Aging
Healthy aging across the lifespan is critical for vibrant communities.
Child Welfare
Focusing on hope and wellness in children, families and communities.
Behavioral Health
Fostering the ability to participate in productive activities.
Health
Focus on improving the complete physical, mental, and social well-being.
What We Do
Programs & Initiatives
ACEs Aware
Increasing awareness and building regional networks to buffer and prevent adverse childhood experiences.
Breaking Barriers
A collaborative throughout California focused on shared leadership, data, and resources/finances.
BeHealth™
A human-centered design process to create innovative proposals to reduce stigma and increase access to care.
BIG Idea
SDSU’s initiative to focus on healthy aging across the lifespan and becoming an age-friendly university.
Age-Friendly San Diego
An initiative working to create an age-friendly community for people of all ages in San Diego County.
Partners in Prevention
A integrated system that helps families thrive through a connected community that builds protective factors.
Stepping Higher
Faith-based and behavioral health professionals working to recognize spirituality in behavioral health.
SDSU Board Fellows
A program to help pairing of social work and business interns with Community-based Boards.
What We Do
Strengthen Engagement and Collaboration
Social Policy Institute
Leadership
Steve Hornberger
Steve Hornberger is the Co-Director of the Social Policy Institute (SPI) since 2014 administering a number of statewide contracts.
Lori Clarke
As Co-Director, Lori brings innovation and excellence to design/development and facilitation of insight and action.