Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States.

According to History.com, Juneteenth (short for “June Nineteenth”) marks the day when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas in 1865 to take control of the state and ensure that all enslaved people be freed. The troops’ arrival came a full two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth honors the end of slavery in the United States and is considered the longest-running African American holiday. On June 17, 2021, it officially became a federal holiday. Juneteenth 2024 will occur on Wednesday, June 19.

• Learn more about the Emancipation Proclamation and the history of slavery in Texas.
• Ideas on how to celebrate Juneteenth at work.
• Watch movies with Black leads or documentaries focused on Black history.
• Read books focused on Juneteenth.

Mama's Kitchen

Community Supports – Medically Tailored Meals/Medically Supportive Meals

Offers a medically tailored meal service through community support and delivers lunch and dinner to qualifying Medi-Cal members. Meals are provided for every day of the year, on a county-wide basis, free of charge. Mama’s Kitchen has partnered with Blue Shield and Kaiser to provide two nutritious meals a day for up to 12 weeks to qualifying Medi-Cal members. Scheduled meals rotate on a six-week menu cycle. The menu follows the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics recommendations, and all meals are designed by registered dietitians and executive chefs. All meals are DASH and diabetic-friendly. Offers several menu variations to meet clients’ individual nutritional needs, such as low lactose, and vegetarian.

Z Codes

Z-codes are the bridge between social health data and physical/mental health data and now partners can associate these standardized healthcare codes to Direct or Informational referrals.

By using Z-codes, partners can flag members as potentially eligible for programs and services. This can also support getting authorization to receive Enhanced Care Management and Community Supports services. 

Learn more about Z-Codes here.

Appropriateness of Referral Notes

This year, we're focusing on improved referral quality and the need to understand why a Direct Referral didn't result in a connection to services. Based on common questions and feedback from partners, we updated the Referral Management process. Referral Notes are now required if someone marks a Direct Referral as not appropriate. This will help teams better identify referral quality trends and process improvement opportunities.

Updated Referral Detail Layout

The "detail view" of Referral records has an updated layout including information about the assigned case manager and clearer labels for notes fields. To ensure data quality, this layout is now Read-only.

CalAIM Screening 

This new screening tool lists out the various eligibility criteria across all CalAIM programs, reviews qualifying criteria for each program type and helps the user navigate to the right type of program the client is eligible for. The screening is still being piloted but is open for feedback and training is forthcoming. 

Recuperative Care Screening

This new screening tool was developed in partnership with the Hospital Association, Medi-Cal managed care plans, and San Diego County's local non-profit recuperative care providers - Father Joe's Villages, Interfaith Community Services, and PATH. The screening is currently in its piloting phase and can be completed only by specific CIE users. 

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