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Over $2 Million Dollars in Grants from Health Net to Improve Whole-Person Health for Stanislaus 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.
Modesto, California (July 6, 2023) – Today, Health Net announced the company will award $2 million dollars in grants to support Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus 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
- MCP 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
"It's difficult for the unhoused to access healthcare," said Chairman, Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors, Channce Condit. "Health Net is supporting Stanislaus County's programs to help our most vulnerable who are in desperate need of services."
"We're proud that the Stanislaus County community has received Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program grant funds from Health Net to support projects that will house those most in need in our community," said Ruben Imperial, Assistant Executive Officer, Stanislaus County. "These resources are filling funding gaps that are allowing housing projects to move forward quickly, leveraging other State funding, leading to a substantive increase in the number of units brought online in our community."
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.