Aligning Our National Narratives During an Election Year and Beyond

The Communications Collaborative held a webinar to share the alignment of larger narratives around government and the economy and to provide state policy and advocacy networks access to the information and tools available to support their work.

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Roots of Health Inequity

This webinar introduced health funders to Roots of Health Inequity, a Web-based course developed by the National Association of County & City Health Officials.

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50+ and Hungry in America: Funders’ Briefing Call

This call featured short overviews of the AARP Foundation’s research into older adult hunger, its work helping older adults enroll in benefit programs like the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, and its grantmaking/funding programs.

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A Strategic “Field Building” Approach to Advocacy Investments

This webinar examined the key dimensions of a strong advocacy field, reviewed how funders can diagnose gaps or weaknesses in an integrated field, and explored grantmaking strategies that help grantees contribute to and benefit from the field’s collective capacity.

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Innovations Summit: Understanding and Addressing Population Health

Innovations Summit was held on September 19, 2012 in Washington, D.C.

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From Awareness to Action: Building Greater Public Will for HEAL

On this call Jennifer Messenger Heilbronner of the Metropolitan Group and Tracy Faigin Boyle of LiveWell Colorado discussed social marketing and public will building for HEAL.

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Investing in Opportunities and Assets: Lessons from the South for the Nation

Investing in Opportunities and Assets: Lessons from the South for the Nation was held September 6-7, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Briefing on Striving for Health Equity: Opportunities as Identified by Leaders in the Field

This audiconference focused on GIH’s latest report, Striving for Health Equity: Opportunities as Identified by Leaders in the Field, which highlights funder strategies along a continuum of upstream and downstream approaches to address health disparities.

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State Innovation Models Initiative

This webinar looked at the State Innovation Models initiative and offered time for funders to reflect upon upcoming opportunities for coordination and collaboration.

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Addressing the Dental and Medical Workforce Needs of Rural Communities

On this webinar, we explored how the health and dental workforces in rural communities can be improved through innovations in programs and policy, including the role of funders and the promising areas they can consider for investment.

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What Health Funders Need to Know About HIV/AIDS: Part I

This webinar was the first in a two-part series to explore the challenges and opportunities for addressing the impact of HIV/AIDS on vulnerable communities.

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How Health Reform’s Medicaid Expansion Will Affect State Budgets

In this webinar, Bob Greenstein of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities discussed the decision facing states, and what recent estimates suggest about the fiscal implications of the Medicaid expansion.

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The Supreme Court’s ACA Decision: What It Will Mean for the Advocacy Agenda

This webinar discussed the implications of the Supreme Court’s ACA decision for the advocacy agenda, the types of activities that advocates are considering, and the ways in which foundations might help inform reform.

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Behavioral Health, Health Equity, and the ACA Ruling

In this webinar, Daniel Dawes discussed the ruling, its tie to health equity, and its implications for behavioral health care.

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Women and the Affordable Care Act: Factoring in the Supreme Court Decision

This webinar to discussed the key health reform issues for women, the implications of the Court’s decision, and the role philanthropy can play in supporting issues related to women’s health and the ACA.

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Supreme Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act

Grantmakers In Health and the Council on Foundations were pleased to cohost an audiocast briefing to explain the Supreme Court decision on the ACA, its policy implications, and what it means for foundations.

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Health in Mind: Addressing Disparities at the Intersection of Health and Education

This audioconference revealed recommendations outlined in “Health In Mind: Improving Education Through Wellness,” and how funders have become involved in this issue to address health disparities.

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Integrated Care at AHRQ: Current Efforts and Opportunities for Foundations

The webinar built upon the March 2012 GIH meeting, Promoting Integrated Behavioral Health and Primary Care: A Meeting of Public and Private Funders.

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Why A Strong Public Sector is Important to Philanthropy

This webinar offered an in-depth examination of current public opinion on the role of government, specific examples of effective messaging, and a set of recommendations for how grantmakers can get involved.

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The Bravewell Report: How Integrative Medicine Is Being Practiced in Clinical Centers Across the US

This webinar discussed The Bravewell Collaborative, the report, and how philanthropy is investing in this emerging field.

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Upcoming Events on Oral Health

Philanthropy’s Role in Protecting Public Health

In recent months, negative sentiment and rhetoric against our country’s public health system has led to a variety of policy decisions, ranging from defunding local public health departments to undercutting and dismantling key systems and infrastructure. These actions will have profound and far-reaching consequences for our nation’s health. Join this call to discuss the impact of recent state and federal actions on local health departments, how health funders are investing in their communities’ public health, and what grantmakers can do to protect public health. Speakers include Lori Freeman of National Association of County & City Health Officials, Avital Havusha of New York Health Foundation, and Brian Williams of Missouri Foundation for Health.

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CEO Working Group Webinar

Grantmakers In Health is pleased to convene the CEO Working Group to discuss challenges in our work and opportunities for collaboration as we move forward to achieve our health missions under the new administration.

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CEO Working Group Webinar

Grantmakers In Health is pleased to convene the CEO Working Group to discuss challenges in our work and opportunities for collaboration as we move forward to achieve our health missions under the new administration.

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