For Locations In Long Beach and Los Angeles for Enrollment Assistance, click here. For a List of Free and Low-cost health clinics in Long Beach, click here. For Health Care Options information, click here. For a report on Children's Health Insurance, click here. For a Fact Sheet on Uninsured Children, click here. For the Healthy Family Newsletter August 2005, click here. Useful links: http://www.mrmib.ca.gov/ http://www.healthyfamilies.ca.gov https://www.healtheapp.net http://www.medi-cal.ca.gov http://www.dhs.ca.gov/pcfh/cms/chdp/chdpgateway.htm http://www.ladpss.org http://www.ladhs.org http://www.100percentcampaign.org http://www.nilc.org/ciwc http://www.champ-net.org/home.cfm http://www.healthconsumer.org/LosAngeles.html http://www.chc-inc.org http://www.first5.org http://www.cdc.gov http://www.lbusd.k12.ca.us http://www.peoplesguide.org/freeandlowcost.html http://www.ci.pasadena.ca.us/publichealth http://www2.sdcounty.ca.gov/hhsa/ http://hss.co.san-bernardino.ca.us/HSS/

Medi-Cal Outreach (MCO) Program

Since 1998, the Medi-Cal Outreach (MCO) Program has been working in collaboration with five community partners to provide education and assistance to families about free and low-cost health insurance options and services in Long Beach. MCO staff members work with schools, churches, temples, small businesses, community-based organizations, parent centers, community clinics, WIC and Head Start to help lower-income and working families and adults increase their access to needed health care coverage and health care referrals. Primary services include:

Our meetings are held the 4th Thursday of every month from 9:00-10:30 AM. Collaborative members will receive updates on Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, Healthy Kids, Kaiser Permanente Cares for Kids, and other community health resources and services. This is also a great forum for members to network with Health Department Officials, school district representatives, community workers, community-based organizations, community clinics, health plan partners, and Certified Application Assistors. We look forward to seeing you there! Collaborative Partners Cambodian Association of America (CAA) 2390 Pacific Ave., Long Beach, CA 90806 Contact Person: Dany Man Ph:(562) 988-1863 Fx:(562) 988-1475 CAA has experience in providing effective and innovative social services, advocating the rights of Cambodian refugees and immigrants in Long Beach. Families In Good Health (FIGH) 411 E 10th St #207, Long Beach, CA 90813 Contact Person: Armida Reyes, Ph: (562) 491-9100, Fx: (562) 491-9824 FIGH provides a variety of health and social service programs designed to serve the Southeast Asian community and Latino community in Long Beach. Guam Communications Network (GCN) 4201 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 218, Long Beach, CA 90807 Contact Person: Heitare Lynch, Ph: (562) 989-5690, Fx: (562) 989-5694 GCN is a multi-service agency established to increase public awareness of the issues concerning the people, island, and culture of Guam through education, coalition building and advocacy. In collaboration with the Pacific Islander Health Care Collaborative the goal is to connect the community with services and programs. The Children's Clinic, Serving Their Children and Families Long Beach Memorial Medical Center/Miller Children’s Hospital 2801 Atlantic Avenue/P.O. Box 1428, Long Beach, CA 90801 Contact Person: Maria Bonilla, Ph: (562) 933-0473, Fx: (562) 933-0415 TCC is a non-profit community clinic that provides comprehensive medical health care services, health education and health promotion to families of the greater Long Beach area. Westside Neighborhood Clinic (WNC) 1436 W 23rd Street, Long Beach, CA 90810 Contact Person: Isela Vasquez, Ph: (562) 595-5507, Fx: (562) 492-9977 WNC is a private non-profit family practice community clinic offering quality and affordable medical services for those who might otherwise go without health care. To find out more how to join the collaborative, please click here. To see the 2005 and 2006 Calendar of Meetings, please click here.

For the January 2006 Monthly Calendar of Events, click here. For the Monthly Trainings for Certified Application Assistors, click here.

VISION: All eligible families residing in the City of Long Beach will have access to preventive and emergency health care services appropriate to their eligibility and resource availability.

Long Beach Medi-Cal/Healthy Families Outreach Collaborative

Monthly Updates

Community Resources

Screening/Referral: Process normally takes about 15 minutes where families are assessed for possible program eligibility into Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, Healthy Kids, Kaiser Permanente Child Health Plan or other health care options. Documents required to make a successful screening include proof of address, income, residency status, and pregnancy (if applicable).

Application Assistance: Staff are trained and state-certified to assist families in completing the required state and county application forms. Families are given the option to apply through the mail-in or online application process.

Utilization/Retention Education: One of the primary goals of the MCO Program is to encourage families to practice preventive health care. Advocates are educated about tips on how to use and keep their health insurance coverage.

Ongoing Case Management: Advocates are available Mondays through Fridays from 8 am-5 pm to assist families with questions or concerns about their heath insurance coverage.

Walk-ins and appointments are both accepted Mondays through Fridays from 8am-5pm. Services are available in English, Spanish, Cambodian and Vietnamese. The Medi-Cal Outreach Program is funded in part by the California Department of Health Services, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and Children and Families First Proposition 10 Commission. For more information about the Medi-Cal Outreach Program, please call (562) 570-7979.

2006 Meeting Dates January 26, 2006 February 23, 2006 March 23, 2006 April 27, 2006 May 25, 2006 June 22, 2006 July 27, 2005 - 6th Annual Appreciation Breakfast August 24, 2006 September 28, 2006 October 26, 2006 November 30, 2006 December 2006 - No Meeting

Lead Agency: Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services Medi-Cal Outreach Program Miller Family Health Education Center 3820 Cherry Ave, Long Beach, CA 90807 Ph: (562) 570-7979 Fax: (562) 570-8122

Outreach & Education: Advocates participate in monthly health fairs and ethnic events to promote community awareness. Methods of outreach include door-to-door, presentations, trainings, and one-on-one outreach.