PRESENTERS

Benyamin Chao

Health & Public Benefits Policy Analyst, California Immigrant Policy Center

Michael Moniz 

Medi-Cal Program Specialist, San Francisco Human Services Agency 

Alejandra Plata Zuniga

Patient Navigator/Community Health Worker, FINDconnect program,

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

Ana Rodriguez

Immigration Know Your Rights Coordinator, Centro Legal de la Raza

Wednesday, March 6

10AM - 12PM

(Pacific Time) 

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DESCRIPTION

In January Medi-Cal changed eligibility requirements to provide access to all individuals, regardless of immigration status. This training will discuss how Medi-Cal policy has changed over time and how its expansion impacts immigrant households. Participants will learn from a panel of experts about these policy changes and identify barriers to access, including public charge concerns, as well as additional public benefit resources.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Providers working with families with young children ages 0-5. Providers working with low income and/or immigrant households. 



A link to the online training will be provided to registered attendees closer to the event date.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants will be able to:



+Describe the recent changes in Medi- Cal eligibility as it pertains to immigrant families 

+Identify at least 2 community resources in for enrolling in Medi- Cal

+Identify at least 2 additional public benefits programs in which immigrant families can enroll 

AGENDA

10:00am Welcome and Introductions

• Putting the Changes into Community Context 
• Why This Topic is Important When Working Directly with Families
• Public Charge
• How to Reassure Patients and Families Concerned About Public Charge
• California Immigrant Policy Center Updates
• Resources Available and How to Access Them
• Real Life Examples
• The Importance of Trauma-Informed Care, Cultural Humility
• Challenges Faced by Families and Their Resiliency 
• Q&A

12:00pm Adjourn

This training is a collaboration with the Center of Excellence for Immigrant Child Health and Wellbeing at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals and First 5 Alameda County.

SPACE LIMITED TO 300 ATTENDEES. COST: There is no cost to attend. CANCELLATIONS: F5AC reserves the right to cancel if minimum registration requirements are not met. If this happens a full refund will be given if payment was received. CEUs: F5AC is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing: Provider #13870 for 1.5 contact hours. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences Provider #131600. F5AC is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. F5AC maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content, CEU Certificates given at the end of the training to those completing training and the evaluation. REFUND POLICY: To receive a full refund, cancellations must occur 5 business days before the event by emailing [email protected] or calling (510) 227-6973. After this time, no refunds will be given. Refunds will be issued within 5 - 10 business days. SPECIAL NEEDS: Please notify [email protected] or call (510) 227-6973 10 days in advance if you have special needs that require accommodation (e.g., interpreter, dietary restriction, accommodations for accessibility). GRIEVANCES: While First 5 Alameda County goes to great lengths to assure fair treatment for all participants and attempts to anticipate problems, there will be occasional issues which come to the attention of the First 5 staff that will require intervention and/or action on the part of the staff. Please read First 5 Grievance Procedure and/or contact Catherine Rosillo, Training Administrator, [email protected] or (510) 227-6938.