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Monday, August 9, 2010 | 1:49 PM
Robert K. Ross, M.D.
Judge Vaughn Walker's recent decision to overturn Proposition 8 and the institutionalized discrimination it represented has the potential to revolutionize our country's cultural landscape profoundly and permanently. Cases like this one, which defined and ultimately protected a fundamental civil right for a population that has suffered from discrimination, are rare, and their effects are felt far beyond the courtrooms where they are decided.
While the primary, and most important feature o...
Thursday, June 24, 2010 | 10:08 AM
Robert K. Ross M.D.
Here at The California Endowment, we invest in our communities, in the people across the state who are working hard every day to improve the health of all Californians. We usually don’t talk very much about our actual investments, how we act as responsible stewards for the capital that allows us to support these organizations and individuals. Today, I’m writing as a concerned investor.
Monday, May 3, 2010 | 10:23 AM
Robert K. Ross, M.D.
Starting this week, The California Endowment will begin posting new guidance and guidelines for submitting proposals from grantseekers. This special blog post will provide you with some background and context as to how we arrived at this new set of guidelines, for which we will begin accepting proposals on July 6, 2010.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010 | 10:20 AM
Robert K. Ross, M.D.
There's a lot that's gotten lost along the way in the coverage of the historic passage of the health care reform bill. The divisive partisan fight - and the media obsession with that fight - has diverted attention from what's truly historic about this reform.
This reform is the civil rights bill for the sick. And make no mistake about it: this is a civil rights issue on par with racism. With the passage of this bill, insurers can no longer discriminate against sick people simply...
Tuesday, March 2, 2010 | 9:11 AM
Robert K. Ross, M.D.
At The California Endowment, the issues of diversity and equity are always top of mind. Our foundation was created to address the needs of underserved California communities, and the reality of our state is that the majority of those who live in underserved communities are people of color. In making grants to support improved health in these communities, we seek out organizations whose strategies and staffing reflect a deep understanding of the communities they serve. We also seek to hav...
Wednesday, February 24, 2010 | 10:00 AM
The California Endowment
The staff of The California Endowment provided a play-by-play account of the 2010 Summit on Health, Nutrition and Obesity - Action for Healthy Living on Feb. 24.
Thanks for visiting our live blog and feel free to add to the discussion below.
10:57 a.m.: A quick (silent) roll call of some guests at the summit: L.A. County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Ramon Cortines, baseball Hall-of-Famer Dave Winfield, and more...
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Monday, February 22, 2010 | 2:38 PM
Robert K. Ross, M.D.
The incessant tidbits of gloomy news seemingly come in waves these days -- stubbornly high unemployment numbers, persistently ugly state budget deficits, national health reform on the brink, and massive Toyota recalls and safety issues (Toyota? Really?). I feel morally obligated to provide small doses of optimism and hope with another version of my "heroes" blog.
The first hero of the month recognition goes to First Lady Michelle Obama for her recently announced leader...
Friday, January 15, 2010 | 9:37 AM
Robert K. Ross, M.D.
Words fail us when it comes to fully expressing the suffering and pain felt today by the Haitian people. The unimaginable tragedy in Haiti is best captured by the photographs and videos that continue to spill across our newspapers, computer screens and into our living rooms.
There is a popular expression, especially among African-American churchgoers, that goes like this: "There, but for the grace of God, go I..." It is an expression used to indicate a sense of "connectedne...
Monday, December 14, 2009 | 2:25 PM
Robert K. Ross, M.D.
It's been almost a year since I blogged about the two big themes shaping our work at The California Endowment: our new Building Healthy Communities strategy, and how we and others in the nonprofit community were weathering the economic crisis. In honor of a favorite song of mine from that old Motown crooner, Marvin Gaye, I titled that update What's Goin' On?
As the close of 2009 draws near, it seems like a good time to bring you another verse of What's Goin' On? with this update on our strate...
Monday, November 23, 2009 | 9:45 AM
Robert K. Ross, M.D.
Things That I Am Thankful For.
Being alive and healthy, and blessed with family and friends
Being employed with a job that I love
Residing in a nation that is at peace within its borders
That health care reform is the subject of intense dialogue, discourse and debate
The opportunities for change that our crises have delivered us
The passion of neighborhood and grassroots leaders who strive and drive to improve disinvested and neglected communities - you are my heroes...
Monday, November 16, 2009 | 2:13 PM
Robert K. Ross, M.D.
The economic downturn heaped on top of an already-broken health system has many families and communities across the nation feeling much pain these days. But health pain in the community of South Los Angeles is a story that is decades old. The pain is symbolically captured by the shuttered Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center, closed a few years ago after a rather egregious and very public episode of a Latina woman who literally collapsed and died on the floor of the emergency room ...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009 | 10:33 AM
Robert K. Ross, M.D.
In a national and state political environment seemingly dominated by warring ideologies, health reform tension, state budget cuts, and unemployment woes, a dose of fresh air and sanity broke through this past week. I am referring to the Governor's signature of a bipartisan-supported legislation (okay, it was mostly Democrats, but I'll take only a handful of Republicans along with Democrats on anything these days) defining a public-private partnership to rescue the state's Healthy Familie...
Thursday, July 16, 2009 | 7:26 AM
Robert K. Ross, M.D.
As the health care debate proceeds, we must all work to ensure prevention isn't once again pushed aside. This article of mine delves into the financial and other issues related to health care reform and ran in the Huffington Post (July 16, 2009):
Not even the most brazen of hedge funds promises a 500 percent return.
While our government has recently poured hundreds of billions into auto companies, banks and financial services firms, those investments are far from a sure...
Wednesday, July 1, 2009 | 7:38 AM
The California Endowment Staff
The California Endowment is hosting a one-day forum with national and local experts to learn how foundations can enhance their place-based and healthy community missions with mission investments. You'll be able follow the forum sessions in our Live Blog. To learn more, visit the Mission Investing Forum Web site.
4:45 p.m.: Kathlyn Mead concludes the sessions and thanks the audience for coming.
4:30 p.m.: Tina Castro, Director, Mission Related Invest...
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 | 4:47 PM
The California Endowment Staff
Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, CEO of Green for All, stops by the Center for Healthy Communities tonight (June 9) at 6 p.m. to share how her organization is working to create healthier and more prosperous communities through green jobs, and what you can do to stand up for people and the planet. The event will be moderated by Darren Moore, founder of Ecovations, a certified green building and design company, and co-host of Alter Eco on Discovery's Planet Green TV N...
Monday, June 1, 2009 | 3:14 PM
Robert K. Ross, M.D.
Fixing Our Problems Through Truth and ResolveInsanity was formally introduced to chaos a few weeks ago with the failure of several ballot measures sponsored by the governor and legislative leaders to rescue our dilapidated budget. As if we needed any more evidence, California's system of budget and fiscal governance can now be officially declared to be in shambles. The governor is now proposing, in the May Revise edition of the state budget, cuts in health, social services an...
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 | 2:15 PM
California Endowment Staff
Tonight's Center Scene public program Who Glues Your Community Together through Food? will mix food, community and storytelling by NPR's The Kitchen Sisters.
Because of the overwhelming response to this event, Endowment staffers
will live blog it for those who can't wait for the vidcast of the
program next week.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 | 11:34 AM
Robert K. Ross, M.D.
I just finished reading the four-year evaluation report on our Healthy Eating, Active Communities (HEAC) program, and I'm feeling inspired.
One of The Endowment's signature programs, HEAC brings together local leaders in different sectors, with the goal of making their communities healthier places to live, work and learn-for the long-term. HEAC uses a fundamentally different approach than traditional public education campaigns. Instead of telling people to change their behaviors withou...
Friday, April 10, 2009 | 11:20 AM
Robert K. Ross, M.D.
Earlier this week, The Endowment was honored to host the final White House Regional Forum on Health Reform. It was quite energizing to feel the excitement in the standing-room only crowd of ordinary citizens, business people and health leaders -- from all sides of the political spectrum -- who share the common passion of making health reform a reality. Now.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gov. Chris Gregoire of Washington spoke eloquently about the need for both personal responsibility, which i...
Monday, April 6, 2009 | 8:59 AM
The California Endowment
The staff of The California Endowment provides a play-by-play of the Fifth White House Regional Forum on Health Reform today (April 6) beginning at 10:30 a.m. P.S.T. Watch the event live on healthreform.gov or Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's Web site (http://gov.ca.gov/). Please feel free to add a comment below.
Thanks for visiting our live blog and feel free to add to the discussion below.
12:38 p.m.: Dr. Oz concludes the meeting by saying that people need to go to the Web sites healthre...
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