Webinar | Integrating Trauma-Informed Practices to Effectively Address Patients’ Social Needs

June 2025

This webinar explores how social needs screening can enhance patient care, even in resource-limited settings, by focusing on trauma-informed communication and team-based approaches. we also discuss best practices for integrating these strategies into routine care, aligning with the July 2025 Medi-Cal Community Supports policy update to maximize the impact of community-based resources.

 

Suggested Audience

CEO, CMO, COO, QI Director, Providers, Medial Directors, Lead MA/MAs, Lead Nurse/Nurses, Care Coordinators, Case Managers, Community Health Workers, Behavioral Health Providers, Clinic Managers

 

Learning Objectives

  1. Identify ways that social needs screening can improve care, even when community resources are scarce.
  2. Describe practical strategies for creating trauma-informed conversations with patients about social needs and community resources.
  3. Describe best practices in applying trauma-informed team-based approaches to identifying patients’ social needs and connecting them with community resources.
  4. Identify opportunities to leverage community-based supports in alignment with the July 2025 policy update to Medi-Cal Community Supports.