Orange County Care Coordination Collaborative for Kids: Access to Care for CSHCN – Supplement
Organization: Children's Hospital of Orange County Foundation
Primary Contact: Rebecca Hernandez
Grant Amount: $17,204 for 6 months
Date Awarded:
Purpose
In 2019, Orange County transitioned children served by California Children’s Services (CCS), the state’s system of care for CSHCN, to Medi-Cal managed care organizations under a state initiative called the Whole Child Model (WCM). In its current grant phase, the Orange County Care Coordination Collaborative for Kids (OCC3 for Kids) and its stakeholders identified system navigation of the WCM as the primary challenge for parents and caregivers. The new funds will help complete and expand on OCC3 for Kids’ work to address system navigation issues to ease the path for families.
Outcome
This project was part of OCC3 for Kids’ multi-year process of working together to ensure that children and youth in Orange County, CA with special health care needs achieve optimal care for health and well-being, and to enhance the quality of life for their families. The relationships formed in OCC3 for Kids and resulting collaboration resulted in improved care coordination between participating agencies and in better support for CYSHCN and their families.