic.

    Housing and Employment Is Not Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 41:05


    Be inspired by measurable change. Hear how Better Futures Minnesota achieved a 4-6% recidivism rate, or the rate in which individuals return to incarceration, with their clients vs. their county’s recidivism rate of 68%.

    My Top 5 Episodes of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 12:38


    In this episode, host Jill Huynh recalls her most memorable episodes from 2020—a year she says was, “like no other.” These episodes resonated with her because of how they coincided with her work or personal life and others because of the compelling work being done.

    "We All Need Common Ground"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 23:50


    Be inspired by a model that puts customers first with a highly collaborative partnership approach.

    How Do You Measure Child Well-Being?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 28:35


    How Do You Measure Child Well-Being?

    "People Don't Live in Vacuums": Getting Systems Collaboration Right

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 31:59


    Be inspired to partner with academics and mathematicians to prove the work you do matters.

    It's Evolutionary! Building Means Partnering Across Sectors Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 31:07


    Be inspired by how having an entrepreneurial spirit allows a 140-year-old organization to continue to evolve in order to serve. ‘We will not move the needle on these stubborn disparities in our community by only partnering with the nonprofit down the street. It is going to take a cross-sector partnership.’ https://pillsburyunited.org/

    Where Money Meets Mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 32:40


    Be inspired by collaborations happening across the country. Hear from Sophia Raday of the Nonprofit Finance Fund on what happens when organizations are open to sharing data, trust and back offices. https://nff.org/

    Five Months Asking Five Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 29:20


    Be inspired by Hector Colon, president and CEO of Lutheran Social Services of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, and the innovative steps he took to turn around a struggling organization. They went from being in the red—losing more than $10 million—to a thriving organization in the black.

    Let’s Stop the Nonprofit Hunger Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 33:18


    Be inspired by your own power. Be encouraged by Vu Le to stop the B.S. and see the power of the nonprofit sector. Get concrete examples of changes you can do today to even the playing field.  https://nonprofitaf.com/

    Encore Episode: Taking a Leap of Faith Across Sectors

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 18:28


    Be inspired by Hawaii. When you are literally on an island, innovation and actively listening to partners must be a part of your strategy. [Themes: Healthy Thriving Futures approach: Help Hawaii’s families to address serious life challenges such as poverty, abuse, and neglect. Child & Family Service has adapted proven practice and intervention models to meet the needs of Hawaii’s multicultural communities.]

    Innovating Public Transit: Improve It to Use It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 28:47


    Be inspired by all the social factors, conversations, data, and logistics that go into an innovative public transit provider with Lauren Day of IndyGo.

    Let’s Stop the Nonprofit Hunger Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 33:18


    Be inspired by your own power. Be encouraged by Vu Le to stop the B.S. and see the power of the nonprofit sector. Get concrete examples of changes you can do today to even the playing field. https://nonprofitaf.com/

    It's Evolutionary! Building Means Partnering Across Sectors Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 37:21


    Be inspired by a 20,000 square foot neighborhood grocery store has become the crossroads of health, wellness, employement and community development in Minnesota. https://pillsburyunited.org/

    It's Evolutionary! Building Means Partnering Across Sectors Pt. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 31:07


    Be inspired by how having an entrepreneurial spirit allows a 140-year-old organization to continue to evolve in order to serve. ‘We will not move the needle on these stubborn disparities in our community by only partnering with the nonprofit down the street. It is going to take a cross-sector partnership.’ https://pillsburyunited.org/

    Encore Episode: Right work. Right time. Right person.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2020 20:08


    Be inspired to honor differences. Listen to the learnings from a social service organization and hospital that formally merged. Hint: You cannot hold a 30-minute meeting in the ER. [Themes: Opportunities through partnership with hospital systems to do more work in prevention with families and patients. Strategies for bridging health care and social service cultures.]

    When COVID-19 Came and the Child Abuse Hotline Stopped Ringing

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 41:38


    Be inspired by Dr. Bob Shapiro, director of the Mayerson Center for Safe and Healthy Children at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, and how his team has quickly innovated to create tools and guides for community members, such as schools and daycares, to help keep kids safe in their homes. In the wake of COVID-19, his team is showing ‘how barriers really don't need to be barriers.

    Encore Episode: Using the community to drive community health

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 22:15


    Starting with the aim to tackle root causes of chronic disease in communities, BUILD Health Challenge launched their first cohort in 2015. Today, they are supporting work in 37 communities within 21 different states including the Washington D.C. Celebrating innovation and creativity, cohort members are tacking complex health issues in unique ways that are accomplishing solid results. Join us as we talk with Emily about her company’s continued journey to learn alongside the community.

    Encore Episode: The Non-Profit Sector…Something has to give

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 25:02


    We are under-invested within the social services sector and have been for a very long time. Since the health/medical sector is well supported financially, decision making power often lies with them.  Angela challenges us to get innovative and creative and do things differently to create a new future for our sector and better outcomes for those we serve.  You will be inspired and motivated to move mountains after listening to this!

    Kids Can Make You Feel Like a Rock Star

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 23:53


    Be inspired by what can happen when you embed a mental health team inside the school. Hear Marisa Perez-Martin’s 18 year journey uncovering authentic partnerships and building a school-based model that is demonstrating outcomes for students.

    Don’t Call Me a Senior Citizen, Call me a Modern Elder

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 23:20


    Be inspired to reframe what a senior center can look like. Hear how Jane Bavineau, vice president of health and wellness at BakerRipley, is listening to ‘modern elders’ and their caregivers in Hoursont to reimagine senior centers, including their own version of NPR Story Corps and a community garden.

    Start Before the Workplace Crisis Happens

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2020 25:22


    Be inspired by the opportunities all around you. Hear Terri Howard, director of business development at FEI Behavioral Health, talk about what the FBI is doing to encourage both physically and mentally healthy employees.

    A Community Center that Listened to Its Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2020 26:36


    Be inspired by the strategic shift that happened when the voice of the customer was heard. Hear Melissa Benton, community development officer at John Boner Neighborhood Centers, talk about the evolution that occurred within their services when they went into the community to hear its needs.

    What Do You Have Against Dads?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2020 30:29


    Be inspired by what academics can bring to the conversation to move innovation forward. Hear Latrice Rollins, professor at Morehouse School of Medicine, speak about her work, illustrating the power dads with the right resources to positively transform their kid’s, their family’s, and their community’s trajectory.

    How to Keep People out of the Emergency Department

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2020 25:08


    Be inspired by how casual community relationships have built a new approach to opidoid emergencies in a New York community.  Hear Saarah Waleed share how Villa Hope started as a substance use disorder clinic and expanded to wrap around services that include mental health and referrals directly from the emergency department.

    A Year of Enlightenment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2020 23:48


    In this new mini-episode, cohosts Jill Huynh and Tim Johnstone join the More Than Health Care podcast producer, Erin Keltner, in reflecting on their favorite topics and takeaways from the 2019 episodes and give a preview of upcoming new episodes in 2020.  

    Encore Episode: Why the Nonprofit Sector is Sitting at the Kids’ Table

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 18:22


    Our nonprofit sector is very fragmented today. As a result, our sector is not widely viewed as a valuable resource to lead change in our community systems. We are therefore banished to the “kids’ table” and are not part of the important conversations and decision making. This episode discusses ways human services organizations can begin changing our trajectory to truly support those we serve in a big way.  

    Encore Episode: Innovating with a Focus on Population Health Starting with Pediatrics and Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 32:35


    Jim Mason tells the story of Beech Acres Parenting Center’s journey from being a 19th-century orphanage to operating as a 21st-century parenting center that invests in innovation and partners closely with health care entities to provide holistic and systemic supports to parents, kids, and families. Learn why Beech Acres believes it is critical to serve the whole child and whole family within the context of their community ecosystem.

    Purposeful Hustle

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 18:38


    Be inspired to find your own power and harmony. Hear how Deanna Singh found her purpose early, and used it to unify a variety of passions under a foundation ‘run’ by her children. [Themes: Many connections of different social enterprises to social determinants of health. Helping people and organizations build bridges when there's a power differential between them.]

    The Dreamer and The Doer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 16:15


    Be inspired by teamwork. When the team includes dreamers and dooers, crisis management comes through an iPad to rural foster care families and a college campus is transformed. [Themes: innovative work on ground-level with continuum of care services (what does it really look like to apply innovative practice)]

    Right work. Right time. Right person.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 20:08


    Be inspired to honor differences. Listen to the learnings from a social service organization and hospital that formally merged. Hint: You cannot hold a 30-minute meeting in the ER. [Themes: Opportunities through partnership with hospital systems to do more work in prevention with families and patients. Strategies for bridging health care and social service cultures.]

    Taking a Leap of Faith Across Sectors

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2019 18:28


    Be inspired by Hawaii. When you are literally on an island, innovation and actively listening to partners must be a part of your strategy. [Themes: Healthy Thriving Futures approach: Help Hawaii’s families to address serious life challenges such as poverty, abuse, and neglect. Child & Family Service has adapted proven practice and intervention models to meet the needs of Hawaii’s multicultural communities.]

    Building Bridges Beyond the Badge

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 23:38


    Be inspired to expand your job description. Hear what happens when you bring trauma-informed care to the police force. For a community in Maryland, it has deescalated more incidents and provided better care for residents in mental health crises. [Themes: Collaboration between the social sector and law enforcement to incorporate social determinants of health and trauma-informed approach to emergency/crisis policing.]

     Consulting at the Intersection of Health and Social Sectors for Overall Success 

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2019 23:26


    Collaborative Consulting is a small, boutique consulting firm working at the intersection of the health care sector and the social sector. From promoting cross-sector partnerships to defining strategy, Lori Peterson and her team are driven to encourage nonprofit organizations to tweak their current service delivery models to ensure more integration between health and social services sectors. Listen for case studies and takeaways to apply to your work. 

    A Deeper Look at a Health and Human Services Integration Model in Calgary, Canada

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 33:55


    CUPS is an organization located in Calgary, Canada, whose vision is that Calgarians overcome adversity, reach their potential, and end the cycle for poverty and trauma for themselves and their families. This episode explores how this organization designed all its programs around brain science. From health education to housing, CUPS is truly promoting wellness for its community.  

    The Power of Engaging those Over 50 in the Social Sector 

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 33:21


    Janet Waters is one of 10 “encore fellows” across the US challenged with testing, trying, and learning about what it takes to engage folks who are over 50 years of age in volunteer and paid positions in the social sector. Not only do those served by these individuals benefit from their wisdom and compassion, but the 50+-somethings also enjoy the benefit of purpose. The value of purpose in our lives has direct connections with health and wellness. Learn about Ascentria Care Alliance’s journey in this area and the difference being made in people’s lives as a result.  

    Supporting Population Health Directly for Your Employees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2019 28:49


    Organizations looking to support population health management shouldn’t forget to look internally at their own workforces. Learn about Marathon Health and the unique ways it supports its employees. From city mayor in Rockford, Illinois, to his current work at Marathon Health, Larry Morrissey uncovers interesting insights about systems of support in our communities.

    Results and Learnings from a Refugee Health Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 30:43


     This episode takes a deeper look at a demonstration project in New Hampshire that is leveraging the Medicaid 1115 waiver to transform the way services are delivered to Medicaid recipients. By hiring culturally sensitive and relatable staff to provide home health care services, this programming is supporting refugees in trusting and engaging with health care services.

    United Health Care’s Community and State Program where Medicaid Lives (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2019 16:34


    This UnitedHealthcare program has a significant national footprint, serving over 6.8 million people in the U.S. each year. States are looking to evolve Medicaid to increase value and address root causes of health issues for individuals within the network. Kevin Moore shares his belief that community-based human services organizations are great partners for health insurers to drive positive outcomes for individuals.

    United Health Care’s Community and State Program where Medicaid Lives (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2019 15:26


    This UnitedHealthcare program has a significant national footprint, serving over 6.8 million people in the U.S. each year. States are looking to evolve Medicaid to increase value and address root causes of health issues for individuals within the network. Kevin Moore shares his belief that community-based human services organizations are great partners for health insurers to drive positive outcomes for individuals.

    Why the Nonprofit Sector is Sitting at the Kids’ Table

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2019 18:22


    Our nonprofit sector is very fragmented today. As a result, our sector is not widely viewed as a valuable resource to lead change in our community systems. We are therefore banished to the “kids’ table” and are not part of the important conversations and decision making. This episode discusses ways human services organizations can begin changing our trajectory to truly support those we serve in a big way.

    Innovating with a Focus on Population Health Starting with Pediatrics and Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2019 32:35


    Jim Mason tells the story of Beech Acres Parenting Center’s journey from being a 19th-century orphanage to operating as a 21st-century parenting center that invests in innovation and partners closely with health care entities to provide holistic and systemic supports to parents, kids, and families. Learn why Beech Acres believes it is critical to serve the whole child and whole family within the context of their community ecosystem.

    The Nonprofit Sector—Something Has to Give

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2019 25:02


    The social services sector is underinvested in and has been for a very long time. Since the health care/medical sector is well supported financially, decision-making power often lies with them. Angela Bovill inspires and challenges us to get innovative and creative and do things differently to create a new future for our sector and better outcomes for those we serve.  

    Why Health Care Reform Is the Greatest Disruptive Force for Nonprofits (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2019 18:43


    Traditionally, 5 percent of the population drives 50 percent of the expenditures in health care and the biggest determinant of health is not what happens in primary care, but the environmental, economic, and behavioral factors in an individual’s life. Susan Dreyfus discusses her belief that health care reform is the biggest disruptive force in our field and sector today and why it’s time to “lean in.”

    Why Health Care Reform Is the Greatest Disruptive Force for Nonprofits (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2019 24:49


      Traditionally, 5 percent of the population drives 50 percent of the expenditures in health care and the biggest determinant of health is not what happens in primary care, but the environmental, economic, and behavioral factors in an individual’s life. Susan Dreyfus discusses her belief that health care reform is the biggest disruptive force in our field and sector today and why it’s time to “lean in.”   

    Using the Community to Drive Community Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2019 22:15


    With the goal to tackle root causes of chronic disease in communities, BUILD Health Challenge launched its first cohort in 2015. Today, it is supporting work in 37 communities within 21 different states including Washington D.C. Celebrating innovation and creativity, cohort members are tacking complex health issues in unique ways that are accomplishing solid results. This episode discusses BUILD Health Challenge’s continued journey to learn alongside its communities.

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    Leveraging Discoveries in Brain Science to Promote Health and Well-Being

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2019 27:20


    Brain science has taught us that a big way to impact health outcomes is by understanding people’s environments and life experiences.  These factors affect how people function and help themselves get ahead. They also impact how our bodies respond throughout the lifespan. Learn about the work Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath) is doing in a Boston neighborhood where a half mile means a 28-year difference in lifespan.

    Introducing More Than Health Care: A Community Health Conversation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 12:48


    Cohosts Jill Huynh and Tim Johnstone set the stage for the More than Health Care podcast. They introduce themselves and preview the guests and topics to come, which include best practices, policy, and opportunities for integration and innovation.

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