
The importance of community engagement
Troy Bush-DiDonato explains how EHF’s Community Engagement Workshops can help congregations and organizations truly involve community members in identifying problems and creating solutions.

Troy Bush-DiDonato explains how EHF’s Community Engagement Workshops can help congregations and organizations truly involve community members in identifying problems and creating solutions.

We can’t continue addressing chronic population health problems the same way we treat communicable diseases. The focus of Texas’ healthcare system must shift from healthcare delivery alone to promoting health and wellness in the communities they serve.

New numbers show enrollment for Affordable Care Act reaches a new record despite a possible repeal of the law by Congress. There’s still much communities can do to ensure more Texans sign up for health insurance NOW.

We appreciate the opportunity to work with government. Together, we can improve lives and, in some instances, reduce government spending. But make no mistake: We cannot close gaps or solve problems created by poor public policy choices.

Shao-Chee Sim, EHF’s VP for applied research, details what’s new when open enrollment begins for Affordable Care Act health insurance plans.

EHF program officer Katy Butterwick looks at the dramatic impact of improving nonprofit staff by funding operations, not just programs.

Jo Carcedo, EHF’s VP for Grants, has important tips and advice for nonprofits considering applying for federal grant money.

EHF volunteers recently walked neighborhoods in Houston’s 5th Ward. See why they came away from the experience not only with a clearer picture of what it means to reach out and be in community, but what it means to create important connections with communities.