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We believe that domestic violence and inequities in health are the result of deep rooted, systemic issues such as racial, gender, and economic inequities. We therefore know that sustainable and long term solutions to these problems need to be addressed directly at the source.

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Changing the conversation about domestic violence

October 3, 2022

A behind-the-scenes look at our campaign to shift perceptions.

 

California Study on Violence Experiences Across the Lifespan (CalVEX)

September 14, 2022

Reports of violence have increased in California over the past several years, but our reliance on criminal ...

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Outrage and Action: Honoring George Floyd’s legacy & dismantling racist systems

June 3, 2020

How would our society look different if we responded to racism with the same urgency as COVID-19? 

Sustainable Solutions: Debbie Chang on Blue Shield of CA Foundation

May 21, 2020

In this interview, Foundation President & CEO Debbie Chang discusses how women can transform public health. 

Lucia Corral Pena and friends

It's all connected, and so are we: a life course perspective

September 24, 2019

I get together with a small group of close friends from law school every year. We’ve been friends since before we had...

A Pathway to Prevention: How a life course perspective can help break the cycle of domestic violence

May 7, 2019

Recently, I was in Oakland’s Chinatown neighborhood when I heard a couple fighting across the street from me.

Collaborating to End Domestic Violence in Northern California

April 22, 2019

This article orignally appeared in Blue Shield of California's Newscenter, ...

Addressing Intimate Partner Violence as a Social Determinant of Health in Clinical Settings

October 10, 2018

Addressing Intimate Partner Violence as a Social Determinant of Health in Clinical Settings: this brief shares...

Living in an Immigrant Family in America: How Fear and Toxic Stress Are Affecting Daily Life, Well-Being, & Health

January 12, 2018

With the Trump administration pursuing new restrictions on immigration and increased immigration enforcement, the...

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