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Community Resource Connections

Your Care Manager provides closed-loop referrals to community and social support services that address social determinants of health — housing, food, behavioral health, transportation, utilities, and more. If you are in crisis, please call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Community Resource Connections

What Are Community Resource Connections?

Dignity ADHC ECM does not provide crisis intervention, a hotline, or suicide prevention services directly. Our Care Managers connect you to community and social support services that address the everyday factors impacting your health — such as housing, food, utilities, transportation, and behavioral health — through licensed community partners and public resources.

We use closed-loop referrals, which means your Care Manager confirms that each referral actually took place and that you received the services you were referred to. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, your Care Manager will also connect you to the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or your county crisis team, which are delivered by licensed community partners.

What's Included

  • Assessment of your social determinants of health needs
  • Closed-loop referrals to community partners (housing, food, utilities, and more)
  • Warm hand-offs so community partners know you are coming
  • Follow-up with you and the partner to confirm services were received
  • Referral to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or county crisis teams when a member is in crisis
  • Coordination with your health plan and care team
  • Support and communication in EN, ES, and ZH

Quick Info

Service Type: Closed-loop community referrals
Crisis Lifeline: 988 (call or text)
Plans: Medi-Cal via Anthem Blue Cross or Kaiser Permanente
Access: Through your Care Manager
Languages: EN, ES, ZH
Get Started
Who It's For

Who Can Get Community Resource Connections?

Medi-Cal members enrolled in Enhanced Care Management with complex social needs.

Members with Unmet Social Needs

Members who need help with housing, food, utilities, transportation, or other social determinants of health.

Members Needing Behavioral Health Resources

Members who want help connecting to licensed behavioral health providers or community crisis resources.

Families & Caregivers

Family members and caregivers seeking resources on behalf of an ECM-enrolled member.

Getting Started

How to Get Connected

1

Confirm ECM Eligibility

Contact Anthem Blue Cross or Kaiser Permanente to confirm you qualify for Enhanced Care Management.

2

Meet Your Care Manager

Your Care Manager reviews your social determinants of health and identifies the community resources that fit your needs.

3

Closed-Loop Referrals

Your Care Manager makes warm referrals to community partners, follows up, and confirms you received services.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you operate a crisis hotline?
No. Dignity ADHC ECM does not operate a crisis line and does not provide crisis intervention directly. If you are in crisis, please call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Your Care Manager can help connect you to licensed behavioral health providers and county crisis teams for ongoing support.
What is a closed-loop referral?
A closed-loop referral means your Care Manager does more than just hand you a phone number. We make a warm hand-off to the community partner, then follow up with both you and the partner to confirm that the referral took place and you received services. If something falls through, we help you get connected again.
What community resources can my Care Manager connect me to?
Your Care Manager can refer you to community partners for housing, food assistance, utilities support, transportation, behavioral health providers, county crisis teams, social services, and other programs that address your social determinants of health.
Can I ask for referrals on behalf of a family member?
Yes. Family members and caregivers can reach out on behalf of an ECM-enrolled member. The member will need to consent to services, and their Care Manager will work with the full support network to coordinate referrals.

Ready to Meet Your Care Manager?

If you're a Medi-Cal member with Anthem Blue Cross or Kaiser Permanente, check your eligibility and get paired with a dedicated Care Manager.