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Alliance for Girls’ “Radical Visions of Safety” uncovers how to create safety for girls

Alliance for Girls is working to better understand the meaning of safety, working with young girls to uncover their true feelings to make them feel safe, protected, and equal.

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To end domestic violence, work across generations

Program Manager Hilary Smith met with Time for Change Foundation’s Executive Director Vanessa Perez and Founder Kim Carter to discuss the power of community-level, two-generation practices in breaking the cycle of domestic violence.

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Healing is prevention for future generations

Everyone has a role to play in preventing domestic violence. At the Foundation, our vision is to invest in prevention solutions that make lasting change in the lives of survivors, families, and...

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Martha's Health and Healing

At Blue Shield of California Foundation, we believe that multiple systems are a part of the story of domestic violence, and therefore a part of its prevention. The Downtown Women’s Center in LA , a...

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Martha's Three Sons

At Blue Shield of California Foundation, we believe that multiple systems are a part of the story of domestic violence, and therefore a part of its prevention. The Downtown Women’s Center in LA , a...

A woman stands in a room, holding an infant, while her smaller children cluster around her.

Martha's Story: Our Rallying Cry

At Blue Shield of California Foundation, we believe that multiple systems are a part of the story of domestic violence, and therefore a part of its prevention. The Downtown Women’s Center in LA , a...

2023 year in numbers
$17.8 million awarded
70 grants made