St. David's Foundation

Review key takeaways from the 2023 Texas State of Enrollment Conference. Topics included open enrollment, Medicaid unwinding, immigrant accessibility, and more.

We're proud to partner with Every Texan and celebrate the cross-sector efforts that support our community through education, outreach and accessible resources to inform our community on the latest information related to health care access and enrollment.

2023 Texas State of Enrollment Conference Review key takeaways from the 2023 Texas State of Enrollment Conference. Topics included open enrollment, Medicaid unwinding, immigrant accessibility, and more.

Tune in to KAZI 88.7FM The Voice of Austin tomorrow morning around 8 am to listen to our partner Foundation Communities break down the Open Enrollment process and share how to access free support through Prosper Centers at Foundation Communities.

We’re committed to supporting community organizations helping Central Texans navigate health care access and enrollment through education, outreach, resources, and services. This is particularly urgent as thousands of Texans are impacted by Medicaid disenrollment—a crisis that directly impacts already vulnerable populations and will be felt for years to come, as access to care is limited or denied.

Texas has the highest percentage of uninsured residents in the United States. Health insurance is a building block on which access to vital to quality medical, dental, and behavioral health care is rooted. Right now, Texans have an opportunity to enroll in free or low-cost health care coverage. 2024 Open Enrollment goes through January 15, enroll by December 15 for coverage starting January 1. Learn more and enroll today at https://www.healthcare.gov/tps://www.healthcare.gov/

Medicaid disenrollment isn't just about numbers; it impacts real people, families, and communities.

The issue is a health crisis that will have negative long-term implications on the health of our most vulnerable communities.

Learn more about our commitment to address healthcare disparities and to creating a more equitable healthcare landscape for Central Texas and beyond:
https://stdavidsfoundation.org/research-and-insights/medicaid-disenrollment-crisis/

Earlier this year, we joined colleagues at Grantmakers In Health in Minneapolis where we gathered as a community seeking to advance health equity.

Regan Gruber Moffitt, our Vice President of Community Investments, had the honor of moderating a learning lab discussion on The Journey from Health to Health Equity: Moving from Words to Action alongside our friends at Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust, Richmond Memorial Health Foundation, and Cone Health Foundation.

The conversation provoked thinking by giving real examples of how philanthropy can critically examine our role as grantmakers, influencers, and conveners as well as our staffing, operations, and communications practices.

We invite you to read reflections from Regan on why this conversation made her feel connected and key takeaways from panelists on how they are moving from words to action.

Notes from the Journey This article was originally published as part of Grantmakers In Health’s Views from the Field series. In the weeks since the 2023 Grantmakers In Health conference in Minneapolis, where we gathered as a community of grantmakers seeking to advance health equity, I have been reminded often of the ins...

⏰ ¡La inscripción abierta en el Mercado de Seguros es del 1 de noviembre al 16 de enero! 🎉 Asegúrese de visitar Prosper Centers at Foundation Communities para recibir asistencia GRATUITA en la inscripción de un plan de salud asequible. 💼 Visite antes del 15 de diciembre para que su cobertura comience el 1 de enero de 2024. 🗓️ Programe una cita: 🌐 ProsperHealthCoverage.org 📞 512-381-4520 📅

⏰ Marketplace Open Enrollment is from November 1st through January 16th! 🎉 Be sure to visit Prosper Centers at Foundation Communities to receive free enrollment assistance in an affordable health plan. 💼 Visit before December 15th for your coverage to start on January 1st, 2024. 🗓️ Schedule an appointment: 🌐 ProsperHealthCoverage.org 📞 512-381-4520 📅

We're hiring! Join the nation's largest mobile charity dental program as our next Dental Data Coordinator. Read on to learn more about the job and head to our website to apply: https://stdavidsfoundation.isolvedhire.com/jobs/1024232

The Dental Data Coordinator coordinates, monitors, and analyzes dental data for the St. David’s Foundation Dental Program. In addition, the Dental Data Coordinator develops data collection and reporting tools for the Dental Program and prepares and produces complex reports. This role partners closely with the Community Outreach Team, Dental Screening Team, Fleet Team, Scheduling Team, and Lead Dentists. The Dental Data Coordinator if forward-thinking and requires strong project management, organization, and communication skills.

Calling all Central Texas high school seniors pursuing a health profession!

Apply for the Neal Kocurek Scholarship by January 5, 2024. This scholarship offers financial support, mentoring, mental health services, and more.

Learn more and apply today! https://stdavidsfoundation.org/how-we-work/neal-kocurek-scholarship/

Beginning today, Texans can sign up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplace during the open enrollment period.

Find out more: https://www.healthcare.gov/quick-guide/

Helping individuals get insured also supports our community, as improving the health of Central Texans will take the burden off an already-strained healthcare system. Health coverage is the foundation upon which health equity can be sustained.

Thank you to Foundation Communities, Health Alliance for Austin Musicians - HAAM, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, and Austin City Council Member Vanessa Fuentes for kicking off this important season of open enrollment which runs today through January 15, helping to ensure more Central Texans have access to the care they need.

Since the Families First Coronavirus Response Act expired in April of this year, over 900,000 Texans have lost Medicaid coverage.

The issue of disenrollment is a health crisis—one that directly impacts already vulnerable populations.

At St. David’s Foundation, we are committed to improving the health of all Central Texans, and we will continue to support our community partners who are helping Texans navigate the enrollment process and retain health coverage.

Learn more here: https://stdavidsfoundation.org/research-and-insights/medicaid-disenrollment-crisis/

During the first half of 2023, we met with over 125 nonprofits and 200 community members to better understand the needs and opportunities in our five county region and gather insights on how the Foundation’s resources can most effectively advance health equity in Central Texas. Last month, we shared our insights so our community and partners can better understand how our strategy is evolving and join the conversation. Read more:

Engaging our Central Texas Community to Create a Shared Vision for the Future Evolving our listening practice through community engagement as a tool for strategic learning and planning.

There's still time to register for the Texas Primary Care Consortium's 11th annual summit! Happening next week in Houston, join a network of professionals from diverse backgrounds across the public health and health care spectrum in the shared pursuit of improving the health of Texans through accessible, equitable, and coordinated person-centered primary care. Learn more and register here:

11th Annual Texas Primary Care Consortium Summit The 11th Annual Texas Primary Care Consortium Summit: Creating Stronger Primary Care Together for a Healthier Texas will take place in Houston, TX.

Don't forget to register for Via Hope's inaugural Capitol Walk this Saturday!

Honor the contributions of outstanding peer support specialists in our communities with a special awards ceremony on the steps of the Texas State Capitol. There will be free coffee and breakfast, sign making, professional face painting, drawings and giveaways, and more!

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qRLhsguPjmQBEwawsrPsnAip00IcxduZBfV_Cgd4SFY/prefill

Early childhood care and education are critical to formative brain development, but access to affordable, quality child care is inequitable.

ReadyNation Texas recently held a panel of legislators, business leaders, and a brain science expert to discuss the importance of early childhood care and education.

You can watch a recording of the webinar or read about the key takeaways here:

Texas State Legislators and Business Leaders Discuss the Brain Science Behind Early Learning with Experts ReadyNation Texas held a panel of legislators, business leaders, and a brain science expert to discuss the importance of early childhood care and education

Earlier this week we were thrilled to partner with St. David's HealthCare and Arch Manning to donate $102,500 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Texas. Check out the photos and read more about the donation below.

This year marked the second Bastrop County Youth Summit. Once again, future leaders across the county gathered for leadership development and community engagement opportunities. Community Impact spoke with organizers and students to tell the story of this event's impact—read it here:

Empowering future leaders: How Bastrop County Youth Summit shape visions for change Community Impact sat down with Priscilla Ruiz, youth director and co-creator of the Bastrop Youth Summit, and Krystal Grimes, mental health clinician and event co-creator, to learn about the impact of the event on Bastrop's youth.

Applications for the Good Measure 2023 Evaluation Funds close on Tuesday, October 10! This funding will support community-driven evaluation for Central Texas nonprofits organizations. Download the RFP here:

Evaluation Funds — Good Measure Evaluation Funds Evaluation Funds 2023 is focused on community-driven evaluation. The goal of the Good Measure Evaluation Funds are to support organizations as they increase community engagement in their strategic learning and evaluation practices. Funds can be used in a variety of ways and are mea...

We're thrilled to be supporting and attending the Healthier Texas Summit this year—today and yesterday's sessions have provided ample opportunities to learn and connect on systems change, health equity, and more.

We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to our incredible sponsors for making the Healthier Texas Summit possible. Your generous support enables us to provide high-quality programming and engaging opportunities for our attendees. Thank you for being champions of a healthier Texas! 🌟🤝 Hosted in Collaboration with The University of Texas System
🔷 BlueCross BlueShield of Texas (Empowerment Partner)
🔷 Texas Mutual Insurance Company (empowerment partner)
🔷 Amerigroup (Equity Advocate)
🔷 St. David's Foundation (Wellness Warrior/Scholarship Sponsor)
🔷 UTHealth Houston School of Public Health (Wellness Warrior)
🔷 Genentech (Wellness Warrior)

The RGK Center for Philanthropy & Community Service CONNECT Program connects nonprofits that want to work on or start a research, program evaluation, or data analysis project with graduate students who provide customized support, project management, and specific deliverables for organizations.

Interested in leveraging this support at your organization? Register for next week's info session webinar here:

UT CONNECT Program Info Session Join us to learn how the UT CONNECT program can help you address your organization's research, data and program evaluation challenges.

We were so glad to be a part of the groundbreaking of the Veterans Memorial Park expansion in downtown Elgin, transforming two vacant city blocks into vibrant park space for the community.

We're excited to be hosting this year's annual conference right here in Austin. Join peers mobilizing social, financial, and intellectual capital to improve the experience of aging, now and in the future. See you on October 17! Register here: https://web.cvent.com/event/e80f86fc-eb4e-4e95-ad5b-8af98d56e38f/summary

Have you registered for the 2023 National Prenatal-to-3 Research to Policy Summit?

Join more than 5,000 state lawmakers and advocates, researchers, and practitioners for a virtual event to hear which states did the most to help young children and their families thrive in 2023, and to learn about the newest research informing prenatal-to-3 evidence-based policymaking.

Learn more and register here:

2023 National Prenatal-to-3 Research to Policy Summit - Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center Join more than 5,000 state lawmakers and advocates, researchers, and practitioners to hear which states did the most to help young children and their families thrive in 2023, and to learn about the newest research informing prenatal-to-3 evidence-based policymaking.

St. David’s Foundation recently conducted a statewide survey to better understand Texans’ experiences and barriers around end-of-life care and found that Black and Latino communities face greater challenges. Check out the research here: https://stdavidsfoundation.org/research-and-insights/a-better-death/

Our Grants Management team is growing!

We're hiring for multiple positions: Grants Officer and Grants Associate. Partner with teams across the Foundation to manage and track grants and other community investments as part of our mission to advance health equity in Central Texas through investment and action.

Learn more and apply here: https://stdavidsfoundation.isolvedhire.com/jobs/

We're thrilled to celebrate 25 years of LifeWorks Austin. LifeWorks fiercely advocates for more than 4,000 youth and families, many of whom are facing life’s most difficult challenges, including homelessness, trauma, and abuse.

“LifeWorks is relentlessly focused on helping youth and young adults pursue a life they love and secure a stable future. Our community is stronger because of their work.” Kim McPherson, MPAff, Senior Program Officer at St. David's Foundation

Join us in celebrating LifeWorks by learning more about their mission and getting involved: https://www.lifeworksaustin.org/

We were honored to facilitate a session at this year's Grantmakers In Health conference on the journey from health to health equity in philanthropy. Read reflections from Regan Gruber Moffitt, our Vice President of Community Investments, on Views from the Field below!

Notes from the Journey: Going Beyond Words to Advancing Health Equity - Grantmakers In Health In the weeks since the 2023 Grantmakers In Health conference in Minneapolis, where we gathered as a community of grantmakers seeking to advance health equity, I have been reminded often of the inspiring and encouraging conversations we had by an envelope of Post-It Notes sitting on my desk. These no...

Register for next week's webinar as a panel of business leaders and brain science experts as they discuss the importance of early childhood education: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rHTpTHKkR56kNWZHgLiQqA #/registration

9 Days until webinar! Business Leaders & Experts Discuss the Brain Science Behind Early Learning! We look forward to hearing from brain science speakerJennifer M. Zosh, Ph.D., Rep. Vikki Goodwin , and ReadyNation Member Suzii Paynter March. Texas House Early Childhood Caucus St. David's Foundation Register here: https://tinyurl.com/bdzj7jdu

When it comes to end-of-life wishes, our study found that while most people have end-of-life wishes, only a little over a third of them actually get them fulfilled. That is even more true with rural residents.

Study Finds Gap Between What Rural Residents Want for End-of-Life Care and What They Receive | The Daily Yonder When it comes to end-of-life wishes, a new study has found that while most people have end-of-life wishes, only a little over a third of them actually get

We've spent this year in community with our grantees to explore the role of philanthropy in advancing health equity in our region. Read more about what we're learning and view photos from our grantee convenings here:

Community in Practice: What We Are Learning from Our Grantees As a place-based, community-focused, equity-driven organization, we believe in the power of partnering with our community to improve the health and well-being of our most underserved Central Texas neighbors. Earlier this year, we hosted three grantee convenings in which we sought to gather input rel...

Join the St. David's Foundation Mobile Dental Program!

St. David's Mobile Dental Program offers free dental care to children at Title 1 elementary schools in Central Texas, as well as adults referred by area clinics. This is the largest mobile charity dental program in the country.

We have multiple positions open on our clinical and operations teams. Learn more and apply here: https://stdavidsfoundation.isolvedhire.com/jobs/

We were honored to serve the Cedar Creek Elementary School community in Bastrop County this summer through our mobile dental program. Community Impact tells the story of our patient-led care and the growing need throughout our region. Read it here:

Transforming communities, one smile at a time: St. David's Foundation's dental program The Mobile Dental Program is operated by St. David's Foundation, a community-focused and equity-driven organization committed to reducing health disparities in Central Texas.

The response deadline for the Central Texas Capacity Survey has been extended to 8/31. As Mission Capital works to strengthen the capacity of the Central Texas social sector, they seek your input to better understand the health, needs, and opportunities in our community.

Participating nonprofit organizations have the opportunity to win a free membership or event registration with Mission Capital. Fill out the survey today: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W9KCNYV

We're looking forward to the GIA (Grantmakers In Aging) annual conference right here in Austin.

A society that engages, connects, and cares for people at all ages is a healthier and more productive society, and this conference helps amplify the vast range of possibilities that philanthropy catalyzes within the aging and caregiving space.

Learn more about the conference below and register today!

Joining us in Austin for our 2023 GIA Annual Conference ? Don’t miss our exciting site visits! Thank you to St. David's Foundation, our host sponsor.

Reserve your rooms today! Conference registration is at an all-time high, and the Austin Marriott Downtown is now sold out on Monday and Tuesday nights. Rooms have been added at the Westin Austin Downtown and we'll provide shuttle service to the conference venue.

Learn more about our site visits and view the full conference agenda here: https://lnkd.in/gEYk37tJ

Parks serve as gateways to making communities more healthy and connected. By creating a Recreational Program Coordinator position, funded by St. David's Foundation, the City of Taylor has increased and improved programming. This summer's programming has been hugely successful, drawing more families to parks and providing a bright outlook as the school year starts. Read the whole story about the evolution of Taylor's Parks and Recreation here: https://stdavidsfoundation.org/news-and-stories/connecting-people-and-parks-in-taylor/

Taylor, Texas - Municipal Government

Connecting People and Parks in Taylor Nestled in Williamson County, just 35 miles northeast of Austin, lies Taylor, Texas: a community rich with history and industry. Officially incorporated as a town in 1892, Taylor was founded along a cattle trail and as a stop on the International-Great Northern Railroad. The city was named after Edw...

Don't forget to fill out Mission Capital's Central Texas Capacity Survey! Responses are due this Friday. Participating nonprofit organizations have the opportunity to win a free membership or event registration with Mission Capital. Answer the survey today: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W9KCNYV