Current Projects

BHOC:

Building Healthy Online Communities (BHOC) is a consortium of public health organizations working in partnership with dating apps to improve sexual health outcomes for app users. We consult with apps on how to make it easier for users to share sexual health information and access resources. BHOC has developed resources such tellyourpartner.org, a partner notification site for STIs, tellyourcontacts.org, a contact tracing site for COVID-19, takemehome.org, a public-private home testing model for HIV and STIs, and created an advertising clearinghouse for public health organizations. BHOC was founded in 2014 and moved to Springboard HealthLab in 2021.

Springboard MicroGrants:

Our MicroGrants initiative provides up to $5,000 in funding, coaching, and hands-on support to enable individuals and small teams test early-stage public health ideas in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The program centers applicants with lived and frontline experience, uplifting community-driven solutions that address urgent health needs, advance health equity, and spark innovation. We are proud to partner with our micrograntees as they pilot their innovative ideas.

Mentoring the Managers Program:

Stepping into Leadership: Managing for Growth and Impact in HIV Prevention.

Mentoring the Managers is a national, cohort-based online learning program designed to support new and emerging managers at state, local, and territorial health departments as they step into leadership roles. Through practical tools, peer learning, and real-world scenarios, participants will strengthen supervisory skills, navigate common management challenges, and build confidence to lead with clarity, empathy, and purpose.

Springboard is proud to collaborate with the San Francisco Department of Public Health, getSFcba, and national workforce development partners: Cardea Services, Leisha McKinley-Beach, and Shannon Webber.