National Wellness Month

August is National Wellness Month. It was founded in 2018 by Live Love Spa to encourage sustainable self-care habits and build community around wellness. Join the global movement to inspire self-care, build healthy routines, and reduce stress for a happy, thriving community.

Take the " I Choose Wellness" pledge by making a promise to yourself to prioritize your self-care. Learn more.

Other Tools and Resources

• Web MD Health Services: How to create a culture of well-being for your employees.
• National Wellness Alliance: Six Dimensions of Wellness
• Mindful Health Solutions: Tips for Practicing & Sustaining Our Personal Health during National Wellness Month.

Intersectionality Awareness Month

What is Intersectionality?

According to Decide Diversity, intersectionality occurs when a person identifies with two or more marginalized, oppressed, or underrepresented groups. Intersectionality also describes the impact various systems have on people at the intersection of multiple identities.

It was coined by Kimberle Crenshaw in 1989, but the concept of Intersectionality has been around for a while.

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Learn more about Intersectionality:

• Decide Diversity: Table of Diversity
• Intersectionality 101: Exercises to help you learn about intersectionality
• University of Colorado: Office of Research on Intersectionality
• Racial Equity: Tools and Resources
• UN Women: Intersectionality resource guide and toolkit

"The Hub"

Acts as a resource and connection hub for individuals and families experiencing homelessness in the City of San Diego.

Provides navigation support and case management if needed to help navigate available services, identify next steps in ending a persons homelessness, and connect with community programs that address housing, health, and other basic needs.

Eligibility: Any individual or household experiencing homelessness (slept on the street or a place not meant for human habitation) who:

Resides in the City of San Diego with a Zip code beginning with 921.

(92172 to 92199)

How to Refer

1. Sign in to CIE Partner Community
2. Search/Create Client
3. Find Referral, Search "The Hub"
4. Send Direct Referral

The California WIC Association is inviting you to take a survey on food, nutrition, and the WIC program. Your responses to this survey will help us understand how much you know about and use WIC. Your information is helpful even if you don’t know much about WIC. The information you provide will be used to help design ways for others to learn about and take part in WIC. We recommend that only one person per family answer this survey.



Here is the link to the WIC Awareness & Engagement survey: https://bit.ly/CWA-Pre-WICAwarenessEngagementSurvey

Major updates are coming to Medi-Cal that may impact seniors, people with disabilities, and undocumented adults.

Most members will keep their current coverage, and continue to have access to medical, dental, vision, mental health, and preventive care services—including doctor visits, prescriptions, hospital stays, and more to support your overall health.

However, some groups will see changes starting in 2026 and 2027.

Changes include:



• Asset Limits Returning: Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Medi-Cal will again consider assets (like savings or extra vehicles) for seniors and people with disabilities.
• Enrollment Freeze: Undocumented adults (ages 19+) not currently enrolled won’t be able to newly sign up for full-scope Medi-Cal beginning in 2026.
• Dental Coverage Ends: As of July 1, 2026, non-emergency dental care will no longer be covered for undocumented adults.
• Monthly Premiums Begin: Starting July 1, 2027, certain undocumented adults must pay $30/month to maintain full-scope Medi-Cal.

Current Medi-Cal members are encouraged to renew on time to maintain their coverage. They should watch for mail and respond promptly to renewal packets or letters from their health plan or local county office.

Civitas’s Annual Conference brings together hundreds of passionate industry leaders, decision-makers, and innovators to discuss interoperability, data-driven quality improvement, social determinants of health, public health, multistakeholder and community-led governance, and health outcomes. Civitas’ members and network serve as the bridge between “data” and “doing” in health and health care. Attendees choose the conference to foster deep connections, strengthen and build new partnerships, and leave with tangible ways to evolve their national, state, regional, and local initiatives.

Representatives will join us from regional and state HIEs, RHICs, CIEs, QIOs, health data organizations, CBOs, federal, state, and local governments, and business and technology partners.

CIE Partners can use the following discount code to register: 211SD25

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. ET 

Strengthening Ties Between Health Information Exchange and Health Research 

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

3:00 - 4:30 p.m. ET

Foundations of a Community Information Exchange: Building Community-Driven Systems for Person-Centered Care

Out and About in the Community

Thursday, August 7, 2025: CIE attended the Partners in Equity Coalition Meeting that took place at the Jackie Robinson Family YMCA with dialogue hosted/facilitated by the YMCA of San Diego County. Their mission is to host, “a dedicated platform that elevates the voice and expertise of community members and families to provide solutions to reduce racial bias and inequity within the child welfare system and keep children with their families.”

These spaces continue to teach us of the importance of hosting open dialogue with residents, clients, and community members and the impact this work can have. It was a privilege to be a witness of families feeling safe enough to voice real concerns pertaining10:30 am to their interactions with systems of care, and seeing the real-time responses from providers willing to help and follow up to ensure connectivity.

Meetings are held every 1^st Thursday of the month from 9:30-10:30am (@Jackie Robinson YMCA) & every 2^nd Thursday of the month from 6:00-7:30pm (via Zoom). Childcare is provided for in person meetings and interpretation is also available. There are also compensation opportunities available for community members who register in advance. For partners & community members wanting to join these efforts, please register by visiting this link.

Attached an Office of the Ombudsman brochure to be shared with community members who may have concerns or in need of additional information related to Child & Family Well-Being.

Thank you to our partner, YMCA of San Diego County, for the invitation to attend. We are grateful for all you do to cultivate these spaces for our vibrant communities and elevate voices of lived expertise!

The CIE Partner Network works to improve the overall service delivery system for clients. Our meeting provides a forum for partners to share updates about ongoing CIE Initiatives, share trends in our community, and collaborate on how we as a network are leveraging our partnership, data sharing, and the CIE technology platform to address the social determinants of health and increase health equity.

Join us for a range of content. Each month, we may dive into the latest technology projects, elicit feedback on the platform’s care coordination tools, or spotlight programs and supports for unique populations. The partner gathering is a space to engage with peers across our shared network. Join us on the 4th Thursday of every month (except November and December) at 9:00 am via Zoom.

Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Location: Southeastern Live Well Center – Tubman Chavez Conference Center, 5101 Market St, San Diego, CA 92114

Registration is not required to attend, but individuals who register will receive a follow-up email with event highlights and resources shared during the fair.

The registration link can be shared with others, and those interested in signing up as an exhibitor can find that information here.

211 San Diego Community Calendar

211 San Diego has an upgraded Community Calendar where you can share your events for free!

To start submitting events, you must first create an account. Events that align with the inclusion requirements will be published.