Thought Leaders Convening: Shaping the Future of Maternity Care in Southern California

icovarrubias@hasc.org on May 15, 2025

Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) and the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) invite you to an exclusive Thought Leaders Convening to discuss and shape our region’s next phase of birth equity. Your expertise and insights are critical as we review the California Hospital Association’s Maternity Care in California: An Environmental Scan, discuss how California’s labor and delivery needs are changing, and considerations for a path forward in Southern California. We will share our birth equity concept aimed at improving outcomes for all birthing people, particularly communities of color.

We are bringing together multi-sector thought leaders from all six counties  – Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside, San Bernardino, Santa Barbara, and Ventura – to collaborate on innovative solutions that benefit birthing people in the entire region.

Convening Highlights 

  • Review the latest environmental scan on maternity care in California.
  • Discuss key findings and enhancements to the Organizational Birth Equity Assessment (OBEA). 
  • Identify existing programs and initiatives in the region by geography to bridge potential collaboration opportunities and create sustainable strategies.
  • Explore the current Birth Equity Programming Suite offered by CLC/HASC and provide input.

Date: May 28, 2025

Time: 9:00 – 11:00 AM

Location: The California Endowment

(Due to meeting space capacity, this event is by invitation only).

Need more information? Contact Karen Ochoa, Director of Health Equity programs at kochoa@hasc.org or (213) 528-0765.

Beyond Interpreting: Striving for Health Equity Through Language Accessibility

icovarrubias@hasc.org on May 15, 2025

Expanding language accessibility is a vital opportunity for hospitals and health systems to advance health equity and improve patient care. Join Communities LIfting Communities (CLC) and the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC), as this session explores innovative strategies beyond interpretation services, including technology, community partnerships, and health literacy initiatives. Attendees will gain actionable insights to enhance language access, strengthen community trust, and improve patient outcomes.

  • Recognize language accessibility as a key driver of health equity and patient-centered care.
  • Assess current language access strategies and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Explore innovative tools and best practices beyond interpretation to enhance patient experiences.
  • Develop strategies to integrate language accessibility into health system operations.
  • Measure the impact of improved language access on patient outcomes and satisfaction.

Be part of the discussion and share your emerging strategies!

Roundtables are complimentary and open to all HASC hospitals and health system members.

Interested in Presenting or Learning More? 

To learn more about this event or to sign up as a presenter for future roundtables, contact Karen Ochoa at kochoa@hasc.org.

Simplify AB962 Reporting & Maximize Savings

icovarrubias@hasc.org on April 24, 2025

Your AB 962 reporting doesn’t have to be time-consuming or costly. Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) and the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) have partnered with Proximo, powered by Proveedo to provide a seamless solution for generating and meeting the reporting requirement for AB962 diversity spend report.

HASC member hospitals receive an efficient solution that simplifies reporting and enhances visibility – while unlocking exclusive savings.

Enjoy at least 10% off standard rates with small, independent, not-for-profit hospitals saving up to 50%.

Take Control of Your Reporting Process

Seamlessly access a pre-built, comprehensive AB 962 report of your hospital’s diverse spend – no manual data collection, no complex spreadsheets. AB 962 reports are due July 1, 2025.

Health Care Inclusive Procurement Network

The Health Care Inclusive Procurement Network (HCIPN) is a first-of-its-kind collaboration made possible by 13 founding hospitals who shared their lists of small and diverse businesses to populate the directory. The HCIPN is designed to support HASC member hospitals and health systems to access and share an expansive network of contract-ready diverse vendors and suppliers engaged by their peers.

How to Participate

  • Contact Karen Ochoa, at kochoa@hasc.org
  • You will be asked to register and create an account.
  • Upload your supplier data and click to generate your AB 962 dataset report.
  • Process your payment and instantly download a compliant, ready-to-submit diversity spend report.
  • By participating you will automatically become a member of CLC and HASC’s Health Care Inclusive Procurement Network

Report Pricing

The pricing detailed below includes the compilation of data along with a report that emphasizes your hospital’s purchasing impact while ensuring adherence to the AB 962 diverse spending report requirements.

  • Small Hospitals are defined as having under 150 beds
  • Large Hospitals are defined as having 150 beds or more

CalAIM Academy – Session 6: Bringing it All Together

icovarrubias@hasc.org on April 29, 2025

Program Aim

The CalAIM Academy for Hospitals & Health Systems aims to create a broad cadre of hospital and health system leaders who understand the unique opportunities presented by CalAIM transformation efforts and are primed to partner across the health care sector to improve the health of Medi-Cal members collectively.

Session Objectives

By the end of the session, participants were able to…

  • Envision how CalAIM can be optimized to advance equity and population health outcomes for complex patients.
  • Reframe the development of delivery systems for CalAIM to be scaled to benefit other populations.
  • Distill how leadership, incentives, workforce, and workflows can align to support investments in CalAIM.
  • Connect the learnings from the CalAIM Academy into actionable steps for advancing their work.

Access this session’s presentation deck and CalAIM Academy brochure for more information on future sessions!

Need help finding your local PATH Collaborative Planning and Implementation (CPI) Group? Access the list here!

CalAIM Academy – Session 5: Payment Models for the Future

icovarrubias@hasc.org on April 14, 2025

Program Aim

The CalAIM Academy for Hospitals & Health Systems aims to create a broad cadre of hospital and health system leaders who understand the unique opportunities presented by CalAIM transformation efforts and are primed to partner across the health care sector to improve the health of Medi-Cal members collectively.

Session Objectives

By the end of the session, participants were able to…

  • Interpret ways to make CalAIM financially strategic and sustainable in the context of planned and political developments in the field.
  • Understand new revenue streams and incentives presented by CalAIM and how they relate to other funding flowing into a community.
  • Connect blending and braiding funding to developing population health/value-based payment infrastructure for underserved populations.
  • strategize how to make the value case for CalAIM to their CFOs and leaders.

Access this session’s presentation deck and CalAIM Academy brochure for more information on future sessions!

Interested in the Camden Coalition toolkits? Access them below!

Need help finding your local PATH Collaborative Planning and Implementation (CPI) Group? Access the list here!

Behavioral Health Workgroup

icovarrubias@hasc.org on November 5, 2025

Four in 10 community survey respondents who needed mental health care services did not get them. The most common reported reasons for not getting needed mental health care were that community members were not able to find accessible providers, costs were prohibitive, and respondents didn’t know where to find help. Relatedly, more than 4 in 10 respondents who needed services to address substance use did not get them.

In community member focus groups, mental health was highlighted as a critical component of overall well-being, with the lack of access to mental health resources being a significant concern. Additionally, participants highlighted the need for more accessible and affordable mental health services, including counseling, therapy, and support groups; stigma surrounding mental health issues that prevent people from seeking help, especially in certain communities and professions like the military; and the complexities of navigating the mental health services system.

Community partners emphasized the need for accessible and culturally competent mental health services. Partner input focused on providing more accessible and culturally competent mental health services, especially for populations that have been underserved, such as LGBTQIA+ youth, postpartum women, and trauma-affected adolescents. They also noted that provider shortages, language, culture, distrust of the medical system, and a need for more education and de-stigmatization around mental health prevent residents from accessing services.

A more detailed summary of the partner conversation on Behavioral Health can be found in the 2025 CHNA.

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Women’s Health Workgroup

icovarrubias@hasc.org on November 5, 2025

Survey respondents indicated that the top reasons for discrimination were age, gender, race or ethnicity. While respondents who needed health care services did not get them, women were more likely to indicate that they did not get all the health care services they needed compared to men. Those identifying as transgender or non-binary were most likely to report not receiving needed health care services.

Community members participating in the focus group cited a lack of sexual health education as a community health concern. They further indicated that inadequate sexual health education leads to gaps in knowledge and stigma, especially for LGBTQIA+ individuals, youth, and seniors. This lack of education leads to gaps in knowledge about basic sexual and reproductive health, as well as stigma around these topics. Focus group participants noted that young people, including those who identify as female, often feel uncomfortable, ashamed, and scared about the changes they are experiencing during puberty due to the lack of education. Community partners highlighted housing insecurity and mental health as top health needs, with a focus on the impact of housing costs, availability, and the specific mental health challenges faced by pregnant women and children.

A more detailed summary of the partner conversation on Women’s Health can be found in the 2025 CHNA.

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CalAIM Academy – Session 4: Coordination in Community-Based Care

icovarrubias@hasc.org on March 27, 2025

Program Aim

The CalAIM Academy for Hospitals & Health Systems aims to create a broad cadre of hospital and health system leaders who understand the unique opportunities presented by CalAIM transformation efforts and are primed to partner across the health care sector to improve the health of Medi-Cal members collectively.

Session Objectives

By the end of the session, participants were able to…

  • Describe the roles of Managed Care Plans, community-based providers, and Counties as key partners in a hospital’s work in CalAIM.
  • Bridge the language and data used by community-based organizations, Managed Care, and health care organizations for improved collaboration.
  • Identify cross-sector collaboration and communication structures that accelerate community change and population impact. 
  • Understand closed-loop referral systems and how to redesign and coordinate workflows across organizations.

Access this session’s presentation deck and CalAIM Academy brochure for more information on future sessions!

Need help finding your local PATH Collaborative Planning and Implementation (CPI) Group? Access the list here!

CalAIM Academy – Session 3: Building the CalAIM Infrastructure

icovarrubias@hasc.org on March 13, 2025

Program Aim

The CalAIM Academy for Hospitals & Health Systems aims to create a broad cadre of hospital and health system leaders who understand the unique opportunities presented by CalAIM transformation efforts and are primed to partner across the health care sector to improve the health of Medi-Cal members collectively.

Session Objectives

By the end of the session, participants were able to…

  • Illustrate a coordinated, multi-departmental, systems approach to CalAIM implementation within the hospital.
  • Articulate re-designed, coordinated workflows for population identification, delivery of care, and care coordination models in the context of planned and political developments in the field.
  • Relate CalAIM’s alignment with solving health system pain points such as throughput, workforce, behavioral health, and homelessness crises.
  • Recognize the ways to build CalAIM infrastructure with sustainability at the forefront.

Access this session’s presentation deck and CalAIM Academy brochure for more information on future sessions!

Click here to view the Adventist Health CalAIM ECM Resources.

Need help finding your local PATH Collaborative Planning and Implementation (CPI) Group? Access the list here!

CalAIM Academy – Session 2: Hospital’s Role in CalAIM Leadership

icovarrubias@hasc.org on March 6, 2025

Program Aim

The CalAIM Academy for Hospitals & Health Systems aims to create a broad cadre of hospital and health system leaders who understand the unique opportunities presented by CalAIM transformation efforts and are primed to partner across the health care sector to improve the health of Medi-Cal members collectively.

Session Objectives

By the end of the session, participants were able to…

  • Define the hospital’s role and leadership in community-wide delivery systems.
  • Strategize how to gain buy-in and will from others around CalAIM.
  • Illustrate a coordinated, multi-departmental, systems approach to CalAIM implementation within the hospital.
  • Discover how ECM and CS providers can be integrated into the hospital to accelerate connection services.

Access this session’s presentation deck and CalAIM Academy brochure for more information on future sessions!

Need a starting point to engage your board in building CalAIM awareness and opportunities for engagement? Access the HC2 Strategies Leadership Engagement Template!

Need help finding your local PATH Collaborative Planning and Implementation (CPI) Group? Access the list here!