https://www.fqhctalent.com Intelligence items mentioning Community Medical Centers (Central Valley). Updated whenever we publish new intel about this FQHC. en-us Mon, 27 Jul 2026 19:59:52 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/cmc-stockton-the-rock-adolescent-fqhc-april-2026 Community Medical Centers, a FQHC serving San Joaquin County, is converting the historic Ebenezer AME Church (Weber Ave + Stanislaus St) into 'CMC The Rock' — California's first FQHC-operated health facility designed exclusively for teens and young adults. Completion is targeted for September 2026. The novel model directly addresses Central Valley adolescent behavioral health gaps where BH provider ratios run 1 per 3,000+ adolescents. Creates a template other FQHCs can replicate for youth-centered primary + BH integration. Primary source: Local News Matters — https://localnewsmatters.org/2026/04/17/historic-stockton-church-to-be-transformed-into-health-center-for-teens-young-adults/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/cmc-stockton-the-rock-adolescent-fqhc-april-2026 workforce Local News Matters https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sjc-22012-undocumented-dental-cuts-county-data First county-level quantification of undocumented dental benefit cuts: 22,012 San Joaquin County residents will lose Medi-Cal dental coverage on July 1 under UIS rollback. FQHCs in the county (Community Medical Centers, Golden Valley Health Centers) will see these patients shift to emergency-only dental or uninsured status. Data from Manteca Bulletin based on county health department analysis. Primary source: Manteca Bulletin — https://www.mantecabulletin.com/news/local-news/medi-cal-dental-cuts-coming-for-22012-illegals-in-sj-county/ Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/sjc-22012-undocumented-dental-cuts-county-data undocumented-access Manteca Bulletin https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/uc-merced-chw-trust-gap-sjv-study A UC Merced Center for Health Equity study across 3 Central Valley health centers (8 counties) with 33 health professionals, 39 CHWs, and 403 patient surveys found that power dynamics and rushed clinical encounters destroy patient trust — while culturally respectful, language-concordant care builds it. As FQHCs face staffing cuts from H.R. 1, the risk is that remaining staff will have even less time per patient, accelerating the trust gap. Primary-source evidence that CHW investment is a revenue strategy, not just a cost. Primary source: UC Merced Center for Health Equity — https://news.ucmerced.edu/news/2026/uc-merced%E2%80%99s-center-health-equity-convenes-partners-address-patient-trust-gap-san-joaquin Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/uc-merced-chw-trust-gap-sjv-study workforce UC Merced Center for Health Equity https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/health-net-31m-housing-investment Health Net (Centene) announced $31.25M in grants to develop 10 housing projects in LA, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus counties, providing 900+ affordable housing units. Since 2020, Health Net has dedicated $93M to housing/homelessness initiatives. This investment intersects directly with CalAIM Community Supports — FQHCs delivering housing navigation and transitional rent services in these counties could benefit from increased housing stock for ECM patients. Primary source: Health Net / Centene — https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/more-than-900-california-families-to-find-housing-stability-in-2026-thanks-to-31-25-million-investment-by-health-net-302701671.html Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://www.fqhctalent.com/intel/health-net-31m-housing-investment funding Health Net / Centene