Safety Net
Our safety net grants are unrestricted funds that offer flexibility to respond to new opportunities and address challenges so that organizations can be responsive to California communities.

Safety-Net Hospital Systems Transformation in the Era of Health Care Reform
March 17, 2015Promising practices & lessons learned from public hospitals to help guide safety net providers as they transition towards value-based care.

Safety-Net Hospital Systems Transformation in the Era of Health Care Reform: Executive Summary
March 17, 2015Experiences, lessons, and perspectives from 13 safety net systems across the nation.

Exploring Low-Income Californians' Needs and Preferences for Behavioral Health Care
March 17, 2015With new and extended benefits under Medi-Cal, more low-income patients are seeking behavioral health and substance abuse...

Clinic Leadership Institute Emerging Leaders Program Dashboard Findings
March 3, 2015Blue Shield of California Foundation’s Clinic Leadership Institute Emerging Leaders program prepares emerging...

California Community Health Centers: Financial & Operational Performance Analysis, 2010-2013
March 3, 2015With millions of new low-income patients now in the healthcare system, the role of California's safety...

Leading for Change
November 17, 2014In reviewing the impact of the Foundation's leadership investments across the community health center and domestic...

Witnessing Coordinated Care in Action
September 16, 2014How the Foundation's grantmaking helps build electronic bridges of care in underserved communities.

June 2014 Update: Ready, Set, Enroll: Community Health Center Enrollment Successes, Challenges and Lessons Learned During the First Phase of Coverage Expansion
June 26, 2014This report, by Pacific Health Consulting Group, is an update to the September 2013 report, "Ready, Set, Enroll:...

It Takes a Village: Treating Tragedy at its Source
June 10, 2014Hearing the recent news about the tragic shootings in Isla Vista - which took the lives of seven young people - sparked...