Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
What does whole child health look like in action? In part one of this two-part series, leaders from Nemours Children’s Health and Children’s Wisconsin explore how pediatric systems are redesigning care to improve lifelong outcomes for kids. From integrated mental health, dental and nutrition services to community partnerships, prevention strategies and innovative policy approaches, we highlight real-world models advancing children’s health beyond the doctor’s office — and setting the stage for smarter, more sustainable care.
Featuring:
Daniella Gratale, MA, Associate Vice President, Federal Affairs, Nemours Children's Health
Hannah Wagner, MPP, Senior Advisor, Policy Development and Partnership, Nemours Children’s Health
Allison Gertel-Rosenberg, MS, Vice President, Chief Policy and Prevention Officer, Nemours Children’s Health
Jenny Crouse, MS, RD, CD, Director of Clinical Nutrition, Children’s Wisconsin
Chris Schwake, MD, FAAP, Director of Quality and Patient Safety for Children’s Medical Group, Children’s Wisconsin
Host/Producer: Carol Vassar
00:00 – Welcome to Well Beyond Medicine | Children’s Health Podcast
00:36 – What Is Whole Child Health? Why It Matters Now
01:52 – Defining Whole Child Health: Beyond Medical Care
02:55 – Federal Policy Shifts Impacting Children’s health + Medicaid
03:40 – Aligning Payment, Prevention & Whole Child Health
04:16 – The KIDS Health Act and Future Policy Opportunities
05:06 – Whole Child Health Case Studies: What’s Working Across Systems
05:56 – Holistic Primary Care, Schools, Telehealth & Community Partnerships
07:15 – Meet the Health System Leaders Driving Whole Child Health
08:09 – Inside Children’s Wisconsin: A Statewide Pediatric Health System
09:24 – Integrated Clinical Nutrition in Pediatric Care
10:15 – Four Strategies Powering Children’s Wisconsin’s Whole Child Vision
11:17 – Expanding Access Through Integrated Care & Virtual Consults
12:52 – Community Partnerships Improving Child Health Outcomes
14:04 – Nemours’ National Approach to Whole Child Health
15:27 – Embedding Mental Health Into Primary Care
16:39 – Prevention, Early Intervention & Healthy Starts
17:41 – Early Childhood Partnerships to Prevent Chronic Disease
18:26 – Reading BrightStart: Literacy as a Health Strategy
20:36 – Healthy Kids, Healthy Future: Nutrition & Physical Activity
22:30 – Why Integrated Care Models Are Expanding
23:05 – Building Integrated Mental, Dental & Nutrition Care
24:57 – Real-World Impact of Integrated Behavioral Health
26:54 – How the Integrated Dietitian Model Works
28:43 – Measuring Behavior Change Without Focusing on Weight
30:42 – Moving Nutrition Care Upstream for Prevention
31:56 – Prevention Pathways Across Every Childhood Stage
33:20 – Scaling Sustainable Nutrition & Payment Models
34:41 – Final Takeaways + Part 2 Preview
Thanks for listening to Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast. How do you go well beyond medicine in your own life or community? How do you celebrate it?
🎙️ Share your story or leave us a voicemail: speakpipe.com/NemoursWellBeyond
Your message could be featured in a future episode.
🌐 Listen to more episodes and explore the podcast: nemourswellbeyond.org
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Follow Nemours Children’s Health:
Instagram: instagram.com/nemours
X (Twitter): twitter.com/Nemours
Facebook: facebook.com/Nemours
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/nemours
Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast explores children’s health, pediatric care, health equity, mental health, social determinants of health, and health care innovation—from food security and community-based care to meeting families where they are with accessible health and wellness resources. We highlight the people and ideas shaping the future of pediatric health care and building the healthiest generations of children ever.
#WellBeyondMedicine #NemoursChildrensHealth #Pediatrics #ChildrensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareInnovation #MentalHealth #socialdeterminantsofhealth
What does whole child health look like in action? In part one of this two-part series, leaders from Nemours Children’s Health and Children’s Wisconsin explore how pediatric systems are redesigning care to improve lifelong outcomes for kids. From integrated mental health, dental and nutrition services to community partnerships, prevention strategies and innovative policy approaches, we highlight real-world models advancing children’s health beyond the doctor’s office — and setting the stage for smarter, more sustainable care.
Featuring:
Daniella Gratale, MA, Associate Vice President, Federal Affairs, Nemours Children's Health
Hannah Wagner, MPP, Senior Advisor, Policy Development and Partnership, Nemours Children’s Health
Allison Gertel-Rosenberg, MS, Vice President, Chief Policy and Prevention Officer, Nemours Children’s Health
Jenny Crouse, MS, RD, CD, Director of Clinical Nutrition, Children’s Wisconsin
Chris Schwake, MD, FAAP, Director of Quality and Patient Safety for Children’s Medical Group, Children’s Wisconsin
Host/Producer: Carol Vassar
00:00 – Welcome to Well Beyond Medicine | Children’s Health Podcast
00:36 – What Is Whole Child Health? Why It Matters Now
01:52 – Defining Whole Child Health: Beyond Medical Care
02:55 – Federal Policy Shifts Impacting Children’s health + Medicaid
03:40 – Aligning Payment, Prevention & Whole Child Health
04:16 – The KIDS Health Act and Future Policy Opportunities
05:06 – Whole Child Health Case Studies: What’s Working Across Systems
05:56 – Holistic Primary Care, Schools, Telehealth & Community Partnerships
07:15 – Meet the Health System Leaders Driving Whole Child Health
08:09 – Inside Children’s Wisconsin: A Statewide Pediatric Health System
09:24 – Integrated Clinical Nutrition in Pediatric Care
10:15 – Four Strategies Powering Children’s Wisconsin’s Whole Child Vision
11:17 – Expanding Access Through Integrated Care & Virtual Consults
12:52 – Community Partnerships Improving Child Health Outcomes
14:04 – Nemours’ National Approach to Whole Child Health
15:27 – Embedding Mental Health Into Primary Care
16:39 – Prevention, Early Intervention & Healthy Starts
17:41 – Early Childhood Partnerships to Prevent Chronic Disease
18:26 – Reading BrightStart: Literacy as a Health Strategy
20:36 – Healthy Kids, Healthy Future: Nutrition & Physical Activity
22:30 – Why Integrated Care Models Are Expanding
23:05 – Building Integrated Mental, Dental & Nutrition Care
24:57 – Real-World Impact of Integrated Behavioral Health
26:54 – How the Integrated Dietitian Model Works
28:43 – Measuring Behavior Change Without Focusing on Weight
30:42 – Moving Nutrition Care Upstream for Prevention
31:56 – Prevention Pathways Across Every Childhood Stage
33:20 – Scaling Sustainable Nutrition & Payment Models
34:41 – Final Takeaways + Part 2 Preview
Thanks for listening to Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast. How do you go well beyond medicine in your own life or community? How do you celebrate it?
🎙️ Share your story or leave us a voicemail: speakpipe.com/NemoursWellBeyond
Your message could be featured in a future episode.
🌐 Listen to more episodes and explore the podcast: nemourswellbeyond.org
📩 Sign up for our monthly newsletter for new episodes, stories, and updates: nemourswellbeyond.org/news
Follow Nemours Children’s Health:
Instagram: instagram.com/nemours
X (Twitter): twitter.com/Nemours
Facebook: facebook.com/Nemours
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/nemours
Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children’s Health Podcast explores children’s health, pediatric care, health equity, mental health, social determinants of health, and health care innovation—from food security and community-based care to meeting families where they are with accessible health and wellness resources. We highlight the people and ideas shaping the future of pediatric health care and building the healthiest generations of children ever.
#WellBeyondMedicine #NemoursChildrensHealth #Pediatrics #ChildrensHealth #HealthEquity #HealthcareInnovation #MentalHealth #socialdeterminantsofhealth
