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Centering the lived experience for domestic violence prevention

Learn how Reimagine Lab’s leaders brought the program's results to life at the recent 2022 National Coalition Against Domestic Violence conference in St. Louis.

SPARC leader Shannon Riley and SPARC leader Lisa Quilan with her children

Student leaders pave the way for change

Shannon Riley and Lisa Quilan, leaders from Project SPARC, share their experiences reimagining CalWORKs.

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Supporting the transformation of California's public health agencies

California’s city and county public health departments have been transforming themselves in the face of three connected crises.

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How power-building brings California closer to health equity

Why does a funder focused on health equity and domestic violence invest in power-building? And what does power-building mean? We asked the leaders of statewide efforts building power among...

Carolyn Wang Kong

Adults of many genders and colors are seated and listening

Three factors determine readiness to address domestic violence prevention

After working for two years with multisector collaborations that take on domestic violence, Program Officer TC Duong shares what the Foundation is learning about the factors that influence their success. "These findings create a blueprint for prioritizing collaborations that are ready to make the biggest impact," he says.

Julie Richter

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Lina's Story: Supporting immigrant child care training in San Diego

The STEPS program is a 14-week technical assistance program where participants learn about child development, understand bookkeeping and taxes, expand digital literacy, and market themselves.

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$17.8 million awarded
70 grants made
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