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Over $1.5 Million Dollars in Grants from Health Net to Improve Whole-Person Health for Tulare County Residents Experiencing Homelessness
Date: 07/06/23
In collaboration with Continuum of Cares across the state, Health Net will help deliver housing and services to meet the needs of California's most vulnerable residents.
Visalia, California (July 6, 2023) – Today, Health Net announced the company will award more than $1.5 million dollars in grants to support San Joaquin County's unhoused residents with housing and other services. 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.
"Health Net's 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 Health Net, Martha Santana-Chin. "We are proud to provide these funds for Tulare County 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:
- Engagement with CoCs
- 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
- Health Net 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 Health Net members screened for homelessness or risk of homelessness
- Health Net members screened for homelessness or risk of homelessness who were discharged from an inpatient setting
- Health Net members experiencing homelessness receiving at least one housing-related Community Supports
"Quality healthcare can be incredibly difficult to access for those without a roof over their heads," said Tulare County Supervisor, Eddie Valero. "This collaboration between Health Net and the Kings/Tulare Homeless Alliance will work toward bettering the lives of Tulare County residents experiencing homelessness by improving their whole-person health."
"We are grateful beyond words! This investment from Health Net will make a huge difference in the lives of many people in our community," said, Executive Director, Kings/Tulare Homeless Alliance, Miguel Perez.
"RH Community Builders is thrilled to be partnering with Health Net to bring Permanent Supportive Housing to Tulare County. RHCB fundamentally believes that deeply affordable housing is a critical piece of the solution to end homelessness. We are thankful for the partnership in Tulare County and looking forward to opening doors soon," said Executive Director, RH Community Builders Katie Wilbur.
This partnership continues to build on Health Net's efforts to provide wraparound care for the communities they serve. To learn more, visit the Health Net website.