Strengthening the Health of Underserved Communities

Strengthening the Health and Health Care of Underserved Communities

We cultivate innovation within organizations impacting care and services for low-income, minority, rural, homeless, and immigrant populations. How? Through our programs you will …

Learn

We offer resources, tools, and coaching to build the skills you need to succeed.

Innovate

We help you test new approaches, then spread the solutions that work.

Collaborate

We connect you with a network of people committed to creating lasting change.

Our Focus

We work relentlessly to bring practical innovations to your organization.

We believe the challenges we face are actually tremendous opportunities to accelerate innovations for healthy people and healthy places. Explore our areas of work:

1,755

Organizations We’ve Worked With

153

Programs

9,000+

Innovators In Our Network

Featured Resources

What we’ve learned from our programs may help yours. View all resources ›

Innovation & Design Thinking

Case Study: All Hands on Deck for MyWellness Patient Portal

Jan 3, 2019

Staff at LAC + USC Primary Care Adult West Clinic had a problem.

Technology Solutions

Bobbi’s Story: Telehealth is a ‘Blessing’ for Grandson with Cerebral Palsy

Jan 8, 2019

Bobbi Hooks’ grandson Maurice has cerebral palsy and needs to see a neurologist regularly to control his seizures.

Population Management

Treating Addiction in Primary Care: Marin City Health and Wellness Center

Nov 7, 2018 • Center for Care Innovations

We launched an initiative to help California health centers treat opioid addiction as part of their primary care services. One of the clinics was Marin City Health and Wellness Center, where today 100 patients have received treatment — and hope.

Population Management

Reflections on Eating as a Health Professional: Lessons Learned from My Care in an Eating Disorder Clinic

Oct 25, 2018 • Alexis Wielunski

I’ve always been overweight or obese by the body mass index measure. So much in my life tells me that I should focus on losing weight. Working in the health field, I feel so much shame in being over...

Population Management

Innovation Spotlight: Extending the Hypertension Care Team Beyond the Clinic

Nov 5, 2018 • Center for Care Innovations

Hypertension is a tough disease to manage. Patients can feel fine, even when their blood pressure is sky-high. At a gathering of 18 organizations working to lower hypertension across Northern Californ...

Population Management

What I Learned at Southcentral Foundation

Oct 16, 2018 • Diana Nguyen

I recently had the opportunity to visit Southcentral Foundation in Anchorage, Alaska, as part of our Population Health Learning Network. I was initially compelled to go on this site visit because I ha...