This session highlights California's CalAIM Justice-Involved Reentry Initiative, a program improving continuity of care and access to Medi-Cal services for individuals returning from incarceration. Focusing on rural implementation, it explores challenges like limited providers, transportation barriers, and fragmented systems. Attendees will learn innovative strategies for care coordination, cross-sector collaboration, and linking justice-involved individuals to health, behavioral, and social services. Lessons shared offer practical approaches to enhancing reentry outcomes, health equity, and community safety in resource-limited settings.

Educational Objectives

• Review obstacles and opportunities inherent in implementing reentry-focused health initiatives in rural settings
• Identify common challenges faced by rural counties in implementing reentry health initiatives
• Discuss solutions and best practices that can improve care coordination and continuity of care in rural settings

Level: Basic