We are pleased to announce that the Stanislaus County Health Services Agency was awarded accreditation status by the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) this week. Stanislaus County becomes the 17th local health department awarded PHAB recognition in California, in addition to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Please join us in congratulating all of…
Read More »On Wednesday, the Trump Administration issued a final rule tightening Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) processes in which states can waive a requirement that able-bodied adults without children work at least 20 hours per week. Under current law, able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) are individuals 18 to 49 who are not elderly, women who are…
Read More »The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released a report this week exploring potential impacts on several key programs within California’s social safety net, despite the state currently experiencing an “unusually bright” economic picture. PPIC looks back at previous economic downturns and considers how California balanced the state budget, as required by the state constitution,…
Read More »A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has found that increased death rates among U.S. residents have extended to all racial and ethnic groups, as well as all geographies – rural, suburban, and urban. The most recent report strengthens recent analyses from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and…
Read More »Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced that California counties and cities can now begin applying for $650 million in emergency homelessness aid provided through the 2019-20 State Budget Act. Newsom noted that California has been unable to secure the 2019 point-in-time (PIT) count data from the federal government; instead, the Newsom Administration has created an…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Center for Healthy Communities (CHC) will be launching its Peer-to-Peer Learning Collaborative sessions in partnership with local health departments throughout the state. The first session will be held on Wednesday, December 11 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am and will feature the Alameda County Public Health Department. The…
Read More »California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris and Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Medical Director Dr. Karen Mark on Wednesday unveiled the first phase of the ACEs Aware initiative, the statewide effort for California healthcare providers to screen patients for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). California is now offering a two-hour provider training to screen…
Read More »On Monday, the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) released a multi-year initiative, California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM). The Administration identified three primary goals for CalAIM: Identify and manage member risk and need through Whole Person Care Approaches and addressing the Social Determinants of Health; Move Medi-Cal to a more consistent and seamless system…
Read More »CSAC Webinar. Earlier this week, the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) hosted a webinar on the Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS). Representatives of CSAC were joined by officials from the Office of Emergency Services (OES) and discussed the appropriate use of the funding provided to counties. For those unable to attend the webinar, a…
Read More »On Monday, November 4, the Senate and Assembly Health Committees will convene a joint informational hearing on 1) access to care in the Regional Model counties; and 2) children’s preventative services. For access to care in the regional model, State Auditor Elaine Howle will highlight the findings and recommendations of their audit report, which was…
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