Excerpted from a Dallas Morning News story by Cassandra Jaramillo and Loyd Brumfield Hundreds of Harvey evacuees have come to Dallas-Fort Worth to avoid the damage and danger of the storms. Here’s how North Texans can help, with shelter, supplies and volunteer efforts: Volunteer: CITY OF DALLAS: Volunteers may be needed to help evacuees at […]
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Donation Day to be held in Fort Worth
Excerpted from a Fort Worth Star-Telegram story by Lauren Gustus We’ve been glued to our phones and televisions since Harvey first struck Texas. The rains have passed but the need has not and will not. Families and friends are stuck in their homes. Many of us are keeping in touch but cannot get to them. […]
Foundation to conduct domestic violence survey
Working with the DFW Intimate Partner Domestic Violence Coalition, the DFW Hospital Council Foundation will conduct a survey in August of North Texas hospitals to review the screening criteria for violence reporting. According to the World Health Organization, there is a growing recognition of the health burden of intimate partner violence (IPV). Given that IPV […]
Lori Millner honored during today’s CHC meeting
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 […]
What does the regional FSRDC mean to you?
Blog by Kristin Jenkins, President of the DFWHC Foundation In April, a Federal Reserve Bank-led coalition of universities and the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation were awarded the designation as a Federal Statistical Research Data Center (FSRDC) by the National Science Foundation. Why does it matter to our healthcare systems and partners? The designation allows […]
DFWHC Foundation stands with AHA initiative to prevent violence
The DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and the DFWHC Foundation announced today it supports the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) initiative “Hospitals Against Violence.” The campaign’s goal is to focus national attention on ending all forms of violence through digital media to include tweets, photos and other online efforts. A national day of awareness has been scheduled […]
One down, many to go…Arlington approves smoking ban
For almost a decade, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) has advocated for smoking bans in North Texas. Last night, the City of Arlington approved a new smoking ban by a vote of 7-2, following the lead of such communities as Dallas, Southlake, Benbrook, Flower Mound, Little Elm, Plano, Frisco, McKinney and Mesquite. “We continue our […]
DFWHC releases flyer in advance of Arlington smoke-free discussion
In advance of tomorrow’s discussion by the City of Arlington’s council members on procedures involving a new smoking ban in public places, the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) and its Foundation released a public flyer last week detailing the dangers of smoking in the city. Working in coordination with the American Heart Association, DFWHC President/CEO W. […]
Did you wear your jeans today?
Did you wear your jeans today? For the past 18 years, Peace Over Violence has run its Denim Day campaign on a Wednesday in April in honor of Sexual Violence Awareness Month. The campaign was originally triggered by a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court where a rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt […]
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. […]