HealthBEAT
Third Monday of every month from 6:30 - 7:00pm
WDIY's Margaret McConnell with Edward Meehan of the Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health host monthly roundtable discussions on the social determinants of health and the impact on communities here in the Lehigh Valley and beyond. With special guests, Greg and Edward present ways to encourage healthier community outcomes with wide-ranging conversations about food security, early education and stable, affordable housing.
Latest Stories
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Greg Capogna and co-host Ed Meehan welcome Dr. Ken Thompson and Brigit Hassig from the Visible Hands Collaborative in Pittsburgh for a discussion about mental health and Integrative Community Therapy (ICT).
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Greg Capogna and co-host Edward Meehan from the Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health welcome Dr. Bobby Milstein for a conversation about stewardship, social development, and making a "well-being society."
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Greg Capogna and co-host Edward Meehan from the Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health welcome Vicky Kistler, Director of Community and Economic Development for the city of Allentown.
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Guest host Matt Trust and Edward Meehan from the Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health welcome back Dr. Brian Nester from Lehigh Valley Health Network for a conversation about the LPPIH, the first annual LVHN Community Health Symposium, and more.
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Greg Capogna and co-host Edward Meehan from the Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health welcome Dr. Carol Birks, acting superintendent for the Allentown School District.
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Greg Capogna and his co-host Ed Meehan discuss urban renewal, social determinants of health, and more with Daniel Bosket of the Community Action Development Corporation and Allentown NAACP.
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On this episode of HealthBEAT, Greg Capogna commemorates the retirement of program co-host Ronald Dendas from the Leonard Parker Pool Institute of Health.
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Greg Capogna and co-host Ed Meehan welcome Dr. Beth Careyva from Lehigh Valley Health Network for a discussion about an epidemic affecting many in the Lehigh Valley - diabetes.
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Greg Capogna welcomes Edward Meehan and Ronald Dendas from the Leonard Parker Pool Institute of Health for a conversation about the importance of place-based work.
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Greg Capogna and co-host Edward Meehan, welcome Dr. John Stanford, Superintendent of the Allentown School District to talk about education as a social determinant of health, district priorities, and more.