The time is now to ensure that all California children involved in child welfare

and in out-of-home placements get universal access to a defined set of

services, at defined costs, in defined models, and with defined outcomes.

Expectant mothers in California have been struggling for years to get the healthcare they need, and a new report from the state auditor underscores just how difficult it is for the state to keep tabs on vulnerable mothers-to-be.

Nancy will be remembered for her unwavering commitment to social justice. She was a fierce advocate for marginalized communities, using her platform to speak truth to power and dismantle inequities in healthcare.

Homeless Prenatal Program gets pregnant women and families off the street, but only a fraction of those who need it.

We are thrilled to let you know the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act has passed in the United States Senate by unanimous consent.

In December 2022, we launched our first in a series of four issue briefs about the opportunities and challenges of providing wraparound services in California. Today we’re excited to release a follow up brief, and the timing couldn’t be more urgent.

Listen to HPP’s Executive and Founder discuss their innovative approach to helping families exit poverty and homelessness.

Carolyn Ross is CEO of All Chicago Making Homelessness History, lead agency for the umbrella organization that wrote the city’s grant application.

Hate and gun violence surged and the pandemic left so many families struggling.

Our answer at FUTURES has been bold action – and an unflagging belief that we can build a violence-free world.

a UCSF-led study shows that those vaccinated against COVID, and who have had mental health conditions, are at a heightened risk of contracting breakthrough COVID.

The Representation Project hosted a timely and insightful discussion with Dr. Jason Katz on the correlation between masculinity and mass shootings.

Futures Without Violence makes available Community Impact Grants for community-based organizations to support victims of hate violence and promote healing.

Infants whose mothers participated in a mindfulness-based program during pregnancy had healthier stress responses at 6 months old.

“A mother, frantic with worry, brought her newborn in for a checkup at the pediatric clinic at San Francisco General Hospital. But there wasn’t anything wrong with the baby. And over the next several months, no amount of reassurance could convince the mom that her child was eating, sleeping and growing just fine. If anything, the mother’s worry led to behavior that raised alarm bells for her health care providers.”

We’re so proud of Christy Turlington’s leadership with Every Mother Counts. Their critical advocacy work for the Momnibus, a package of legislative bills developed by the Congressional Black Maternal Health Caucus would fund CBOs to promote and address racial and social determinants of maternal health.