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New Survey Highlights Worsening Shortage of Physicians in Rural Northern California

Shasta County has declared a ‘public health crisis’ as leaders in the region seek strategies to find and keep primary care doctors and specialists

June 26, 2025

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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

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Rural Health Programs Empower High School Students for Local Careers

Expanded career technical education is creating job opportunities for students and alleviating the health worker shortage in rural California.

April 23, 2025

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Counties Embrace New Approach to Getting Therapist Trainees Licensed

Motivo Health increases access to clinical supervision, smoothing the pathway to California licensure for needed mental health providers.

April 11, 2025

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UC Davis Trains Future Doctors for Underserved Communities

UC Davis has worked diligently for 15 years to increase the racial/ethnic diversity of its medical students, with the goal of improving health care for underserved populations in California.

December 13, 2024

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New Workforce of Lay Counselors Strives to Bridge Mental Health Care Gaps

Hundreds of non-licensed Californians have graduated from the Lay Counselor Academy, a program launched in 2022 by a licensed therapist and a lay counselor frustrated by the widespread lack of access to mental health care.

June 13, 2024

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Efforts to Improve Medi-Cal Enrollment Process Are Paying Off

The enrollment director for eight Bay Area community clinics shares her perspective as patients face the challenges of eligibility redetermination.

February 29, 2024

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People Who Have Experienced Homelessness Sought Out as Trusted Health Care Advisers

California organizations value the insights of those with deepest knowledge of the health challenges of housing insecurity.

January 11, 2024

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State Works to Increase Access to Medi-Cal As Millions Seek Enrollment Renewal

From the front lines of eligibility redetermination, a California Department of Health Care Services official shares insights and recommendations.

January 4, 2024

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How to Improve Medi-Cal Enrollment Renewals for Millions

The first in a series of CHCF Blog articles about government agencies, community-based organizations, and other key groups on the front lines of the unwinding.

December 6, 2023

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Alliance with Black Churches Closes Care Gaps for Aging People

Trusted navigators help caregivers obtain holistic care and support for seniors with serious illnesses.

August 25, 2023

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Start-Up Removes Barriers for New Mental Health Providers

Motivo, a CHCF investee, aims to increase the therapist workforce in California by connecting pre-licensed providers to virtual supervisors.

August 23, 2023

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Tech Start-Up Trains Caregivers of Aging Population

CareAcademy supports California’s largest workforce with increased access to virtual training.

May 12, 2023

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CalAIM: Community-Based Organizations Poised to Partner with Medi-Cal

State initiative is designed to improve individuals’ health outcomes by covering services outside the walls of hospitals and community clinics.

August 24, 2022

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Beyond the Doctor: Helping Trusted Care Managers Increase Vaccination Rates

Researchers partner with community-based organizations to reach homebound, older adults at risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

July 27, 2022

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New Survey Highlights Worsening Shortage of Physicians in Rural Northern California

What Is Lay Counseling?

Rural Health Programs Empower High School Students for Local Careers

Counties Embrace New Approach to Getting Therapist Trainees Licensed

UC Davis Trains Future Doctors for Underserved Communities

New Workforce of Lay Counselors Strives to Bridge Mental Health Care Gaps

Efforts to Improve Medi-Cal Enrollment Process Are Paying Off

People Who Have Experienced Homelessness Sought Out as Trusted Health Care Advisers

State Works to Increase Access to Medi-Cal As Millions Seek Enrollment Renewal

How to Improve Medi-Cal Enrollment Renewals for Millions

Alliance with Black Churches Closes Care Gaps for Aging People

Start-Up Removes Barriers for New Mental Health Providers

Tech Start-Up Trains Caregivers of Aging Population

CalAIM: Community-Based Organizations Poised to Partner with Medi-Cal

Beyond the Doctor: Helping Trusted Care Managers Increase Vaccination Rates

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