The California Wellness Foundation is planning some changes to tcwf.org and would like feedback from its website visitors. Please take a moment to respond to a brief survey about how the website works for you. Information from this survey will be used for planning. Because the survey is confidential, the Foundation cannot respond directly to feedback shared in the survey. If you have a question, feel free to contact Cecilia Laiché, communications officer. read more
Australian-American Health Policy Fellowship Opportunity
The Commonwealth Fund is now accepting applications for its Packer Policy Fellowships, an Australian-American Health Policy Fellowships Program created with the Australian Department of Health and Ageing. This program offers a unique opportunity for outstanding, mid-career U.S. health policy researchers and practitioners to spend up to 10 months in Australia conducting original research and working with leading Australian health policy experts on issues relevant to both countries. The deadline for receipt of applications for the 2009-2010 Packer Policy Fellowships is August 15, 2008. read more
Poll: Few Know of Allied Health Professionals Shortage
Fenton Communications commissioned a Field Research Corporation survey that found most California voters are aware of the state's nursing shortage, but few know that the state faces a shortage of allied health professionals as well. The survey effort is part of a public education campaign funded by The California Wellness Foundation to raise awareness about California’s health care workforce and its diversity. As part of the public education campaign, Fenton Communications is also conducting market research and redesigning the health care careers informational website that debuted in 2006. read more
Analysis of Grantmaking Through a Diversity Lens
A new analysis of grantmaking by 50 of California’s largest independent foundations focuses on grants that benefited populations of color. According to “Embracing Diversity: Foundation Giving Benefiting California's Communities of Color,” these 50 California-based foundations in 2005 awarded a minimum of 2,700 grants totaling nearly $300 million to support health, education, social services, and other programs that serve ethnically or racially diverse populations. read more
California Homeless Youth Project Resource
TCWF grantee, the California Research Bureau, as compiled a new reference document “Homeless Youth: Bibliography and Resources.” The publication is part of the California Homeless Youth Project, a partnership with the California Council on Youth Relations, designed to bring attention to the issues affecting California’s homeless youth such as a lack of shelter and educational opportunities, health and mental health needs, and the criminalization and victimization of youth on the streets. In addition to providing links to numerous research and data sources, the publication includes policy seminar agendas and contact information for key informants on homeless youth. read more
Young Children’s Health in California
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research has released “Health Snapshots: Young Children’s Health in California,” a profile funded by First 5 California that provides information on the rates and prevalence of many important topics related to children who are up to 5 years of age. Information is broken out both by County and Region. All data come from the California Health Interview Survey. read more
Justice and Journalism Fund
USC Annenberg Institute for Justice and Journalism is now accepting Justice and Journalism Fund applications through September 30, 2008. The fund, established through a Ford Foundation grant, provides financial support for journalism projects in various media, including print, web, radio, television and photography. Project funding can range from $500 - $5,000. The goal is to facilitate the production of stories that help the public understand complex, social justice issues. Of particular interest are projects that make U.S.-based stories more multidimensional by adding international components. The Justice and Journalism Fund eligibility is limited to independent journalists and those employed by news organizations. read more
The Nonprofit Sector in L.A. County
The Center for Civil Society’s new publication, “Local Pattern and Dynamics: The State of the Nonprofit Sector in Los Angeles 2008,” reports on a decline in the resources and capacity of Los Angeles County nonprofits to meet the service needs of the area’s most vulnerable populations. The study also shows a disparity in the allocation of resources along economic and ethnic lines. Part of the UCLA School of Public Affairs, the Center for Civil Society is the focal point for the school’s programs and activities in nonprofit leadership and management, grassroots advocacy, nongovernmental organizations and philanthropy. read more
