NACHC Health Center Advocacy in Minutes

A new project by NACHC highlights the challenges, lessons learned, and response by Community Health Centers, PCAs, and other non-profit organizations following the natural disasters in 2017.

Music in this podcast is by Delicasession, Illusions Part 1. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Delicasession/Illusions_1060/Deilcasession_-_Illusions_-_01_Illusions_Part_1

Dr. Sharad Kohli from People's Community Clinic in Austin, TX and Integrative Medicine for the Underserved (IM4US), joins us to talk about treating substance use disorders in primary care with integrated services.

Podcast Music by: Lee Rosevere Song: Let's Start at the Beginning http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lee_Rosevere/Music_For_Podcasts/Lee_Rosevere_-_Music_For_Podcasts_-_01_Lets_Start_at_the_Beginning

This podcast features CEO Lori Wright and Medical Director, Dr. Mahana Fisher, both of Family Healthcare(https://familyhc.org/) in St. George, Utah, as they talk about how their health center began a new Medication Assisted Treatment Program to address the substance use disorder (SUD)epidemic in their community. Family Healthcare has been operating at the front lines of this issue and this podcast discusses the innovation that Family Healthcare has undertaken, and the impact the SUD program has had within St. George.

Dr. Dennis Freeman, CEO of Cherokee Health Systems and Damon Taugher, Direct Relief Director, USA Programs join us to discuss Cherokee Health's innovative telehealth approach for managing patients with uncontrolled hypertension. Cherokee Health's program was awarded a $200,000 grant as part of the BD Helping Building Healthy Communities™ Initiative (HBHC) -- a collaboration between BD, Direct Relief, and NACHC.

Dr. Kimberly Chang, Family Physician with Asian Health Services and Hamida Yusuzai, Program Manager at Banteay Srei, a program of Asian Health Services, join us to talk about their work in providing care for those who have been or are at risk of sexual and commercial exploitation. Learn more about Asian Health Services at www.asianhealthservices.org. Learn more about Banteay Srei's programs and resources at www.banteaysrei.org. Learn more about human trafficking from a public health perspective and find resources at www.healtrafficking.org.

April 2-8 is National Public Health Week. This year's theme is Healthiest Nation 2030. NACHC's Amy Simmons and Dorian Wanzer join us for this podcast to celebrate how Community Health Centers contribute to public health and are working to create a healthier nation.

To learn more about National Public Health Week, visit www.nphw.org.

Music by Ben Sound, www.bensound.com

George A. Jones, CEO at Bread for the City in Washington, D.C., joins us for the final podcast in our three-part food insecurity series to discuss Bread for the City's work to fight food insecurity. Community gardens, produce bags, gleanings and connections to social services are fundamental to the health care at the center.

Susan Levy, Communications & Community Relations Director at Native Health in Phoenix, Arizona, joins us for the second podcast in our three-part food insecurity series to highlight the many ways Native Health serves as a food oasis.

Alexandra Avedisian, Community Health Program Manager at Brockton Neighborhood Health Center in Brockton, Massachusetts joins us for the first podcast in our three-part food insecurity series to discuss partnering with a statewide program, a local grocer, a college and hospitals to comprehensively fight hunger.

Dorian Wanzer, NACHC Grassroots Advocacy Manager, Outreach & Communications, joins us to talk about National Health Center Week 2017! NHCW 2017 is from August 13-19. Learn more at www.healthcenterweek.org.