Executive Director @HackettCenter; Fellow in Child Health Policy @BakerInstitute. Passionate about change and equity. Mother of 3, wife, daughter, & friend.
This crisis is not a result of individual choices or behaviors but rather a systemic issue that must be addressed through collective action. For TX health outcomes to improve, together we must address this maternal mortality crisis and advocate for better policies & resources.
Repetition is powerful and consistent framing is critical for large-scale social change.
We've found that one of the strongest predictors of what people believe is the number of times they’ve heard it...so keep talking, keep framing, and keep pushing!
#OnFrameFridays
Meadows Institute Executive VP of Justice & Health Yolanda Lewis was a featured panelist at @SozoseiFdn's 3rd annual #2022SozoseiSummit this week, drawing hundreds of #mentalhealth policy experts from across the US to discuss key issues, including decriminalizing mental illness.
Thank you @Karla4Houston for showing me Houston’s natural beauty that was right under my nose! And thanks for your commitment to early childhood in our city.
Join us in El Paso next Thursday, 11/17 for "Rise Above," the 2022 Inaugural Conference & launch of the West Texas Trauma Informed Consortium, convened by @elpasocgc & @PdNHFoundation, ft. a keynote address from the Institute's @JulieKaplow.
Learn more: https://t.co/fRSv3xd2wH
"One of the simplest ways to win is to always connect the small things you do to the larger thing you hope to accomplish.
5 min can be spent working on something trivial or working on something life-changing.
Most daily actions evaporate. Some accumulate."
–@JamesClear
Community engagement is essential to designing effective policy solutions, yet it is often misunderstood and difficult to operationalize.
Last week at the 7th Annual #EngageExcel Conference, Executive Director Dr. @QuiantaMoore participated in a panel to discuss her findings.
Thanks to all that attended our session on authentic community engagement. Engaging end users will improve system effectiveness and lead to the change we all want to see. #representation#engageexcel@HackettCenter
Today is the last day to secure Early Bird pricing for Engage & Excel 2022, the nation's premier #mentalhealth policy conference! 📣
Register today and save on your in-person or digital conference experience. #EngageExcel