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.
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Empowerment and Engagement Among Low-Income Californians: Enhancing Patient-Centered Care
September 10, 2012Patient empowerment and engagement are central to achieving more efficient care models and improved health outcomes. This...
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Community Clinic Core Support Initiative: 2011 Evaluation Findings
July 27, 2012Blue Shield of California Foundation invested in this report to evaluate community health centers that received core...
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Connectedness and Continuity: Patient-Provider Relationships Among Low-Income Californians
July 9, 2012Large numbers of low-income Californians seek a more personalized healthcare experience – a connection, when established...
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California’s Community Clinics and Health Centers: Taking Initiative in a New Health Care Landscape
May 8, 2012This report, prepared by Viewpoint Learning, explores the significant challenges and opportunities presented by the...
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Adapting the EHR Scribe Model to Community Health Centers: The Experience of Shasta Community Health Center's Pilot
February 1, 2012Shasta Community Health Center (SCHC) has enhanced its capacity to meet the needs of a growing patient population by...
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Planning for Leadership Emergencies in Community Health Clinics
December 21, 2011This report, prepared by Compasspoint Nonprofit Services, illustrates how establishing an emergency succession planning...
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California's Community Clinics and Health Centers: the Online Conversation
July 11, 2011This report, prepared by Viewpoint Learning, explores patients' perceptions of clinics and health centers, and their...
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Community Clinic Case Study: Professional Development
May 10, 2011In 2007 and 2009, Blue Shield of California Foundation commissioned LFA Group: Learning for Action to conduct surveys and...
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Community Clinic Case Study: Collaboration
May 2, 2011In 2007 and 2009, Blue Shield of California Foundation commissioned LFA Group: Learning for Action to conduct surveys and...
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Executive Summary: Community Clinic Case Studies
April 27, 2011In 2010, Blue Shield of California Foundation engaged LFA Group: Learning for Action to explore the extent to which...