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Physician Albert Martin, Who Helped Design CHCF’s Leadership Program, Is Dead at 87
Martin reimagined a health care ecosystem that put many more clinicians in management roles at California organizations.

AI and the Future Primary Care Workforce
AI is transforming California’s primary care by reducing administrative burdens and clinician burnout. While early adoption shows promise, barriers remain significant.

What Is Lay Counseling?
This fact sheet shows how lay counselors can bridge the mental health workforce gap by providing evidence-based support comparable to that offered by licensed therapists.

Strengthening the Behavioral Health Workforce: Evaluation of the Lay Counselor Academy
An evaluation of the Lay Counselor Academy finds the program effectively upskills health and social workers to provide mental health support. The program could play a pivotal role in addressing immediate and long-term shortages in the mental health workforce.