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Vitalyst Spark

VitalystHealth

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Frequency: 1 episode/17d. Total Eps: 100

The Vitalyst Spark podcast explores what it means to create a healthy community in Arizona.

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🇺🇸 USA - nonProfit
29/07/2025
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https://hexagon-sawfish-wahp.squarespace.com/azeml-learningseries
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http://www.tapaz.org
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https://coconinokids.org/
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Episode 148: Medicaid’s Impending Cuts

Episode 158

Thursday, June 26, 2025 • Duration 56:49

The U.S. Senate is currently considering a budget proposal that includes significant changes to Medicaid, building upon the House-passed "Big Beautiful Bill." While the Senate version is still under negotiation, some of the proposed changes to Medicaid, or AHCCCS in Arizona, include work requirements, provider tax limits, prohibitions on gender-affirming care, and increasing the frequency of eligibility verification to twice a year, among others. On this episode, we delve into the specifics of what this budget could mean for Medicaid with Vitalyst Trustees Will Humble, Ann-Marie Alameddin, and Wendy Armendariz, as they view it from various public health perspectives.

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Will's Blog on Medicaid

AZFamily Story About Impact on Rural Communities and Hospitals

Meidcaid Matters Video by NOAH

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Episode 147: Medicaid’s Impact on Rural Communities

Episode 157

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 • Duration 57:07

Medicaid has significantly improved access to health care for rural communities in Arizona by providing coverage to low-income individuals, including children, seniors, and people with disabilities. It has helped sustain rural hospitals and clinics by offering crucial funding, reducing uncompensated care costs. As a result, Medicaid has played a vital role in maintaining health care infrastructure and improving health outcomes in these underserved areas. Dr. Jonathan Melk, medical doctor and chief executive officer of Chiricahua Community Health Centers based in southeastern Arizona in Cochise County, joined us to shed light on rural health care.

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Episode 138: Pastoral Care Associates and the Intersection of Faith and Health

Episode 148

Thursday, October 10, 2024 • Duration 33:31

On this episode, Reverend Michael Lessard of Pastoral Care Associates, a Vitalyst Spark Grant recipient, joined us before they held their Path to Complete Care Symposium. We talk about the importance of faith in healing, pastoral care and what was to come at the symposium.

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Episode 137: First Responder Mental Wellness: Mental Health Self-Care Practices for First Responders

Episode 147

Thursday, September 26, 2024 • Duration 40:03

As part of an ongoing series looking into local practices, Arizona First Responder Systems and Mental Health Integration Spark Brief author, Matt Eckhoff, hosted a conversation with Dr. Gail Bradley, Emergency Medical Services & Trauma System, Medical Director, Arizona Department of Health Services; Captain Michelle Pickrom, Tucson Police Department; Sharon McDonough, Director, Public Safety Communications Department, City of Tucson; and Matt Shaw, Battalion Chief, Guardian Medical Transport in Flagstaff and rural northern Arizona. This conversation turned the lens inward into practices used by local departments to help their first responders deal with the trauma they encounter while serving communities.

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Arizona First Responder Systems Mental Health Integration

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Episode 136: TAPAZ 101 - What is Fiscal Sponsorship?

Episode 146

Thursday, September 12, 2024 • Duration 46:31

On this episode, we are joined by the Technical Assistance Partnership of Arizona. Juan Salas, Director of Operations and Accounting, and Kelsey Otten, Assistant Director of Partner Engagement share about fiscal sponsorship, what it is, what services are available, what organizations qualify, and much more.

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Learn More About Becoming a Sponsored Project

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Episode 135: The Vitalyst Discovery Process is Open

Episode 145

Friday, August 23, 2024 • Duration 43:17

Vitalyst opened its Discovery Process on August 1 for potential partners to explore partnership opportunities. Through the Discovery Process, Vitalyst team members learn about opportunities to support coalitions on their systems change journey. On this conversation with CEO Suzanne Pfister, and Director of Strategic Community Partnerships David Martinez III, we walk listeners through Vitalyst's different grant opportunities.

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Vitalyst Grants and Partnership Opportunities

Spark Report: Understanding Systems Change

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E134: AHCCCS and KidsCare

Episode 144

Thursday, June 27, 2024 • Duration 37:55

In March, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services approved AHCCCS's expansion of KidsCare eligibility to 225% of the federal poverty level, up from the earlier 200% cap. KidsCare will now allow kids whose parents make too much to qualify for Medicaid but less than 225% of the poverty line, which is right around $70,200 for a family of four, to pay an affordable premium for quality Medicaid (AHCCCS) coverage. Today’s conversation focuses on how Arizonans can connect to KidsCare and other resources to receive the healthcare coverage they need for their families.

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Cover Arizona Coalition KidsCare page

AHCCCS KidsCare page

Alliance of Arizona Community Health Center’s Outreach & Enrollment Page

Children’s Action Alliance Advocacy & Outreach page AHCCCS Map of Uninsured Hotspots

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E133: The Arizona Emerging Leaders Network in Action: Raising Special Kids

Episode 143

Friday, June 21, 2024 • Duration 43:56

In episode 130, we spent time with Sara Gonzalez, Belen Gonzalez, and Melia Dunn, talking about the Arizona Emerging Leaders Network and its origins and evolution. Now, we get to sit with one of the executive directors who was part of the Emerging Leaders Network. Chris Tiffany, Executive Director of Raising Special Kids, sat down with Melia Dunn and me and shared very candidly what a personal and organizational DEI journey can be—from victories to struggles.

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Raising Special Kids Website: https://raisingspecialkids.org/

Arizona Emerging Leaders Event Page: https://hexagon-sawfish-wahp.squarespace.com/azeml-learningseries

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E132: Tucson: Mental Health Integration within Emergency Response

Episode 142

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 • Duration 37:01

Our ongoing series looking into local emergency response practices, Arizona First Responder Systems and Mental Health Integration Spark Brief author Matt Eckhoff, hosted a conversation with Sharon McDonough, Director, Public Safety Communications Department, City of Tucson; Ana Corcoran, Administrator at Public Safety Communications Department, City of Tucson; and Amy Devins, Director, First Responder Services and Urgent Engagement, Arizona Complete Health, to learn more about Tucson's emergency response network.

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E131: Arizona Housing Coalition and Veterans StandDown

Episode 141

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 • Duration 55:19

Here at Vitalyst, one of our programmatic priorities is to support statewide housing initiatives along the spectrum of housing types. The past few years, this has meant a lot of capacity building for organizations, whether that is schools or, more recently, churches, to explore creating housing options for members of our community. This also means we collaborate with a lot of partners, including the Arizona Housing Coalition. George Campbell and Jamie Podratz from the Coalition joined us for a conversation to learn more about their work and initiatives.

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Arizona Housing Coalition - Arizona Housing Coalition (azhousingcoalition.org)

Arizona Veterans StandDown Alliance - Arizona Housing Coalition (azhousingcoalition.org)

Grant and Per Diem Program - VA Homeless Programs

Supportive Services for Veteran Families (va.gov)

Temporary and Permanent Supportive Housing Solutions for Veterans (usvets.org)

Tucson Veterans Serving Veterans - Meeting the needs of Vets since 2003

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