Lori Millner, the long-time chair of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Community Health Collaborative (CHC) and executive director of the DFW Area Health Education Center (DFW AHEC), was honored today for her leadership and upcoming retirement in August. Millner was acknowledged during the CHC’s monthly meeting this morning at the DFWHC Foundation offices in […]
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Foundation’s Community Health Collaborative receives Dr. Ron Anderson Innovation Award
The North Texas Community Health Collaborative was announced as the winner of the Dr. Ron J. Anderson Thinking Progressively for Health and Innovation Award for its report detailing Type 2 Diabetes disparities in Dallas during the 93rd Annual Texas Public Health Conference on March 29 at the Hilton Hotel in Fort Worth. Led by Dr. […]
Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration starts “Superpower” campaign
Did you know that certain fruits and vegetables have superpowers? The Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration does, and in November it started the aggressive communications campaign “Live a More Colorful Life” to inspire residents to add more fruits and vegetables to their daily diet. As part of the Plan4Health grant, the campaign can be seen on […]
5th Annual Dallas Hunger Summit held today
More than 100 attendees turned out today for the 5th Annual Dallas Hunger Summit hosted by the Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions at the Dallas County Schools Technology and Training Center. The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s own Dr. Sushma Sharma attended as a representative of the Community Health Collaborative. The Dallas Coalition for Hunger […]
Sue Pickens honored at Community Health Collaborative meeting
It was time to sadly bid farewell to Sue Pickens today during the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Community Health Collaborative meeting in Irving. Pickens, the long-time director of population medicine at Parkland Health & Hospital System for 23 years who announced her retirement last month, was honored today in what would be her final […]
Fresh produce sold from carts approved in Fort Worth
A long-awaited ordinance amendment allowing the sale of fresh produce from pushcarts was approved by Fort Worth City Council during its May 24 meeting. The item came up faster than expected on the agenda and was quickly approved. The approval is expected to increase fresh produce availability for communities within what is termed “food deserts,” […]
Inaugural Dr. Anderson Award presented to Healthy Tarrant County
The Healthy Tarrant County Collaboration (HTCC) was awarded the inaugural Dr. Ron J. Anderson Thinking Progressively for Health Award from the Texas Public Health Association (TPHA) in April. The award recognizes the work HTCC and its Plan4Health partners have done throughout the year to increase access to healthy foods for residents in southeast Fort Worth. […]
United Way and Texas Health Institute speaks to Foundation’s collaborative
Highlighting the March 8 monthly meeting of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Community Health Collaborative, Jessica Galleshaw of United Way Dallas, Tyler Emler and Pat Cheong of United Way Tarrant County and Camille Miller of the Texas Health Institute provided presentations detailing the efforts of their organizations. The United Way of Dallas and Tarrant […]
Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions speaking to Foundation’s collaborative
Highlighting this morning’s monthly meeting of the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s Community Health Collaborative, Dabney Dwyer of the Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions, is providing a presentation detailing the efforts of her organization. The Dallas Coalition for Hunger Solutions (DCHS) was created in 2012. Chaired by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, the coalition is spearheaded […]