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The California Health Care Foundation is an independent, nonprofit philanthropy that works to improve the health care system so that all Californians have the care they need.
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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.
An evaluation of the Lay Counselor Academy finds the program effectively upskills health and social workers to provide mental health support. The program could play a pivotal role in addressing immediate and long-term shortages in the mental health workforce.
An innovative startup removes obstacles that have slowed the licensing of sorely needed therapists. Listen to the Making Waves in Health Tech podcast to hear the full story.
The company offers Spanish-speakers easy, affordable, and culturally concordant therapy through telehealth. Listen to the Making Waves in Health Tech podcast to learn more.
A San Ysidro Health program is reimagining mental health and substance use disorder treatment as part of a federally supported effort to make behavioral health care better for Medi-Cal enrollees.
The concept of “braiding” multiple funding streams is relatively new and can be challenging. Learn how three California social service organizations are braiding funding to advance person-centered care for people with complex needs.
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.
Every Californian deserves to access behavioral health care when and where they need it. Mental illnesses and substance use disorders are treatable, manageable conditions. But too many people suffer while trying to get care, and there are wide disparities in…