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SLO County Health Access Update
Connecting Children Ages 0-5 & Their Families to Health Care
August 2023
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Information and articles from these newsletters are housed on the San Luis Obispo County Health Access website. The website is updated frequently and is intended as a resource for professionals working with children ages 0-5 and their families.
To view this newsletter in your browser click here.
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Registration is open for the 2023 Immigrant Provider Forum! |
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Do you work directly with immigrant families?
Then this event is for you!
Meet in person with your colleagues from SLO County family-serving agencies. Learn more about trauma-informed care, participate in a Resource Fair, and engage in meaningful dialogue about effective outreach and engagement with immigrant families.
Thursday October 5, 2023
9am - 12pm
In person at the Courtyard San Luis Obispo
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The Forum welcomes those working with immigrant families in family support, healthcare, education, and other sectors including family advocates, case managers, social workers, front desk staff, early care providers, and others providing direct support to children and families. |
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Trauma-Informed Best Practices for Family-Serving Professionals - Lunch & Learn |
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Join Ron Huxley, LMFT, for a free Lunch & Learn presentation of Trauma-Informed Best Practices for Family-Serving Professionals hosted by Bridges to Resilience.
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Trauma-Informed Care has never been more important and more challenging than it is today! We must recognize trauma's impact on individuals, redesign programs, and avoid re-traumatization from the top to the bottom of our organizations. Accomplishing this builds trust, boosts engagement, and increases satisfaction for families receiving services. |
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Join the Lunch & Learn to discover strategies for regulation and co-regulation, learn how we can all emerge stronger from challenging experiences and increase your knowledge of how to apply SAMHSA’s 6 Key Principles and 4 R’s of Trauma-Informed Care.
Wednesday September 20, 2023
12:30 - 1:30pm
Live on Zoom with Spanish and Mixteco interpretation
Pre-registration is required. Registration closes September 15th at midnight.
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2023 Family Resource Center Directory now available! |
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The San Luis Obispo County 2023 Directory of Family Resource Centers & Family Support Programs is here! This guide is intended for staff to use when referring families to community support. Download your copy here.
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Parent Connection changes and new offerings |
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Parent Coaches offer support and strategies for parents who have concerns about their child's behavior or development. In this time of mental health provider shortages, a parent coach can be a lifeline for parents, working with them one-to-one to best support their child.
Parent Connection of SLO County has a new Bilingual Parent Coach & Educator, Lindaflor Larsen. Lindaflor has worked with families in health and childcare settings for over 30 years. Refer families to her directly at 805-540-1223. All Parent Connection services are provided at no cost to SLO County parents and caregivers.
Ways you can connect:
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Visit www.sloparents.org for a full listing of current classes and support groups to refer families to.
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Medi-Cal continuous coverage is ending |
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You may be hearing a lot about Medi-Cal redetermination, but we can't stress enough how important this process is for families. In June, 225,000 people in California lost their Medi-Cal coverage during redetermination. The majority did not return their renewal packets.
Each month through next May, more people will be asked to complete their paperwork or be dropped from Medi-Cal. Please help your families keep their Medi-Cal coverage:
- Encourage families on Medi-Cal to report any changes in contact information to the SLO County Department of Social Services (DSS) including name, current address, email address, and phone. This will help ensure that their packet gets to them.
- Remind Medi-Cal members to watch for their renewal packet in the mail and send it back promptly.
You can also let parents know that people ages 0-25 and 50+, and those of any age who are pregnant, can apply for Medi-Cal regardless of their immigration status. And remind families that if they no longer qualify for Medi-Cal, they may qualify for discounts on health insurance through Covered California.
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Local health referral information at SLOHealthAccess.org |
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SLOHealthAccess.org has a wealth of information to help you help families, with local resources related to:
- Practical Resources for Basic Needs
- Behavioral Health
- Immigration: safety and service access
- Dental
- Prescriptions
- Medi-Cal & Covered CA
- Transportation
- Special Needs
- Parental Substance Use, and
- Resources to help parents advocate for services
General needs and system navigation:
Can't find an answer?
Let us know and we will find you the information you are looking for. For general questions about health access and health care reform, contact:
Becca Carsel, Health Access Project Director,
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