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CalAIM Santa Barbara County Community Steering Committee

The purpose of the CalAIM Santa Barbara County Community Steering Committee is to establish a consistent forum for ongoing collaboration with key community stakeholders. This collaboration includes sharing education, planning and coordinating action to advance Medi-Cal initiatives and transformations, and pursuing a shared delivery system and community health goals.

Proposed Goals

  • Convene and educate key community stakeholders on Medi-Cal programs and initiatives, CenCal Health’s role and strategic direction, and shared community health and delivery system issues.
  • Identify and design opportunities for collaboration and coordinated action related to Medi-Cal, strengthening the local delivery system, and improving community health and health equity outcomes.
  • Provide selective guidance to CenCal Health management on Medi-Cal implementation strategies and directions, following decisions and directions set by CenCal Health’s Board of Directors.

Upcoming Meeting

Santa Barbara County Meeting
Date: Thursday, May 14
Meeting time: 1:30 – 3:30pm
Location: CenCal Health, 4050 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA

Committee Members

RepresentationAttendee
County CEOMona Miyasato
County Assistant CEOTanja Heitman
County Behavioral HealthToni Navarro
County Social ServicesDaniel Nielson
Board of Supervisor-Board of Director LiaisonJoan Hartmann
Provider Hospitals: CottageRon Werft
Provider Hospitals: LVMCMelissa Debacker
Provider Hospital: DignitySue Andersen
Provider: Neighborhood ClinicsMahdi Ashrafian
Provider: Public Health FQHCsDana Gamble
Provider: American Indian Health CenterScott Black
Provider: Homeless ServicesSylvia Barnard
Community: Homeless ServicesKen Triguiero
Community: Promotora NetworkMaryEllen Rehse
Community: EducationSusan Salcedo
Community: Oaxacan & Farmworker FocusArcenio Lopez