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.
Intersections of Futures Thinking and Afrofuturist Visioning: A memo from an Afrofuturist Festival
January 3, 2020Institute for the Future, with support from the Blue Shield of...
Equitable Futures: from Foresight to Insight to Action
January 3, 2020A more equitable future begins with more equitable participation in imagining the future. To engage people worldwide in...
The Future of Gender Norms: Generating New Narratives of Transformational Change
January 3, 2020If you had just six words to describe your vision of the future of gender, what would they be? This is the question that...
How many spirits live in a BART station? And other questions about othering and belonging
May 15, 2019Earlier this year, I was late to work, flying down the stairs of the San Bruno BART station to the underground passenger...
Report: The Economics of Child Abuse: A Study of California
March 15, 2019In 2017, one out of every 19 children were reported as victims of maltreatment in California. Signs of child maltreatment...
Webinar - Further Forward: Our New Strategy for Impact
May 21, 2018Blue Shield of California Foundation recently launched a new strategic plan aimed at transforming the health and well-...
Accelerating Innovation in Health Care: Game-Changing Ideas to Clear the Way
August 2, 2017This Aspen Institute report indentifies five transformative ideas to accelerate innovation and amplify value and quality...
Moving Forward in Uncertain Times: A Scenario Planning Guide and Toolkit for California Clinics and Health Centers
July 31, 2017This toolkit, supported by Blue Shield of California Foundation, aims to support community health centers as they...
Supporting the Integration of Community Health Workers into Health Care Teams in California
July 17, 2017Community health workers (CHWs) and promotores de salud areplaying an increasingly important role in the delivery of high...
Advancing Payment Innovation within Federally Qualified Health Centers: Lessons from California
May 25, 2017This brief from the Center for Health Care Strategies, supported by Blue Shield of California Foundation, describes...