This brief examines the potential for texting as a distinct telehealth modality in California amidst the state's behavioral health needs and challenges. The brief describes uses of texting in behavioral health, outlines key activity in other states, provides an overview of relevant research, and recommends next steps to advance texting for behavioral health.
This workbook has been developed to assist organizations with recruiting, supporting, engaging and promoting individuals with lived experience. This workbook is a result of the knowledge, experiences, vulnerability and thoughtful perspectives of a small group of leaders with lived experience including Khatera Aslami-Tamplen, Keris Jän Myrick, and Rayshell Chambers.
As the first and only health center-led Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in California, and one of a growing number of provider-led safety-net ACOs nationwide, Redwood Community Care Organization (RCCO) is an example of an early foray into accountable care in the safety net.