Skip to content
California Health Care Foundation
  • Our Approach
        • Our Approach

          The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.

          Explore Our Approach

        • Goals & Strategy
        • Our Approach to Health Equity
        • Our Priorities
        • Learning & Impact
        • CHCF Innovation Fund
        • California Improvement Network
        • CHCF Health Care Leadership Program
  • Topics
        • Topics

          CHCF works on many different fronts to support California’s health care system. Explore resources, events, or networks related to each topic.

          Explore All Topics

        • Behavioral Health
        • Consumer Affordability
        • Health Care Costs and Financing
        • Health Insurance Coverage
        • Health Workforce
        • Homelessness
        • Maternal Health
        • Medi-Cal
        • Older Adults
        • Primary Care
        • Racial Health Equity
        • Technology and Innovation
        • Regions
          • Inland Empire
          • Los Angeles and Orange County
          • Rural Northern California
          • Sacramento
          • San Diego and Border
          • San Francisco Bay Area
          • San Joaquin Valley
  • Resources
        • Resources

          CHCF publishes reports, issue briefs, resource libraries, fact sheets, and more to help make meaningful change in California’s health care system.

          Explore All Resources

        • Almanacs
        • Case Studies
        • Explainers
        • Fact Sheets
        • Issue Briefs
        • Projects
        • Regional Market Reports
        • Resource Libraries
        • Reports
        • Toolkits
  • Blog
  • Events
  • For Grantees
        • For Grantees

          CHCF funds projects that are aligned with its strategic goals and relevant to California health care as outlined in these goals.

          Explore Grantee Resources

        • Applicant Resources
        • Grantee Resources
        • Current RFPs
        • Frequently Asked Questions
  • About Us
        • About Us

          The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.

          Explore About Us

        • Our Values
        • A Vision of Belonging
        • Board of Directors
        • CHCF Staff
        • Jobs @ CHCF
        • Sacramento Office
        • Oakland Office
        • Financial Reports
  • Email Sign Up
  • Email Sign Up

Subtopic: Education and training

  • Blog

    CHCF Health Care Leadership Program Welcomes 25th Cohort of Fellows

    The program picked its next 32 clinician leaders working to strengthen California’s health care safety net.

    October 28, 2025

  • A healthcare professional consults a mother holding her baby in a medical clinic setting.
    Event

    CIN Webinar – Collaborative Care Model for Perinatal Mental Health

    This webinar will introduce the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), an evidence-based approach to integrating behavioral health into primary care, with a focus on addressing perinatal depression. Participants will learn about the model and hear real-world insights from a Los Angeles-based…

    October 15, 2025

  • Blog

    Health Care Cuts Threaten Homegrown Solutions to Rural Doctor Shortages

    State and federal cuts could hurt physician training and retention efforts, worsening health care access in Northern California.

    September 30, 2025

  • Rearview shot of two young businessmen walking through the city together
    Event

    CIN Webinar – Developing a Community-Based & Integrated Care Model with Peer Professionals

    This CIN webinar will focus on a community-based, integrated care model with peer support professionals working to create community-based solutions to mental health challenges.

    August 20, 2025

  • Blog

    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.

    July 29, 2025

  • Doctor and patient talk in a clinical exam room.
    Resource

    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.

    July 02, 2025

  • Resource

    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.

    May 29, 2025

  • Resource

    Asian Health Center Tries Unconventional Approach to Counseling

    April 22, 2025

  • Group of men and women sitting together talking.
    Resource

    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.

    April 18, 2025

  • Page

    Learning & Impact

    April 09, 2025

  • Page

    Education and Training

    Our work with education and training initiatives strengthens California’s health care workforce pipeline. We analyze capacity barriers, innovative teaching models, and career pathways, supporting programs that expand opportunities for diverse students and professionals.

    January 01, 2025

  • Resource

    Evaluating Innovations in Medicaid

    This Evaluation Toolkit is designed for founders of digital health companies whose products aim to improve health outcomes or promote health equity.

    December 11, 2024

  • Participants at CIN Partner Meeting in LA.
    Event

    CIN Webinar – Building Processes to Improve SDOH Data Capture, Coding, and Referrals

    This CIN webinar focused on how community health centers can improve social determinants of health (SDOH) data capture at their clinical sites through z-code usage and referral integration with FindHelp.

    December 03, 2024

  • Blog

    Clinicians Selected for California Health Care Leadership Program

    Thirty-two fellows were chosen for the 24th cohort of the program, which helps clinicians improve the operation of safety-net institutions in California.

    October 30, 2024

  • Resident doctors attend weekly lecture.
    Resource

    Understanding Graduate Medical Education in California

    California has seen a consistent increase in graduate medical education residency programs across the state, and this growth indicates a concerted effort to expand the physician training pipeline.

    October 28, 2024

  • About Us
  • Media Inquiries
  • Jobs @ CHCF
  • For Grantees
  • Sign up for Newsletter
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • AI Policy
  • Terms of Use

OAKLAND
1438 Webster Street #400
Oakland, CA 94612
Tel: 510.238.1040 Fax: 510.201.2991
Directions to CHCF Oakland

SACRAMENTO
1415 L Street #820
Sacramento, CA 95814
Tel: 916.329.4540 Fax: 916.329.4544
Directions to CHCF Sacramento

  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube
  • Mail
© 2026 California Health Care Foundation
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use