Publications

Health and Housing

Proceedings from the 4th Annual Upstream Health Leadership Award and Policy Program

Health and the environment

Proceedings from the 3rd Annual Upstream Health Leadership Award and Policy Program

Creating the Foundation for Healthier Communities

Learn about the foundation's work in grantmaking, policy and leadership.

Disincentives to Earn: An Analysis of Effective Tax Rates on Low Income Minnesota Households

Study examines the interactive effects of 16 different state and federal programs that provide cash and non-cash assistance to low-income Minnesota households, April 2007

Progress report on Healthy Together

This report shares emerging lessons, tools and approaches for mental health education, assessment and treatment for immigrant populations.

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Advancing Community Health Worker Practice and Utilization: The Focus on Financing (pdf)

Research commissioned by the Blue Cross Foundation on national models for financing the work of community health workers, prepared by the Center for the Health Professions, University of Califormia San Francisco, 2006

Creating Healthy Communities: Celebrating 20 Years of Grantmaking, Partnership and Learning (pdf)

20-year retrospective and annual report

Expanding Immigrant and Refugee Funding in Minnesota

August 2007 report from Grantmakers Concerned with Immigrants and Refugees

Fact Sheet (pdf)

Learn about the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation

Funding Community Health Worker Programs and Services in Minnesota: Looking to the Future (pdf)

Supplement to the 2006 national report highlighting community health worker financing issues in Minnesota, commissioned by the Blue Cross Foundation and prepared by the Center for the Health Professions, University of California San Francisco

Growing Up Healthy: Kids and Communities (pdf)

Provides an overview of the foundation's grantmaking initiative that focuses on the healthy growth and development of children from ages birth to five years and their families

Growing Up Healthy in Minnesota (pdf)

Summary report on the Blue Cross Foundation initiative that increased children's access to and use of preventive care, March 2005, prepared by Wilder Research Center

Healthy Together: Creating Community with New Americans (pdf)

Provides an overview of grantmaking initiative that focuses on Minnesota's immigrants and refugees

Moving Upstream: Working Together to Create Healthier Communities (pdf)

Proceedings from November 2006 policy forum on social determinants of health

Shared Values DVD Discussion Guide (Spanish)

Download this Spanish language discussion guide to use in your screenings of the Shared Values DVD. 

Shared Values DVD Discussion Guide (Somali)

Download this Somali language discussion guide to use in your screenings of the Shared Values DVD.

Shared Values DVD Discussion Guide (Hmong)

Download this Hmong language discussion guide to use in your screenings of the Shared Values DVD. 


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