Webinars
U.S. Health in International Perspective: Shorter Lives, Poorer Health
A new report from the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine synthesizes available research, taking an in-depth look at this disadvantage in health and lifespan. On this webinar, we heard from the report’s editors about key findings and discussed implications for the work of health grantmakers.
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs): An Issue at the Heart of the Food/Ag/Health Nexus
This call shared a farmers’ perspective on GMOs, highlighted where the science stands and described why GMOs are a concern for many working in public health.
Leveraging the BP Settlement Health Outreach Program to Address Disparities in the Gulf Coast
On this webinar, funders learned more about the opportunities to leverage the BP investment to promote health among those affected by the oil spill.
Leveraging Federal Matching Funds
This webinar reviewed the general concept of matching federal funds, identifying the advantages, the challenges, and a few model approaches.
Optimizing the Role of CBOs in Public Health Insurance Outreach and Enrollment
In 2009 The Colorado Trust launched a three-year, $3.3 million strategy to enroll traditionally hard-to-reach populations of eligible children into public health insurance programs. This webinar described the successes and challenges of that outreach and enrollment strategy, focusing on the findings of a multiyear evaluation study.