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PAGE 89 Both Santa Clara County and Contra Costa County provide services through programs and resources housed within their health and human services divisions. They do not have a centralized service hub. Fremont Service Center In addition to researching counties similar to the Tri-Valley region, the Fremont Service Center was mentioned as an example of an online service navigation center for city residents. It includes services related to aging, youth, families, homelessness, transportation, financial literacy, and mental health. The resources and services listed on the website consist of government- and community-based services. The Fremont Service Center would be a good reference for building the recommended service hub in the Tri-Valley since the region is made of three cities. Modeling a hub after a city-based service center might create a clearer pathway as to how to integrate all the services the Tri-Valley has to offer into a single location. Be Well OC As noted, a need has been identified to provide more intensive outpatient and inpatient services for mental health and substance use. One organization being explored is Be Well OC. Its model is a collaborative approach to mental health and substance use services to create a more compassionate and accessible mental health care system. It prioritizes strategic partnerships and community-wide engagement to reduce stigma, bridge service gaps, and improve overall accessibility to care. Be Well OC emphasizes coordinated action, focuses on specialized initiatives for targeted issues, and has a strong commitment to system change. The extent to which Be Well OC might be integrated into the Tri-Valley is undetermined, but it is one approach to providing services that the Tri-Valley might take to meet both mental health and substance use needs. Accountable Communities for Health An accountable community for health (ACH) is a community-driven collaborative dedicated to making lasting and transformational change in the health of a community and advancing health equity. ACHs provide residents and key partners from diverse sectors an infrastructure for working together to change systems and build stronger, more cohesive communities prepared to overcome existing and emerging health challenges over the long term. The ACH’s key roles—elevating community voices, facilitating multi-sector dialogues, and aligning organizations and systems—facilitate powerful and sustainable changes that reflect the needs of the community. (https://www.cachi.org/fundamentals) the CACHI website has myriad resources on how to start and maintain an ACH. There are 37 ACHs throughout California. The table below outlines those in proximity to the Tri-Valley and describes their work and goals. Healthy Havenscourt Collaborative (HHC) – Alameda County Social supports and services for Medi-Cal participants Coordinated by the East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation, HHC works to improve health inequities by strengthening social supports and services for residents of Oakland’s Havenscourt neighborhood. HHC will improve housing stability and job quality, with a focus on California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal’s Community Support element. Unincorporated Health and Wealth Initiative – Alameda County Ashland-Cherryland Economic empowerment for at-risk Latino, Black, and Asian households Nonprofits provide culturally competent mental and behavioral health services. Community shelters are the main resource for navigating services for the unhoused. EASTERN ALAMEDA COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES NEEDS ASSESSMENTSS Page 147 of 554