Learn why one of the largest health foundations in Texas – led by a physician – is doubling down on addressing non-medical factors impacting health, and will now target food and nutrition security, maternal health, and diabetes prevention as new priorities.
EHF senior program officer Zahyrah Blakeney becomes VP for Community Engagement and Michael T. Walsh, Jr. joins EHF as VP for Grants.
Barnes explains why EHF believes that prioritizing food/nutrition security, maternal health, and diabetes prevention can start a ripple effect of good health in Texas.
NEW VIDEO explains how the successful program is leading to dramatic improvements in health outcomes and strengthening early relational health for mothers and infants affected by substance abuse and trauma.
See the new video highlighting work being done by the six community sites participating in EHF’s Texas Accountable Communities for Health Initiative.
See why the high rates of diabetes across the state is one reason why EHF’s new Strategic Framework now prioritizes food/nutrition security and diabetes prevention.
With EHF’s announcement of a new Strategic Framework, the foundation will spend time in 2024 developing specific strategies and tactics that will guide our grantmaking and other programming and research objectives for the following five years.
The new grants will help organizations across Texas work with members across their communities to advocate for health and adopt new ways of solving health-related problems.
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