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Endowment in the News
The following is a collection of articles about The California Endowment and its work.
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Group to fund $6 million ad campaign urging health care reform
July 31, 2007
The San Jose Mercury News
The California Endowment announced the launch of a $6 million advertising campaign to urge action on health reform in the state. The Endowment's President and CEO Robert K. Ross, M.D. was quoted and said he hoped the effort would encourage policymakers to make something happen in 2007.
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Dentists, advocates upset poor aren't getting more dental care
July 09, 2007
The Sacramento Bee
"Putting Teeth Into Health Care Reform," a report funded by The California Endowment, found that Denti-Cal's portion of the Medi-Cal budget is much less than what other states are spending on dental care for the poor. This article quotes advocates and dentists who say that barriers in the system prevent dentists from participating in Denti-Cal, which therefore means less access to dental services for low-income Californians.
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NAM Poll Uncovers Precarious Health Conditions of Undocumented
June 23, 2007
New America Media
A poll commissioned by New America Media and partially funded by The California Endowment found that three-fourths of undocumented immigrants from Latin America are living without health insurance. The article details other findings of the poll, including undocumented immigrants' position on immigration reform.
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Anti-gang czar for L.A. is chosen
June 20, 2007
Los Angeles Times
On June 20, 2007, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and community leaders from around the city visited The California Endowment's Center for Healthy Communities to hear the announcement of Rev. Jeff Carr as Los Angeles' new director of gang reduction and youth development programs. This article reports on the announcement and the goals of the new director.
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Mexican consulates offer health care help
May 31, 2007
Los Angeles Times
In 2003, The California Endowment provided a grant that would allow Mexican consulates in Los Angeles and San Diego to offer health information, preventive tests and referrals to its citizens. This article examines the work of Ventanillas de Salud, or Health Windows, which has expanded to consulates in 11 cities.
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Treating the body, mind and spirit
May 27, 2007
The Sacramento Bee
The California Endowment in partnership with the Tides Foundation granted $3.35 million to clinics around the state so they could offer services such as mental health counseling and substance abuse counseling. This article profiles the Sierra Family Medical Clinic, one of the demonstration sites, and successes they have had integrating behavioral health and primary care.
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Push for Kids' Fitness Picks Up Steam in California
May 03, 2007
New America Media
Two reports released by The California Endowment found that physical education in public schools needs significant improvement. Among other conclusions, the report states that, on average, only four minutes of every half hour of physical education is devoted to vigorous activity.
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Lunch at L.A. Unified
April 27, 2007
Los Angeles Times
Columnist Joel Stein ventured into a Los Angeles Unified School District cafeteria to observe new efforts to offer more healthful lunches at schools. He ate - and reviewed - the food at Garfield High School in East L.A. and spoke with school administrators about the challenges of getting kids to eat healthier and fitting nutritious meals into the budget for school food. The California Endowment provided funds that helped the school district hire a nutritionist.
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Private Grants Help Out Workers
April 10, 2007
Visalia Times-Delta
The California Endowment gave more than a million dollars toward relief efforts for California farmworkers affected by January 2007 crop freeze. The article talks about the importance of private funds in such efforts since government funds are often slow to reach intended recipients.
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A Very Lucky 13
February 26, 2007
Los Angeles Downtown News
The California Endowment's downtown Los Angeles campus was named as one of Los Angeles Downtown News' 13
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