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Strengthen Economic Security and Mobility

We are working to strengthen the economic security and mobility for those that need it most because when families are economically secure, they can meet their basic needs which leads to healthier communities.

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How this grassroots organization is empowering Latina educators

May 20, 2025

Latina women make up 46% of Early Care and Education educators in California, and yet only 12% of leadership roles.  

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California's paid family leave journey

May 16, 2025

Since 2005, California's paid family leave program has helped millions of workers statewide take paid time off for important family events.

2024: The year in numbers

March 24, 2025

In 2024, Blue Shield of California Foundation awarded 99 grants totaling over $17 million to organizations that are working to build lasting and equitable solutions to make California the healthiest state and end domestic violence.

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The Impact of Pandemic Relief Funds on California’s Early Care and Education Programs and Workforce

March 13, 2025

This report explores the impacts of COVID-19 on California’s child care businesses and the role of pandemic relief funding, drawing from our 2023 California ECE Workforce Study.

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How the history of care work impacts today’s narrative

April 15, 2024

Learn how The Maven Collaborative is working to create gender and racial equity via research, advocacy, and narrative change.

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Women in the Economy: Survey Findings

April 4, 2024

Women in the Economy is a research and action project designed to answer the question: What would the economy look like...

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California’s Care Workforce: an overview of needs, opportunities, and challenges

April 4, 2024

California’s care sector is at a critical juncture. The state recently developed master plans to address the needs of its...

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Forging a Sustainable Future for California’s Direct Care Workforce

February 12, 2024

The crisis facing the paid direct care workforce is evident: a rapidly aging population, a critical workforce shortage, poverty-level wages, and poor job quality – all disproportionately impacting immigrants and women of color.

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2023: The year in numbers

January 31, 2024

In 2023, Blue Shield of California Foundation awarded 70 grants totaling over $17 million to organizations that are working to build lasting and equitable solutions to make California the healthiest state and end domestic violence.

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Toward Safety: Understanding Intimate Partner Violence and Homelessness

January 25, 2024

To better understand the experiences of survivors of IPV who are experiencing homelessness, the UCSF Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative analyzed data related to IPV in the California Statewide Study of People Experiencing Homelessness (CASPEH).

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