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Hospitals Impacted by Santa Clara County Budget Concerns

Who Santa Clara County  Hospitals owned and operated by Santa Clara County  What Santa Clara County’s budget work has begun for the coming fiscal year, and questions regarding changes to excess Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund (ERAF) allocation are at the forefront. As one of five counties that have excess ERAFs, Santa Clara County uses the […]

Closing Mental Health Awareness Month in Conversation and Collaboration

Who Leaders from Lake, Napa, Solano, Marin, Sonoma, and Mendocino counties (representing hospitals, county government, local and state emergency medical services agencies, law enforcement, and community-based health care organizations)  Leadership from Partnership HealthPlan of California  Representatives of the California Department of Healthcare Services  What The Sonoma County Department of Health Care Services, in partnership with […]

Honoring Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration recognizes as a time “to increase awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and well-being and provide resources and information to support individuals and communities who may need mental health support.”