Blue Shield of California Foundation

It's Our Turn to Serve

Catherine — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:28:16 +0000

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Peter Long Ph.D., President and CEO

A lot can happen in a year. Twelve months ago Osama bin Laden was the most wanted man in the world and “occupy” was just a word, not a movement. As a father, I witness how much children grow and personalities develop over a year. The toy that used to go everywhere with a child becomes a distant memory and something new fills its place.

California’s Community Clinics and Health Centers: Taking Initiative in a New Health Care Landscape

BSCF — Tue, 08 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

May, 2012

(16 pages)

This report, prepared by Viewpoint Learning, explores the significant challenges and opportunities presented by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and what changes community health centers will need to make if they are to thrive in this new landscape.

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Issue Brief: Preventing Violence in the Homes of Military Families

BSCFAdmin — Tue, 08 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

April, 2012

(6 pages)

This issue brief summarizes what Blue Shield of California Foundation has learned about violence in the homes of military families and shares insights about the challenges facing servicemembers and their families, the prevalence of family violence, and efforts to support the men and women returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Wired for Change

BSCF2 — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:16:54 +0000

In 2014, millions of Californians become eligible to receive government subsidies to purchase private health insurance. As a result, community health centers, historically a care provider to the uninsured, will begin competing with for-profit health centers for these new customers. With this reality quickly approaching, some community health centers are exploring innovative ways to not only attract new clients but also retain the ones they have.

Serving Those Who Served: The Foundation Role in Aid to Veterans and Their Families

BSCF — Thu, 03 May 2012 07:00:00 +0000

Nonprofit Quarterly

One of the best panels at the Council on Foundations annual conference this past week in Los Angeles, “Supporting Our Military Families: Partnerships, Innovation, and Entry Points,” addressed how philanthropy can most effectively address the needs of military families.

Dating Violence Exists Among Middle School Students

BSCF — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000

BET

When many of us think about dating violence, we often think of it being an issue for high schoolers and older adults, but a new study challenges that misconception.

Start Strong program announces findings that abuse is common in teen relationships

BSCF — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000

San Ramon Express

The first round of data was released Thursday as part of one organization's nationwide campaign to educate teenagers about the dangers of abusive relationships.

Scribes: Helping Overworked Primary Care Physicians

BSCF — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +0000

HealthyCal.org

Doctors and patients alike have experienced rising frustration as physicians using electronic health records bury their heads in computer screens, rarely making eye contact while listening to highly personal tales of sickness and woe.

New Study Finds Teen Dating Violence Behaviors and Risk Factors Common Among 7th-Grade Students

BSCF — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:03:49 +0000

Experts Believe Prevention in Middle School Matters

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation and Futures Without Violence join forces to Promote Healthy Relationships among 11-to 14-year-olds

Dating Violence Common by 7th Grade: Survey More than one-third report psychological abuse, 15 percent cite physical abuse

BSCF — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 07:00:00 +0000

HealthDay

Psychological and physical abuse is a common facet of dating for America's adolescents, a new survey reveals.