The Amplify Impact Initiative is sponsored by California Health Care Foundation and Cedars-Sinai (with HCAI). The Amplify Impact Initiative supports and enhances Community Health Worker, Promotor, and Representative (CHW/P/R) Medi-Cal providers and California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) programs.

The Amplify Impact Initiative: Resources & Events The Next Phase of Amplifying Impact! Over the past 15 months, Amplifying Impact grantees showed great success in expanding the CHW/P/R workforce in an effort to advance health equity efforts in communities across California.

As this project nears its end, we are excited to announce that the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) has committed to investing in this project and crucial workforce with the launch of a new phase of the Amplifying Impact Initiative.

Beginning in May 2026, this next cycle of Amplifying Impact will further support organizations' efforts to strengthen CHW/P/R workforce sustainability and build organizational capacity through workforce support services and strategic infrastructure investments.

Supporting & Scaling the CHW/P/R Workforce in California Community health workers, promotors and representatives (CHW/P/Rs) play a crucial role in addressing health equity in communities across California, but this critical workforce has long lacked the support and investment to integrate them sustainably into health care systems.

We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Amplifying Impact Initiative , designed to support and enhance CHW/P/R Medi-Cal providers of the CHW Medi-Cal benefit and California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) programs .

Over the course of 18 months, Amplifying Impact will connect 28 CHW/P/R Medi-Cal providers to grants, technical assistance, and tactical tools for meaningfully and sustainably scaling the CHW/P/R workforce across California. Participants will advance goals that are focused on providing culturally responsive health and social needs services while also connecting CHW/P/Rs to high-quality jobs that support them to thrive.

Funded by California Health Care Foundation and Cedars-Sinai, and led in partnership with health equity non-profit Health Leads, this initiative will offer a range of live and recorded learning opportunities, promising practices, and impact stories to help advance the work of all individuals and organizations invested in the success of CHW/P/Rs - in California and beyond.

Join us on Thursday, May 28th for a deep dive into the evolving landscape of California’s CHW/P/R workforce. Designed for practitioners, program leaders, and advocates, this session provides critical updates on statewide policy shifts and introduces practical frameworks to strengthen community-centered care. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay informed, connected, and prepared for what lies ahead.

Mira la grabación en español Mira la grabación en español “With CHWs as partners, consumers are more likely to develop trusting relationships with their care teams, and become more engaged in their care — that helps us get to better health outcomes, both for the consumers and the system.

” — Nancy Halloran, former Deputy Director of Alameda County Care Connect & participant in the Alameda Capacity-Building Collaborative The Amplifying Impact Initiative grantees are all demonstrating the critical impact of CHW/P/Rs and the urgent need to invest in this essential workforce.

Their stories are a celebration of connection and care, and a call to action around the vital role CHW/P/Rs play across California, elevating their visibility while advancing the policies and systems that sustain them. Click on each image to explore how our grantees transform health equity and community care every day.

Family HealthCare Network: Connections for Community Health Los Angeles County CHW/P/R Consortium: Cultivating a Collaborative Environment Adventist Health Clear Lake: Meeting the Community Right Where They Are CA Bridge: Breaking Stigma Through Harm Reduction San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium (SFCCC): The Heart of Care Salud Para La Gente: Cultivating Care Where Life Happens Santa Barbara Foundation: Putting Empathy into Action California Advancing & Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Collection of tools and resources aimed at helping organizations understand and implement CalAIM.

Expanding the CHW/P/R Workforce in California Overviews of opportunities for the state’s CHW/P/R workforce and best practices in training and support. CHW/P/R Statewide Grassroots Coalition Information from the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network emerging policies, practices and proposals. The Children's Partnership Resource Hub Resources to support CHW/P/Rs and organizations looking to work with CHW/P/Rs more effectively.

CHW Financial Sustainability Toolkit Exercises, tools and approaches to address complex CHW workforce financial sustainability challenges. Participating Organizations Numbers represent initiative participants, many of which are active in multiple regions.

Asian Americans for Community Involvement Bay Area Community Services El Sol / Latino Health Access Family Healthcare Network Fresno Community Health Improvement Partnership Harbor Community Health Centers Homeless Prenatal Program LA Center for Strategic Partnerships/ El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center San Diego Wellness Collaborative Sonoma Community Action Network San Francisco Community Clinic Consortium Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Education Program Transitions Clinic Network UCSF United American Indian Involvement Want to be the first to know when we launch new tools, stories and events?

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