In the May 2020 newsletter we shared our policy brief titled “Babies Don’t Go to the Doctor By Themselves” and the news that CCT was collaborating with the UCSF/Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH) and Trauma Center/Children’s Health Center to propose a pilot to improve health outcomes for young children and their caregivers. The list of collaborators in this work is long. At the top of it are the staff and patients at the Children’s Health Center at SFGH.
Just two months later, and after many discussions and presentations, we are proud to partner with DHCS, First Fives and many others on the adoption of dyadic health care services reimbursement under the Mild to Moderate Mental Health Benefit administered by California’s MediCal Managed Care Organizations. Kudos to DHCS and new state leadership for the new Family Therapy Benefit. This means that during well-child visits, parents will have the opportunity to speak with trained providers who can help support their continued parenting success and the family’s social and emotional welfare. This includes follow-up on ACEs assessments to receive referrals to any needed services.
This has been 10+ years in the making and CCT is honored to have played a role in advancing the hard work of so many advocates and practitioners who laid the groundwork for this significant statewide success. Please contact us at info@cachildrenstrust.org if you have any questions.
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