DHCS Webinar: Expanding Access to Care for Justice-Involved Youth
| Date: | May 06, 2026 |
| From: | Health Plan of San Joaquin/Mountain Valley Health Plan (“Health Plan”) |
| To: | Health Plan All Practitioners and Behavioral Health Providers |
| Type: | Informational/Educational |
| Subject: | DHCS Webinar: Expanding Access to Care for Justice-Involved Youth |
| Business: | Medi-Cal Managed Care |
The Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is hosting a webinar focusing on how the Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative and Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative are reducing barriers to care for youth with justice involvement.
Event: Expanding Access to Care for Justice-Involved Youth
Date: Thursday, May 7, 2026
Time: 3:00-4:00pm (PST)
Register at: https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/c8109211-890e-469b-a6ea-e8088e6105b7@265c2dcd-2a6e-43aa-b2e8-26421a8c8526
Description:
- DHCS will provide an overview of these initiatives, new benefits for services delivered by peer support specialists, community health workers, and certified wellness coaches, and resources available to improve care and access for individuals reentering communities.
- Kindful Restoration, a community provider, will also share about the work they are doing in the Inland Empire and how these services are benefiting youth involved with the justice system.
For more information, please visit the DHCS event website:
If you have any further questions, please contact your Provider Services Representative, or call our Customer Service Department at 1-888-936-PLAN (7526). You may also visit https://www.hpsj.com/alerts/ for online access to the documents shared. The most recent information about Health Plan and our services is always available on our website www.hpsj-mvhp.org
