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Over $370,000 Awarded to Improve Whole-Person Health for local Residents Experiencing Homelessness
In collaboration with Continuum of Cares across the state, California Health & Wellness/Health Net will help deliver housing and services to meet the needs of the most vulnerable residents in Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mono and Tuolumne Counties.
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Michelle Jelačić
Sacramento, California (July 10, 2023) – Today, California Health & Wellness/Health Net announced the company will award over $370,000 dollars in grants to support Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mono and Tuolumne County residents experiencing homelessness with housing services and other resources. These funds will support local Continuum of Care (CoC) programs. A CoC is a regional or local planning body that coordinates housing and other services for homeless families and individuals.
"California Health & Wellness' efforts to increase the quality of life for Californian's experiencing homelessness is a testament to our dedication to the communities we serve," said Medi-Cal President at California Health & Wellness, Martha Santana-Chin. "We are proud to provide these funds for Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mono and Tuolumne residents to support them on their path to health and wellbeing."
The grants will fund work which may include, but is not limited to:
Partnership and capacity to support referrals for services, including:
Connection and integration with the local homeless Coordinated Entry System
Identifying and addressing barriers to providing medically appropriate and cost-effective housing-related to Community Supports
Partnerships with counties, CoCs, and/or organizations
Infrastructure to coordinate and meet member housing needs, including:
Connection with Street Medicine teams
California Health & Wellness/Health Net's connection with the local Homeless Management Information System
Managed Care Plan process for tracking and managing referrals for housing-related Community Supports
Delivery of services and member engagement, including:
Percent of California Health & Wellness/Health Net members screened for homelessness or risk of homelessness
California Health & Wellness/Health Net members screened for homelessness or risk of homelessness who were discharged from an inpatient setting
California Health & Wellness/Health Net members experiencing homelessness receiving at least one housing-related Community Supports
"The Central Sierra CoC is collaborating with California Health & Wellness and their HHIP initiatives to reach our shared goals of improving health and health access in our four-county region, specifically to individuals and families who are unhoused or at risk of losing their housing," said Tuolumne County Supervisor, District 5, Jaron Brandon. "We greatly appreciate and respect our health partners in these ongoing efforts supporting an increase in health of people and communities."
California Health & Wellness/Health Net knows that being unhoused, and the quality of one's housing, can affect a person's health and well-being. We are proud to take these much-needed steps to improve the whole-person health for Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mono and Tuolumne counties.
"The Central Sierra CoC is collaborating with California Health & Wellness/Health Net and the Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program to reach our shared goals of improving health and health access in our four-county region specifically for individuals and families who are unhoused or at risk of losing their housing," said Housing Director, Amador Tuolumne Community Action Agency, Denise Cloward. "We acknowledge and respect our health partners in these ongoing efforts supporting an increase in the health of people and communities."
This partnership continues to build on the efforts from California Health & Wellness/Health Net to provide wraparound care for the communities they serve. To learn more, visit the California Health & Wellness website.
