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How many spirits live in a BART station? And other questions about othering and belonging
Earlier this year, I was late to work, flying down the stairs of the San Bruno BART station to the underground passenger area. The atmospheric rivers in the sky had filled the streets with water,...
A Pathway to Prevention: How a life course perspective can help break the cycle of domestic violence
Recently, I was in Oakland’s Chinatown neighborhood when I heard a couple fighting across the street from me.
Using Human-Centered Design to Address Domestic Violence: Q & A with Jaspal Sandhu
Jaspal Sandhu, PhD, Managing Partner of Gobee Group , a leading health and social impact design firm, and Professor of Practice in Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health at UC Berkeley, School of...
Collaborating to End Domestic Violence in Northern California
This article orignally appeared in Blue Shield of California's Newscenter, here . For those seeking to distance themselves from the bustle of California’s major urban areas, the far north California...
Gratitude and a Greater Good: Farewell reflections from Peter Long
Dear friends and colleagues, On March 14, we announced that I would be leaving the Foundation to join Blue Shield of California as senior vice president, healthcare and community health...
Expanding Our Strategy to Break the Cycle of Domestic Violence
This blog originally appeared in Health Affairs . In 2018, California was shaken by the news about an eight-year-old boy, Gabriel Fernandez , who had been abused, tortured, and eventually killed by...
