CIN Community,

Your work is a powerful reminder that collaboration and co-creation are the engines that help us thrive, even in turbulent times. As Medicaid funding cuts loom and health care faces new pressure, we remain encouraged because of people like you; organizations committed to providing quality health and social services for all.

Building on this commitment, this month’s newsletter highlights how community-driven organizations are expanding access to healthcare through innovative partnerships. See below to learn about our upcoming webinar with Painted Brain—a peer-run organization that creates community-based solutions to mental health challenges. Check out another CIN webinar where we’ll highlight how health centers in Los Angeles have used collaborative methods to address mood disorders during the postpartum period.

Be sure to register for these events to gain insight on how organizations across our network are harnessing the power of community to create healthier futures for Californians.

In this cultural moment, we’re reminded of a quote by anthropologist Margaret Mead that highlights the power of community:

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” 

In support,

The California Improvement Network Team



LAST CALL TO REGISTER: Developing a Community-Based Integrated Care Model with Peer Professionals

August 20, 2025 

12-1pm Pacific



In this CIN webinar led by Painted Brain – a peer-led community-based behavioral health provider – participants will learn how Painted Brain has enhanced current services through partnerships with managed care plans as a new Medi-Cal benefit service provider. 

With a vision of Community Mental Health for All, Painted Brain’s model provides critical mental health services to LA County communities through an integrated care model that utilizes Certified Peer Support Specialists. Through development of Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification training programs, they have found innovative ways to address the behavioral health worker shortage and integrate the peer support role to enhance client care. 

This workshop is intended for health care leaders, support and administrative staff, medical and allied health care providers, and individuals seeking to better understand alternative care models to increase access to behavioral health in California.



UPCOMING WEBINAR: Collaborative Care Model for Perinatal Mental Health

October 15, 2025 

12-1pm Pacific



Mood disorders such as depression and anxiety are among the most common medical conditions affecting perinatal patients. Despite this prevalence they often go undetected and untreated—particularly in medically underserved communities—leading to serious consequences for both parent and child. 

This upcoming CIN webinar will introduce participants to the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM), an evidence-based approach to integrating behavioral health into primary care, with a focus on addressing perinatal depression. Participants will learn key components of the model and hear real-world insights from a Los Angeles-based initiative supporting CoCM for perinatal patients in FQHC settings. 

This webinar is designed for clinical leaders, administrators, providers, and staff involved in perinatal care—primary care, obstetrics, pediatrics—as well as mental health care. Participants will learn about integrative behavioral health care models and actionable strategies to support perinatal mental health. 

Leading Change and Fostering Resilience

REGISTRATION OPEN: Safety Net Innovation Summit

October 8-9, 2025, Berkeley, CA

Our colleagues at the Center for Care Innovations will be hosting their annual Safety Net Innovation Summit and registration is open!

This year’s theme Wayfinders: Community Innovation for Uncharted Times will feature seasoned safety net veterans and rising leaders reflecting on what it takes to keep adapting — through pivots, policy swings, tech waves —and what we need now to build a future rooted in justice, belonging, and bold experimentation.

This summit is designed to bring together innovators working across the safety net to participate in expert-led discussions, hands-on workshops, and real-world case studies aimed at accelerating systems transformation and health equity.

UPCOMING WEBINAR: State & Federal Budget Updates: What's Ahead for Medi-Cal and California's Health Landscape

August 20, 2025 

12-1pm Pacific

The recently passed Federal Reconciliation Bill, along with the recently enacted 2025 State Budget, will bring significant changes and implications for California’s Medi-Cal system and access to care and social services for millions of Californians.

As California navigates this rapidly evolving health care landscape, The California Endowment will host a webinar for Medi-Cal providers to better understand how to navigate the federal and state policy changes that will impact access to healthcare for millions of Californians who rely on critical Medi-Cal services. 

Partnering to Support Whole-Person Care

RECORDING AVAILABLE: Amplifying Impact Initiative: Supporting & Scaling the CHW/P/R Workforce in California 

The recording is now available for Amplifying Impact Initiative’s recent webinar: CHW/P/R Solutions for Enhanced Care Management (ECM). This webinar provides best practices and strategies for ECM providers – Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), community clinics, county and social service agencies, and other community-based entities – to optimally integrate CHW/P/Rs into ECM Models.

Improving Care to Achieve Equity

REGISTER NOW: Making Progress in Population Health and Equity

September 22, 2025 

3:30 pm Pacific

Join the PopHealth Learning Center and California Health Care Foundation to hear early insights from the Equity Practice Transformation (EPT) initiative — a large-scale collaboration of more than 195 primary care practices across California partnering with their Medicaid managed care plans to improve the health of their patients and communities. 

Participants will gain insights into primary care practices that are leveraging data to reduce disparities and improve outcomes; examples of successful payer/provider partnerships; and early signs of impact on enhanced care access and streamlined processes to support small, independent practices.

  

This webinar is designed for primary care leaders, payers, purchasers, policy makers, technical assistance providers, and anyone working to improve population health and equity in primary care systems.