Helping grantmakers improve the health of all people
Audioconferences
The purpose of the audioconferences is to provide timely information and networking opportunities to grantmakers nationwide.
GIH audioconference series keep grantmaking colleagues engaged around issues of mutual interest. We have nine established series: access, disparities, healthy eating/active living, maternal and child health, mental/behavioral health, public health, public policy, patient safety and quality of care, and social determinants of health. If you are interested in participating in these calls, please contact the appropriate GIH staff member as noted.
Access: Osula Rushing, access@gih.org
Disparities: Alicia Thomas, disparities@gih.org
Healthy Eating/Active Living: Emily Art, HEAL@gih.org
Maternal and Child Health: Alicia Thomas, mchb@gih.org
Mental/Behavioral Health: Emily Art, mentalhealth@gih.org
Oral Health: Emily Art, oralhealth@gih.org
Public Health: Kate Treanor, publichealth@gih.org
Public Policy: Faith Mitchell, publicpolicy@gih.org
Quality of Care: Kate Treanor, quality@gih.org
Social Determinants of Health: Osula Rushing, sdoh@gih.org
Please note that, with the exception of invited speakers, audioconference participation is limited to staff and trustees of GIH Funding Partners.
Upcoming Audioconferences
Comparative Effectiveness Research: What Do Health Funders Need to Know?
March 23, 2010 — 1:00 PM EST
Comparative effectiveness research (CER)—studies that compare health care treatment options to inform decisionmaking—is alternately described as the best or worst idea in the ongoing dialogue about how to fix American health care. Join this one-hour call to learn more about the implications of CER on U.S. health care.
Children's Dental Health: A State-by-State Look at a Growing Problem
March 30, 2010 — 2:00 PM EST
Tooth decay is the most common childhood disease, affecting over 50 percent of Americans age 18 and under. To highlight the important role states play in providing access to dental care for children, the Pew Center on the States, the DentaQuest Foundation, and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation have released a 50-state report on children’s dental health. Topics covered include untreated cavity rates, school-based prevention efforts, community water fluoridation, Medicaid program performance, and shortages of dentists. On this audioconference, find out how well or poorly your state fares as speakers share results and reflect on opportunities for grantmaker involvement.
Past Audioconferences
Strength in Numbers: Building Effective Coalitions
January 6, 2010 — 1:00 PM EST
A strong coalition of individuals and organizations that share common advocacy objectives can be a persuasive force in achieving policy change. But effective coalitions do not often build themselves! This audioconference examined how health funders have supported the development and operations of advocacy coalitions to inform policy decisionmaking and explored the key factors predicting the success of these efforts.
Funders' Discussion on the Social Innovation Fund
January 11, 2010 — 2:00 PM EST
Grantmakers for Children, Youth & Families; Grantmakers In Health; and Grantmakers Income Security Taskforce cosponsored a funders' discussion on the Social Innovation Fund (SIF). This audioconference provided funders and philanthropic advisors with a timely opportunity to discuss and respond to the newly released draft Notice of Funding Announcement for public comment on the SIF. The deadline for public input is January 15, 2010. The final SIF funding notice is expected to be released in February 2010. An announcement of the selected grantmaking institutions is expected in the summer of 2010.
Increasing Access to Dental Care through the Use of New Midlevel Providers
January 28, 2010 — 2:00 PM EST
Underserved populations in the United States frequently lack access to dental care and experience higher rates of oral disease and unmet oral health needs. To help fill these gaps in care and reduce disparities, new models to train midlevel dental providers are being developed. On this call, Dr. Burton L. Edelstein will discuss his recent report Training New Dental Health Providers in the U.S. (funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation). Interest in this area is growing and both state and federal governments have taken steps to support such providers, but plenty of work remains. Next, Dr. Albert K. Yee will provide an update on the Dental Health Aide Therapist program run by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. This program has successfully increased access to dental care for Alaska Natives who are often isolated in rural villages and lack local dentists.
Supporting Breastfeeding as a Strategy for Improving Children's Nutrition and Healthy Development
February 4, 2010 — 3:00 PM EST
The debate is over! Breastfeeding improves the health of mothers and their children.” This was one of the opening lines at the first Annual Summit on Breastfeeding in Washington, DC, in June 2009. Not only is breastfeeding free, available everywhere, and used in all cultures, current scientific evidence demonstrates the immediate and lifelong health benefits for children that are derived from the practice.
How can we inform and assist communities in taking advantage of this important, well-documented resource? Join us on this call as we explore:
-What are the evidence-based benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and children?
-Where are the gaps in breastfeeding rates?
-How can community-based initiatives provide essential opportunities for improving the practice of breastfeeding in the United States?
Improving Cultural Competence to Reduce Behavioral Health Disparities
February 25, 2010 — 2:00 PM EST
Evidence-based practices have been labeled the gold standard, but is this always the case? Do these practices reduce racial and ethnic behavioral health disparities, or could they contribute to their continuation? On this webinar, Dr. Kenneth Martinez will review the strengths and limitations of using evidence-based behavioral health practices across cultures and explore some effective alternatives, including community-defined evidence. Next, Rick Ybarra will discuss the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health’s efforts to culturally adapt evidence-based practices for communities of color.