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CalAIM Santa Barbara County Community Steering Committee

The purpose of the CalAIM Santa Barbara County Community Steering Committee is to establish a consistent forum for ongoing collaboration with key community stakeholders. This collaboration includes sharing education, planning and coordinating action to advance Medi-Cal initiatives and transformations, and pursuing a shared delivery system and community health goals.

Proposed Goals

  • Convene and educate key community stakeholders on Medi-Cal programs and initiatives, CenCal Health’s role and strategic direction, and shared community health and delivery system issues.
  • Identify and design opportunities for collaboration and coordinated action related to Medi-Cal, strengthening the local delivery system, and improving community health and health equity outcomes.
  • Provide selective guidance to CenCal Health management on Medi-Cal implementation strategies and directions, following decisions and directions set by CenCal Health’s Board of Directors.

Upcoming Meeting

  • Date: Thursday, May 15th, 2025
  • Time: 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
  • Location: CenCal Health Office, 4050 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93110
  • Attachments: Coming soon

Agenda: 

1:30PM – 1:45PM
Welcome and Meeting Agenda
Rafael Gomez, El Cambio Consulting

1:45PM – 2:15PM
State and Federal Policy Updates and Reflections
Marina Owen, Chief Executive Officer

2:15PM – 3:00PM
CalAIM Updates and Waiver Directions Review
Marina Owen, Chief Executive Officer
Jordan Turetsky, Chief Strategic Engagement Officer
Van Do-Reynoso, Chief Customer Experience Officer/Chief Health Equity Officer

3:00PM – 3:25PM
CenCal Health Strategic Planning Process and Timeline
Marina Owen, Chief Executive Officer
Rafael Gomez, El Cambio Consulting

3:20PM – 3:30PM
Meeting Reflections & Adjourn 

Committee Members

Representation Attendee
County CEO Mona Miyasato
County Assistant CEO Tanja Heitman
County Behavioral Health Toni Navarro
County Social Services Daniel Nielson
Board of Supervisor-Board of Director Liaison Joan Hartmann
Provider Hospitals: Cottage Ron Werft
Provider Hospitals: LVMC Melissa Debacker
Provider Hospital: Dignity Sue Andersen
Provider: Neighborhood Clinics Mahdi Ashrafian
Provider: Public Health FQHCs Dana Gamble
Provider: American Indian Health Center Scott Black
Provider: Homeless Services Sylvia Barnard
Community: Homeless Services Ken Triguiero
Community: Promotora Network MaryEllen Rehse
Community: Education Susan Salcedo
Community: Oaxacan & Farmworker Focus Arcenio Lopez