American Compassion: The Safety Net Podcast

How did the safety net get its start? How has the past shaped the system that we have today? What would society look like if we modernized the safety net? These are the questions we explore with American Compassion.

Starting this fall, Findhelp is teaming up with LBJ School of Public Affairs to host live recordings of the newest episodes of American Compassion, in the historic Bass Lecture Hall. Throughout the academic year, we’ll be inviting policymakers, experts and leaders in social care to participate in panel discussions about the future of the safety net. These events are free and open to the public – join us at the next one!

Light lunch will be available after the discussion.

Catch up on the latest episodes

• Erine Gray has dedicated his career to advocating for the underserved. He founded Findhelp in 2010 and leads the company's vision. Erine is a 2019 TED Senior Fellow and has deep expertise in eligibility programs for public healthcare services. Prior to starting Findhelp, he helped the Texas Health and Human Services Commission streamline their public benefits enrollment process.
  
• Maninder "Mini" Kahlon is an associate professor in the University of Texas-Austin Dell Medical School's Department of Population Health and was Dell Medical School's founding vice dean of the health ecosystem. Her translational lab, Factor Health, identifies opportunities to rapidly improve health through programs embedded in people's lives, outside the clinic, testing them through community-based trials.
  
• Isha Deselle is the founder of Turning Point Center in Houston, an independent, nonprofit organization that offers food, shelter, and other rehabilitative services. Their mission is to meet the physical and emotional needs of a neglected segment of society: underprivileged individuals aged 50 and above who are unable to provide safe and adequate living conditions for themselves.
  
• Dr. Pritesh Gandhi is the Chief Community Health Officer of Walmart, where he leads a diverse portfolio across digital health programs, community health workers, and behavioral health to improve health outcomes for Walmart customers. Prior to that, he served as the Chief Medical Officer at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and as principal advisor to the DHS Secretary and senior leadership on medical and public health issues related to natural disasters, border health, pandemic response, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs - Bass Lecture Hall, 2315 Red River St, Austin, United States