Community Health Center Network
Lauren Healy, LCSW, is an experienced mental health professional currently serving as the Mental Health Program Supervisor at the Contra Costa County Public Health Department since May 2022. With a background that includes roles such as Mental Health Clinical Specialist at Contra Costa County and Licensed Clinical Social Worker at the Community Health Center Network, Lauren specializes in providing therapy to homeless individuals, supervising community health teams, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary staff. Prior experience includes positions as a School Based Clinician, Multidimensional Family Therapist, Crisis Intervention Clinician, and Women's Advocate, demonstrating a strong commitment to addressing mental health needs across diverse populations. Lauren holds a Master of Social Work from Boston College and a Bachelor's degree in Communication from San Diego State University.
Community Health Center Network
Community Health Center Network (CHCN) is committed to excellent, affordable care for underserved communities of the East Bay. We are a non-profit Medi-Cal managed care organization, providing business administrative support for community health centers to focus on what matters most - patients. Our Community: CHCN represents eight community health centers in Alameda and Contra Costa counties in 80+ locations with 450 primary care providers and 1,100 specialists, bringing 141,000+ health plan members the best care at the right time. Our member health centers are Asian Health Services, Axis Community Health, La Clinica de La Raza, LifeLong Medical Care, Native American Health Center, Tiburcio Vasquez Community Health Center, Tri-City Health Center, and West Oakland Health Council. What We Do: Data analytics, case management, specialist contracting, insurance processing, advancement of clinical best practices, and workforce development are what we do to drive better health outcomes for patients with the most complex needs. Our History: CHCN was formed by our member health centers in 1996 to support health centers in a rapidly expanding managed care environment. Its sister organization, Alameda Health Consortium, was founded by community health centers in 1974 to support advocacy, health insurance enrollment, and serve coordination for uninsured and low-income communities.