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Street Medicine: A Critical Pathway for Behavioral Health in California

The California Street Medicine Collaborative is the statewide voice for street medicine. It brings together more than 80 street-medicine programs, more than 1000 members, and more than 275 organizations to strengthen the field statewide. Hosted by USC Street Medicine, the…

January 21, 2026

•Behavioral Health, Homelessness
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Housing-Related Community Supports Implementation Tools

Housing-related Community Supports are Medi-Cal/CalAIM services that help people experiencing or at risk of homelessness access and maintain stable housing. Read about these CHCF-funded tools.

January 9, 2026

•Homelessness, Medi-Cal
Quick Read

Listening to Californians with Complex Needs: Transitioning from Incarceration

People leaving jail or prison often experience multiple health and social needs all at once. This fact sheet draws on interviews with people leaving incarceration to better understand their needs.

October 13, 2025

•Behavioral Health, Homelessness
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Terner Center Case Studies: Supporting the Implementation of CalAIM Within Permanent Supportive Housing

October 10, 2025

•Homelessness
External Resource

The Rising Trend of Specialized Recuperative Care

As California’s recuperative care field rapidly expands under CalAIM, providers are discovering that one-size-fits-all approaches don’t adequately meet patient needs. This article profiles four California recuperative care programs that developed specialized services for people in specific demographics, including women and…

October 8, 2025

•Behavioral Health, Homelessness, Older Adults
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A Guide to Starting a Recuperative Care Program in California

This practical guide provides step-by-step instructions for organizations looking to start or enhance recuperative care programs in California. It includes specific guidance on navigating California’s policy landscape and leveraging CalAIM funding.

October 8, 2025

•Homelessness
External Resource

Certification for Medical Respite Programs

The goal of this voluntary certification is to improve the quality and consistency of care across medical respite care programs. It provides a reliable way for a facility to be assessed by hospitals, managed care plans, and others that refer…

October 8, 2025

•Homelessness
Quick Read

Medical Respite – Policy at a Glance

Learn how medical respite improves health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness while saving money across the health care system.

October 6, 2025

•Homelessness
Quick Read

Listening to Californians with Complex Needs: Homelessness

This fact sheet draws from a major research project and examines the experiences of Californians experiencing homelessness. They found that access to empathic care managers is crucial for navigating complex systems and that safe, stable housing helps achieve lasting recovery.

September 22, 2025

•Homelessness
Report

Listening to Californians with Complex Needs

Learn about the first-hand experiences of Californians with complex health and social needs as they seek care. Read the full report and its fact sheets from EVITARUS.

September 22, 2025

•Behavioral Health, Homelessness
Feature Story

In a Nation Growing Hostile Toward Drugs and Homelessness, Los Angeles Tries Leniency

As they contend with a homeless population estimated around 75,000, LA County leaders embrace harm reduction, a range of more lenient strategies that can include helping people more safely use drugs.

July 21, 2025

•Behavioral Health, Homelessness
Expert Perspective

California Counties, Private Agencies Aim for ‘Behavioral Health Transformation’ Enabled by Prop 1

Proposition 1 increased funding opportunities for housing interventions and other services.

July 2, 2025

•Behavioral Health, Homelessness
Report

A Home and Healing: How Medicaid Improves Health and Lowers Costs Among Members Experiencing Homelessness

States are using Medicaid to provide housing services for members experiencing homelessness, improving health outcomes and reducing costs through care management paired with housing assistance.

June 17, 2025

•Homelessness
Behind the Headlines

How Medi-Cal Is Tackling Homelessness Through Innovative Housing Solutions

Learn about the innovative housing solutions at the heart of Medi-Cal’s efforts to help Californians find permanent places to live.

May 2, 2025

•Homelessness
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Enhancing Financial Sustainability for Street Medicine: Examining Medi-Cal Managed Care Contracts with California Providers

This issue brief provides a snapshot of contracting efforts between a sample of Medi-Cal managed care plans and street medicine providers. It examines the impact that those contracts are having on street medicine providers’ financial sustainability.

March 7, 2025

•Homelessness

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Street Medicine: A Critical Pathway for Behavioral Health in California

Housing-Related Community Supports Implementation Tools

Listening to Californians with Complex Needs: Transitioning from Incarceration

Terner Center Case Studies: Supporting the Implementation of CalAIM Within Permanent Supportive Housing

The Rising Trend of Specialized Recuperative Care

A Guide to Starting a Recuperative Care Program in California

Certification for Medical Respite Programs

Medical Respite – Policy at a Glance

Listening to Californians with Complex Needs: Homelessness

Listening to Californians with Complex Needs

In a Nation Growing Hostile Toward Drugs and Homelessness, Los Angeles Tries Leniency

California Counties, Private Agencies Aim for ‘Behavioral Health Transformation’ Enabled by Prop 1

A Home and Healing: How Medicaid Improves Health and Lowers Costs Among Members Experiencing Homelessness

How Medi-Cal Is Tackling Homelessness Through Innovative Housing Solutions

Enhancing Financial Sustainability for Street Medicine: Examining Medi-Cal Managed Care Contracts with California Providers

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