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.
Committee Charter
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
Past Meetings Archives
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 |

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