By HC2 Strategies Team: Community Impact Director Rebecca Brandes, Project Manager Megan Gutierrez, Chief Transformation Officer Lauran Hardin, and Chief Integration Officer Niñon Lewis Click here to download post. Older adults experiencing homelessness represent one of the fastest-growing and most vulnerable populations in San Bernardino County, California. The combination of aging, changing social support structures, […]
A new free cross-sector toolkit helps community partners align on shared planning and action. Across the country, a growing number of older adults are experiencing homelessness, many of whom are aging without stable housing after years, or even decades, of instability. Others lose housing later in life, often after a disruption such as the loss […]
Download this report here: https://hc2strategies.box.com/s/3w2np4pdql94a6pqy8dikkvawe48lv7x Learnings from the CalAIM Academy for Hospitals and Health Care Systems As a key leader, resource, and employer in their community, a hospital not only provides lifesaving health care but also influences their community’s direction and improvement efforts in times of stability and in times of disruption. In an emerging trend, […]
When Simone, a young mother, fled domestic violence and came to California, she lost both her job and her home. She spent two months in a hotel until her money ran out, and then she was on the street. A case manager at St. John’s Community Health in Los Angeles enrolled her in Samaritan, a […]
Adventist Health and CalAIM inspire health and hope for patient while reducing costs This story was shared during Session 3 of the CalAIM Academy for Hospitals and Health Systems. The series was presented in early 2025 through a partnership of HC2 Strategies, Communities Lifting Communities, and the Hospital Association of Southern California Education team and […]
PopHealth Podcast: Medi-Cal Transformation & CalAIM Initiative Heading into 2025 with Dora Barilla of HC² Strategies Link to podcast : Click Here
Gabriela’s Journey to Wellness The client’s name and photos have been changed to protect her confidentiality. For more than 20 years, Gabriela battled diabetes, joint pain, anxiety, and depression—chronic conditions that kept her in bed instead of enjoying life. “I wasn’t physically able to do anything,” she explains. “I didn’t have no energy. I […]
Case Study: Saving Lives and Resources at New Rural Sobering Center in Butte County Click here for a pdf version of the case study. An emergency visit or arrest for public intoxication often results in expensive, avoidable personal and societal cost. The individual is left with hospital or legal bills and fines, and the community […]
Case Study: Building Long-Term Sustainability of CalAIM Services through a Coordination Role Medicaid transformation in California is bringing together mission-focused people at all levels of state government and community to deploy myriad new and innovative social services and funding to care for members with complex needs. State health department leaders, county health workers, managed care […]
Housing—and the lack of access to it—has long been recognized as a critical social determinant of health. The outstanding question for health care leaders is not whether health systems have a role to play but how they can make the most transformative impact in addressing homelessness. In December 2020, nonprofits Community Solutions and the Institute […]
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