The WNC Health Policy Initiative (HPI) Podcast

Episode 8: Community Health Workers with Honey Yang Estrada

Learn about Community Health Workers (CHWs) in Western North Carolina (WNC) with the president of the NC Community Health Worker Association, Honey Yang Estrada. 

Episode 7: Language Access Strategy, Policy & Resources (Part 3 of 3)

In the last installment of this 3 part series, learn about 4 areas of potential legislation and/or strategy to improve language access in WNC: Cost, Workforce Development, Infrastructure & Outreach. We'll speak with: 
Cost
Professor in Residence in the Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine at the UCSF, Dr Leah Karliner, about a study which shows how language access decreases readmission rates and hospital expenditures for payers.
Language Access Coordinator, Aaron Vidaurri, on ways organizations can start thinking about language access in their budget.
Workforce Development
MAHEC's continuing education planner, Rosalyn Wasserman, about their medical interpretation series.
The Health Access Programs Manager at the Western Carolina Medical Society, Rosalia McHattie.
Infrastructure
Program Analyst, Gretchen Ramirez, of NC's Broadband Infrastructure Office, under the Division of Broadband Access and Digital Equity
Deputy Director of the NC Office of Digital Equity and Literacy, Maggie Woods. See the NC One Map here.
Outreach
Steward and Linguist at the Cenzontle Language Justice Cooperative, Monserrat Ramirez.
 

Episode 6: The Social Determinants of Health & the HOP

Learn about the Healthy Opportunities Pilot, Impact Health, with Senior Director of Innovation & Equity Development, Dionne Greenlee-Jones.

Episode 5: Language Access in WNC (Part 2 of 3)

Learn how language access intersects with healthcare in WNC.

Episode 4: Language Access and Healthcare Overview (Part 1 of 3)

Learn the basics about language access and healthcare with Aaron Vidaurri (Language Access Coordinator; Buncombe County DHHS), Rosalia McHattie (Health Access Programs Manager; WIN), and Monserrat Ramirez (co-founder & interpreter; Cenzontle Language Justice Coop). 

Episode 3: Sexual Violence & Human Trafficking in WNC

Learn about how sexual violence & human trafficking impact health in WNC with the Executive Director of OurVoice, Rita Sneider-Cotter

Episode 2: School Meals for All with Marianne Weant and Alecia Sanders

Learn about a NC Policy Campaign addressing food security, an important Social Determinant of Health for WNC. 

Episode 1: Maternal Infant and Child Health with Katlyn Moss

Learn about Maternal, Infant & Child Health in WNC with the NC Region 1 Perinatal Nurse Champion.