GIH Bulletin: November 2013
Blue Shield of California Foundation (San Francisco) and California HealthCare Foundation (Oakland) announced the expansion of California Catalyst Fund, which provides grants to help community health centers explore and implement partnerships that include administrative consolidation and mergers.
Connecting Consumers to Coverage: Foundations Learn from the Past and Look to the Future
Foundations have played a pivotal role in improving the health of generations of Americans through thoughtful investments designed to ensure access to affordable health insurance coverage. With the passage of the ACA, the landscape for foundation investment has shifted dramatically, particularly for investments targeted at streamlining eligibility and enrollment processes.
Opportunities to Maximize Women’s Health Under the Affordable Care Act
As the key consumers, providers, and coordinators of health care, women will be uniquely affected by national health reform. Although the ACA addresses women’s health challenges, certain hurdles will persist unless specifically addressed. Philanthropy can play a crucial role to address these remaining challenges and foster real change in women’s health.
GIH Bulletin: October 2013
Archstone Foundation (Long Beach, CA) awarded 30 grants totaling $2 million to support programs and initiatives that address aging.
Positive School Discipline: Opportunities to Promote Behavioral Health
Concerns about school violence have heightened awareness of how schools maintain a safe and productive learning environment. Public discourse surrounding school safety has largely focused on security; yet school discipline policies have short- and long-term consequences for students and the school community.
Innovative Crossroads: The Intersection of Creativity, Health, and Aging
By 2030, national health care spending is expected to increase by about 25 percent, largely because of the increased number of older Americans. In order to cope with this enormous influx of older people, new adaptations and innovations will be required to meet their health and wellness needs. A field that is gaining increasing attention for its promise to improve the health and well-being of older adult populations is the arts.
GIH Bulletin: September 2013
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (Anchorage) awarded a total of $112,818 in grants for innovative small projects of $10,000 or less that directly benefit trust beneficiaries, including people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, chronic alcoholism, and other substance-related disorders