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How the Public Charge Rule Affects All Californians

While there’s a prevailing sense that immigrants are under assault in today’s political climate, there’s a silver lining in amid the discouraging news.

Blue Shield of California News Center

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The power and potential of restorative justice to address and prevent domestic violence

A discussion with Senior Program Officer Lucia Corral Peña and Executive Director of Creative Interventions Mimi Kim about the potential of restoratative justice as a solution to domestic violence.

What "Public Charge" Means for the Health of our Communities

On Friday, a federal court in New York blocked the Trump Administration’s proposed public charge rule while courts across the country weigh legal challenges to its implementation. The rule, which was...

Raymond Baxter, Ph.D.

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Two Years into Our Journey: Lessons in listening and humility

What started out two years ago as a simple “strategic plan refresh” quickly became a completely new direction for Blue Shield of California Foundation in our journey to make California the healthiest...

Carolyn Wang Kong

How a Census Undercount Could Affect the Health of Californians

This article originally appereared in Blue Shield of California's News Center : In tiny Planada, a hamlet just outside of Merced, the California Rural Legal Assistance held its first focus group with...

Blue Shield of California News Center

We Are All Connected

Every October we rededicate ourselves to ending domestic violence in partnership with you: survivors, service providers, healthcare providers, faith communities, and the many others working to end DV in our lifetime.

Blue Shield of California Foundation Staff

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