Leveraging CalAIM to Support Children, Youth, and Families Impacted by ACEs and Toxic Stress
About
Join us for an in-depth webinar exploring the California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative and its role in enhancing clinical responses for children and youth at risk of toxic stress physiology. This session will provide a foundational understanding of CalAIM’s key components, including Enhanced Care Management (ECM) and Community Supports, and how these initiatives create new opportunities for integrating trauma-informed care into clinical practice. Attendees will learn how CalAIM can be leveraged to improve care coordination, address social drivers of health, and expand access to critical services for children and families impacted by ACEs and toxic stress.
Learning Objectives
- Provide an overview of CalAIM, including its goals, key initiatives, and how it is transforming Medi-Cal
- Recognize the impact of ACEs and toxic stress on children, youth, families, and communities and describe how the benefits and services offered through CalAIM can be leveraged to support children, youth, and families impacted by ACEs and toxic stress
- Understand the role of Medi-Cal managed care plans in the implementation of CalAIM
Professional Credit
- This activity provides the following types of credit: AMA, AAPA, APA, ANCC, ASWB, ABIM-MOC, ABP-MOC.
- 1.0 credits are available.
- Activity document
Featuring
Mary W. Zavala, LCSW, MPP, MA, works as a health care consultant with organizations seeking to improve client care delivery and outcomes. She has extensive experience in person-centered and team-based care through her direct social work practice in oncology and solid organ transplantation. Mary’s experience also includes CalAIM and Medi-Cal managed care through her role as Director of the Health Homes Program and Director of ECM for L.A. Care Health Plan. She also served as the Director of State Programs for San Francisco Health Plan, where she was responsible for ECM and Community Supports. Mary’s peer-reviewed research highlights the positive effects that care management and coordination can have on health outcomes, such as quality of life, health literacy, and sense of support in vulnerable populations.
Based in the Sacramento area, Dr. Owen was an adviser to the ACEs Aware initiative before joining UCAAN as a co-Principal Investigator and Senior Director of Clinical & Academic Programs, Health Equity. Prior to joining UCAAN, Dr. Owen was an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UC Davis Health System. Dr. Owen earned an MD at UCSF, completed his Pediatric Residency at UC Davis, and completed his fellowship in Community and Societal Pediatrics at the University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville. He recently completed the Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership at Yale University.
Cynthia Carmona has more than 20 years of experience in health policy, program development, and implementation. In her various roles working with state and local agencies, safety net providers, and managed care organizations, Cynthia has implemented several major health care initiatives, including My Health LA, the Low- Income Health Program transition to Medi-Cal under the Affordable Care Act, the Health Homes Program, and CalAIM ECM and Community Supports (CS). Cynthia’s current work includes coaching organizations on CalAIM implementation, managing organizational transformation, and launching value-based programs. Prior to launching Carmona Insights, Cynthia led the Safety Net Initiatives department at L.A. Care Health Plan, working with Los Angeles County and nonprofit community health centers to enhance systems of care. She oversaw CalAIM ECM and Community Supports implementation, as well as L.A. Care's Elevating the Safety Net workforce investment fund. Prior to joining L.A. Care, Cynthia was the Director of Government and External Affairs for the Community Clinic Association of LA County (CCALAC) where she oversaw the development, implementation, and evaluation of CCALAC's advocacy, government, and public relations activities.