2015 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy
The 2015 GIH Annual Conference on Health Philanthropy was held from March 4-6, 2015 in Austin, Texas.
Reforming School Discipline Policies to Improve Children’s Success
n recent years, Atlantic deliberately honed its investments and focused its grantmaking on a small number of big bets with potential for significant impact. One of these priorities was the over-use of “zero tolerance” suspensions, arrests, and expulsions, and their role in pushing children of color into the justice system.
Environmental Health Science Updates: The Basics, the Latest, and the Impacts
This webinar provided highlights of new research identifying how environmental conditions affect people’s health and children’s healthy development, and documenting how science lessons can lead to better health protection.
Improving the Health of Parents, Children, and Families through Public-Private Collaboration
Improving the Health of Parents, Children, and Families through Public-Private Collaboration was held on December 12, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Examining the Results: Children, Families, and the ACA
This webinar explored the latest research, and discussed challenges and opportunities for philanthropy regarding children, families and the ACA.
Starting Early: Obesity Prevention in Early Childhood
In late 2009 The Boston Foundation shifted its health grantmaking focus from access to prevention in order to address the rising tide of preventable chronic illness and the escalating health care costs stemming from the obesity epidemic.
Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New Mexico
Building a Legacy of Healthy Children in New Mexico was held on October 30, 2014 in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico.
Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization
Listen to this webinar to learn what funders need to know about reauthorization, including communications and messaging, and to hear discussion about what philanthropy might do.
Prioritizing America’s Youngest Children
In this webinar, speakers discussed foundation strategies that address early childhood.
Youth Wellness: Addressing Trauma and Promoting Whole Health
In this webinar, participants heard from experts from two community-based models using trauma-informed care approaches to support wellness in children and caregivers.