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California Organizations

California Area Health Education Center Program (CAL-AHEC)
Brings together community and academic interests to improve access to and the quality of healthcare for underserved populations of California. Primary focus is on collaborative health education and workforce training.
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California Association of Community Health Workers (CACHW)
Promotes the community health worker (CHW) model and supports the career development of the people in the different job titles that constitute the CHW workforce.
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California Association of Rural Health Clinics (CARHC)
Works to improve the care provided by California's Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), primarily through education, outreach, and general support services.
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California Community Action Partnership Association (CalCAPA)
Provides services to members throughout California, including education, nutrition and food security, job training, community economic development, homeless shelters, after school and other youth programs, energy assistance, and more.
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California Critical Access Hospital Network (CCAHN)
Supports collaborative relationships among California Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) through sharing resources, education, and innovation.
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California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI)
Administers programs which strive to implement the vision of equitable healthcare accessibility for California. Includes the Health Workforce Development Division and provides scholarships and loan repayment programs. The Office is the federally designated primary care office (PCO) for the state. Formerly the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD).
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California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS)
Protects and promotes the health status of Californians through the financing and delivery of healthcare services. Programs and services include: Long-Term Care; Persons with Disabilities; Primary, Rural, and Indian Health; Veterans Health; Seniors Health; Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services; and more. Serves as the State Medicaid Agency for California.
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California Department of Public Health (CDPH)
Provides state leadership in public health and healthcare financing and creates a more effective public health infrastructure in California. Includes programs for emergency preparedness, environmental health, healthy communities, healthcare quality, family health, infectious diseases, laboratory sciences, and data.
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California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
Serves, aids, and protects needy and vulnerable children and adults in ways that strengthen and preserve families, encourage personal responsibility, and foster independence.
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California Health and Human Services Agency (CHHS)
Administers state and federal programs for healthcare, social services, public assistance, and rehabilitation.
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California Health Care Foundation (CHCF)
An independent, philanthropic organization committed to improving California's healthcare delivery and financing systems. Focuses on informing health policy decisions, advancing efficient business practices, improving the quality and efficiency of care delivery, and promoting informed healthcare and coverage decisions.
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California Health Information Partnership and Services Organization (CalHIPSO)
One of four State Health Information Technology (HIT) Regional Extension Centers (RECs) serving California. Assists healthcare providers with electronic health records, health information exchange, and payment reform models.
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California Hospital Association (CHA)
Provides member hospitals and health systems with representation and advocacy in the legislative and regulatory arenas. Includes a Rural Healthcare Center that represents small and rural hospitals. CHA advocates maintaining and improving access to safe, high-quality, cost-effective healthcare.
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California Indian Health Program
California Department of Health Care Services agency that serves to improve the health status of California's Native American population in urban, rural, reservation, and rancheria communities. Programs include American Indian Maternal Support Services program and technical training to support emergency preparedness and response for tribal communities.
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California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions (CIBHS)
Promotes excellence in mental health and substance abuse services through training, evaluation, technical assistance, research, and policy development in California.
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California Institute for Rural Studies (CIRS)
Works toward a rural California that is socially just, economically viable, and environmentally balanced.
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California Office of Binational Border Health (COBBH)
An office within the California Department of Public Health that facilitates communication, cooperation, and collaboration among California and Mexico health officials, health professionals, and communities to support and strengthen binational and border health. Available in Spanish.
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California Primary Care Association (CPCA)
A federally designated PCA that promotes and facilitates equal access to quality healthcare for individuals and families through community health centers and clinics that maintain cost-effective, affordable medical services, and seek meet the linguistic and cultural needs of California's diverse population. Provides technical assistance and training.
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California Primary Care Office
Seeks to improve health status for targeted groups in medically underserved areas of California. Includes the California State Office of Rural Health and J-1 Visa Waiver Program.
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California State Office of Rural Health (CalSORH)
Collaborates with public and private entities statewide and at the regional and national levels to increase rural access to health care and to link small rural communities with state and federal resources.
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California State Rural Health Association (CSRHA)
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, grassroots organization that works to improve the health of rural Californians and the quality and accessibility of the health care they receive.
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California Telehealth Resource Center (CTRC)
One of the telehealth resource centers funded by the federal Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT). Assists healthcare organizations, healthcare networks, and healthcare providers in the implementation of cost-effective telehealth programs to serve rural and medically underserved areas and populations in California.
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Central Valley Health Policy Institute
Facilitates leadership training, research, and graduate education programs to address health policy issues influencing the health status of people in Central California.
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Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG)
A Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) working with patients, providers, facilities, and government agencies to improve the health of people in Arizona and California.
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Healthforce Center at UCSF
Works to help healthcare professionals, schools, organizations, and policymakers respond to the challenges of educating and managing the healthcare workforce in rural and urban areas. Part of the University of California, San Francisco.
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Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC)
A statewide organization with a specific emphasis on impacting Latino health through information services, research and data production, advocacy, and community programming.
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Nevada exploratory Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (NVeADRC)
Research center that focuses on Alzheimer's Disease and dementia disparities in rural and small communities in Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and California.
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Pacific Southwest Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center (Pacific Southwest ROTA-RC)
Offers training, resources, and technical assistance on rural opioid and stimulant misuse in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Jurisdictions
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Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC)
Helps rural communities in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming improve community infrastructure through housing, water, and wastewater program initiatives. Offers numerous services including loans for housing and environment.
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Southern California Public Health Association (SCPHA)
Membership organization that works to improve the health of communities and people in Southern California through professional development, conferences, training, advocacy, and community outreach.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: California
Works to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing. The HUD state office provides information about HUD housing programs and local contacts for the state.
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United States-México Border Health Commission
Provides international leadership to optimize quality of life and health along the U.S.-Mexico border. Comprised of the federal secretaries of health, the chief health officers of the 10 border states, and prominent community health professionals from both nations. Includes a directory of border state outreach offices.
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USDA Rural Development California State Office
Committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. The Rural Development State Office provides information about Rural Development programs and applications for financial assistance for the state.
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Western Regional Agricultural Stress Assistance Program (WRASAP)
Provides resources, funding opportunities, and events to support mental health and farm stress assistance in the Western U.S.
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Western Rural Development Center (WRDC)
Participates in rural development research and extension projects cooperatively with universities in the West. Serves Washington, Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho, Hawaii, California, Arizona, Alaska, Oregon, New Mexico, Montana, Colorado, and 4 U.S. Pacific Territories.
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Last Reviewed: 8/31/2023