Community Provider Advisory Group

Supervisor Keith Carson and Alameda County Health Director, Colleen Chawla, are hosting a series of strategic conversations this summer and fall. This Community Provider Advisory Group (CPAG) will advise Alameda County Health on systemwide priorities and strategies to support the health and wellbeing of our communities. The group will meet five times between July and November for focused discussions on community health, behavioral health, and homelessness. With a commitment to health equity and the backdrop of an evolving safety net with multiple obligations and priorities, we are seeking to identify system strengths and opportunities, and to generate ideas and priorities for navigating the years ahead.

The Community Provider Advisory Group (CPAG) meetings will be held in-person with discussion limited to CPAG participants. To support broader community participation, the meetings will also be available as webinars, with opportunity for public comment. Meeting schedule:

· Meeting 1: July 22, 12:30 – 3pm
· Meeting 2: August 19, 12:30 – 3pm
· Meeting 3: September 3, 12:30 – 3pm
· Meeting 4: October 7, 12:30 – 3:30pm
· Meeting 5: October 28, 1:00 – 4pm

Community Provider Advisory Group (CPAG) Membership

• Co-Chairs: Supervisor Keith Carson and Colleen Chawla
• Alameda County Health Executive Leadership​: Aneeka Chaudhry, Jonathan Russell, Dr. Kathleen Clanon, Dr. Karyn Tribble, and ​Kimi Watkins-Tartt
• Alameda Alliance for Health: Matt Woodruff
• Kaiser Permanente: Vanessa Davis
• Alameda Health System (AHS): James Jackson
• Bay Area Community Services (BACS): Jamie Almanza
• Behavioral Health Collaborative of Alameda County: Matthew Maddaus
• Building Opportunities and Self Sufficiency (BOSS): Donald Frazier
• CalPEP: Lisa Ryan
• Community Health Center Network (CHCN)​: Andie Martinez Patterson​
• Crisis Support Services (988): Narges Dillon
• Great Expectations (Board and Care): Dr. Chika Ugbaja
• La Familia: Aaron Ortiz
• Resources for Community Development (RCD): Ana Rasquiza
• Roots Health Center: Dr. Noha Aboelata
• Satellite Affordable Housing Associates (SAHA): Cristi Ritschel
• TriValley NonProfit Alliance: Kathy Young

Zoom Information

For those who are not CPAG members, meetings can be access via Zoom links.

Zoom Webinar Information (for public viewing)

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88297116433?pwd=DHJ8jzJ3YBfF8COut1eaKmtBKGQbMe.1

Passcode: 020438

Dial-In:

404-443-6397 US Toll

877-336-1831 US Toll-free

Conference code: 708785

Resources 

Linked below you will find some helpful resources that provide background and context to many of the topics we are discussing in the Community Provider Advisory Group. 

• Alameda County Health, Behavioral Health Department Strategic Plan (2024) 
• Alameda County Health Community Improvement Plan (CHIP) 
• Alameda County Health Mental Health Services Act and Behavioral Health Services Act 
• Care First, Jails Last Recommendations 
• Homelessness Point in Time Count 
• CA Department of Health Care Services Population Health Management (PHM) 
• CA Department of Health Care Services Behavioral Health Transformation (Prop 1) 
• CA Department of Health Care Services Medi-Cal Transformation (CalAIM, BHCIP, CHW benefit, etc.) 
• Data Exchange Framework (DxF)
• HEDIS Measures 
• Community Health Improvement Plan 
• CHIP Workgroup Sign-Up 
• CHNA CBO Nomination  
• HealthPAC 
• Transitions website: Behavioral Health Transformation (ca.gov) 
• New State website: Mental Health for All: https://mentalhealth.ca.gov/ 
• Alameda County Behavioral Health Department MHSA website: https://acmhsa.org/bhsa/ 
• California Association of Counties (CSAC): https://www.counties.org/proposition-1 
• Alameda County Home Together Plan
• Beyond the Bridge – Film Trailer

Meeting Details 

The Community Provider Advisory Group (CPAG) kicked off its five-part meeting series on July 22, 2024. This meeting provided an overview of the CPAG and its purpose, various cross-cutting initiatives, and a chance for members to get to know each other.  

Meeting 1: Overview (7/22/24)

• Meeting 1 Slides
• Meeting 1 Notes

Meeting 2: Community Health (8/19/24)

• Meeting 2 Slides
• Meeting 2 Notes
• Meeting 2 Q&A

Meeting 3: Behavioral Health (9/3/24)

• Meeting 3 Slides
• Meeting 3 Notes
• Meeting 3 Q&A

Meeting 4: Homelessness (10/7/24)

• Meeting 4 Slides
• Meeting 4 Notes
• Meeting 4 Q&A

Meeting 5: Closing & Next Steps (10/28/24)

• Meeting 5 Slides
• Meeting 5 Notes
• Meeting 5 Q&A
• Meeting 5 Handout