Sacramento Youth Gain Mentorship and New Career Pathways through $100,000 Health Net Grant to Sacramento County Office of Education

Core Insights - Health Net has awarded a $100,000 grant to the Sacramento County Office of Education to enhance youth behavioral health and strengthen the local mental health workforce pipeline [1][5]. Group 1: Initiatives Funded - The grant will fund a Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Convening and the development of a Behavioral Health Workforce Map, both created in collaboration with youth leaders and community organizations [2]. - The Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Convening utilized $50,000 of the grant to host an event on October 15, gathering 117 participants to discuss strategies for promoting youth behavioral health [3]. - The remaining $50,000 will support the creation of a web-based Behavioral Health Workforce Map, which will outline academic and employment pathways for aspiring mental health professionals in Sacramento County [4]. Group 2: Organizational Commitment - Health Net's investment aligns with its broader commitment to advancing whole-person care and addressing health drivers, having committed over $247 million from 2020 to 2025 to community-based organizations [5]. - Health Net, a subsidiary of Centene Corporation, serves over three million members in California and emphasizes the importance of accessible health plans and services [6].