Southern California Social Care Summit
Join us for a dynamic regional gathering of social care leaders, innovators, and practitioners at the Findhelp State Social Care Summit in Long Beach. This event brings together healthcare organizations, community-based providers, government agencies, technology partners, and others to explore the future of connected care in our region.
Key topics shaping the Southern California landscape:
- Collaborate Across Sectors | Learn how counties, health plans, and providers are advancing shared accountability and collective impact through aligned goals and funding models.
- Advance Interoperability | Discover new approaches to integrating systems and data to streamline referrals, reporting, and care coordination.
- Shape the Future of Community Engagement | Participate in discussions on how government and community leaders can work together to drive local solutions that meet the states most pressing needs.
- Join a Growing Network | Be part of a movement to
build a unified, connected social care ecosystem that empowers organizations and residents alike.
This Summit is designed to provide actionable best practices, real-world success stories, and opportunities to collaborate with peers who are driving change across the region. Whether you’re a healthcare provider, community-based organization, policymaker, or social care innovator, this event offers a unique chance to connect, learn, and lead together.
Networking Breakfast
Begin the day with breakfast and cross-sector networking alongside peers from healthcare, government, education, and community-based organizations.
Begin the day with breakfast and cross-sector networking alongside peers from healthcare, government, education, and community-based organizations.
Welcome & Introduction
Opening remarks and overview of the day's agenda.
Get ready for an exciting day ahead!
Opening remarks and overview of the day's agenda.
Southern California's Connected Future: A Vision for Integrated Social Care
Join this session to explore the social care landscape in Southern California and envision a future where technology, collaboration, and shared purpose drive equitable access to vital resources. This session will set the stage for our vision in the state, highlighting the power of a connected ecosystem to transform communities.
Don't miss this important session!
Join this session to explore the social care landscape in Southern California and envision a future where technology, collaboration, and shared purpose drive equitable access to vital resources. This session will set the stage for our vision in the state, highlighting the power of a connected ecosystem to transform communities.
From Partnership to Impact: How Regional Coalitions Are Driving Collective Change
Regional coalitions are becoming the backbone of effective social care coordination. In this session, social care leaders share firsthand insights on how coalitions bring together health plans, counties, and community organizations to align funding, streamline referrals, and improve outcomes at scale. Learn what it takes to move from collaboration in theory to measurable impact in practice.
Regional coalitions are becoming the backbone of effective social care coordination. In this session, social care leaders share firsthand insights on how coalitions bring together health plans, counties, and community organizations to align funding, streamline referrals, and improve outcomes at scale. Learn what it takes to move from collaboration in theory to measurable impact in practice.
Morning break
Recharge, connect, and continue conversations sparked during the morning sessions.
Recharge, connect, and continue conversations sparked during the morning sessions.
Activating Community Networks: Engagement Strategies That Drive Participation and Results
Sustainable social care networks depend on trust, participation, and shared incentives. This session explores how Cedars-Sinai and UC Irvine are strengthening community engagement through incentivized networks and collaborative models. Attendees will gain practical strategies for engaging providers, aligning incentives, and scaling participation across diverse communities.
Sustainable social care networks depend on trust, participation, and shared incentives. This session explores how Cedars-Sinai and UC Irvine are strengthening community engagement through incentivized networks and collaborative models. Attendees will gain practical strategies for engaging providers, aligning incentives, and scaling participation across diverse communities.
From Convening to Collective Action: Advancing Youth Health Through Regional Collaboration
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) shares insights from its recent Community Impact Summit, where local partners came together to address youth health and social determinants of health across Southern California. This session will highlight how cross-sector collaboration can accelerate impact for children and families and invite others to join an emerging regional collaborative aimed at strengthening youth-serving networks through shared technology, data, and purpose.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) shares insights from its recent Community Impact Summit, where local partners came together to address youth health and social determinants of health across Southern California. This session will highlight how cross-sector collaboration can accelerate impact for children and families and invite others to join an emerging regional collaborative aimed at strengthening youth-serving networks through shared technology, data, and purpose.
Networking Lunch & Interactive Activity: Collaboration in Action
Enjoy lunch while participating in an interactive activity designed to spark dialogue, encourage peer learning, and surface shared challenges and opportunities across sectors.
Enjoy lunch while participating in an interactive activity designed to spark dialogue, encourage peer learning, and surface shared challenges and opportunities across sectors.
Connecting the Dots: The Role of HIEs and CIEs in Whole-Person Care
Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and Community Information Exchanges (CIEs) play a critical role in bridging clinical care and social care. This session explores how data sharing and interoperability can reduce fragmentation, improve coordination, and enable whole person care—while navigating governance, privacy, and operational realities.
Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) and Community Information Exchanges (CIEs) play a critical role in bridging clinical care and social care. This session explores how data sharing and interoperability can reduce fragmentation, improve coordination, and enable whole person care—while navigating governance, privacy, and operational realities.
Designing with Dignity: Navigating Work Requirements and Benefit Access
As work requirements and eligibility policies evolve, systems must balance compliance with compassion. President and CEO of PICF, June Simmons, will examine how programs like UNO and related work requirements impact individuals and communities, and how technology and process design can reduce administrative burden while supporting equitable access to benefits.
As work requirements and eligibility policies evolve, systems must balance compliance with compassion. President and CEO of PICF, June Simmons, will examine how programs like UNO and related work requirements impact individuals and communities, and how technology and process design can reduce administrative burden while supporting equitable access to benefits.
Afternoon break
Refuel and reconnect before the final sessions of the day.
Refuel and reconnect before the final sessions of the day.
Powering a Smarter Safety Net: Personalized, Proactive, and Designed for the Future
In a world of fragmented services and complex eligibility requirements, connecting people to the right care can be a major challenge. This session will share Findhelp's strategy for building a truly connected platform that simplifies access to care. We will demonstrate how our evolving solutions provide more than just a list of resources and explore the power of integrated systems. Learn how we are automating workflows, enabling closed-loop referrals, and streamlining member eligibility to ensure that no one falls through the cracks.
In a world of fragmented services and complex eligibility requirements, connecting people to the right care can be a major challenge. This session will share Findhelp's strategy for building a truly connected platform that simplifies access to care. We will demonstrate how our evolving solutions provide more than just a list of resources and explore the power of integrated systems. Learn how we are automating workflows, enabling closed-loop referrals, and streamlining member eligibility to ensure that no one falls through the cracks.
Closing Remarks
Final statements to close out the day.
Final statements to close out the day.
Happy Hour
Learn more about Findhelp
Findhelp is the leading social care platform, powering a connected safety net. We enable health systems, governments, payers, and more to identify social needs, coordinate services, and manage benefits enrollment through a unified digital infrastructure. Our technology provides a smarter, faster, and more efficient way to deliver social care—at scale.
