A growing number of counties and regions in California have indicated a need for advisory and technical expertise that is easily accessible and responsive to the changing needs of their children’s coverage expansions. IHPS-CA provides policy and technical expertise to counties and regions that are expanding health coverage and creating systems change for children and families as part of a Children’s Health Initiative (CHI). Across California, these CHIs are collectively reshaping social policy and expectations that all children are eligible for health insurance – and shifting the burden of navigating many different programs away from families to “behind the scenes” eligibility systems and infrastructure support.

Applications for technical assistance are currently being accepted and approved on a case by case basis.

A description of our technical assistance activities across a dozen counties and regions is described in more detail here.

Child and Family Coverage Technical Assistance Center (CFCTAC)

Technical assistance through the Child and Family Coverage Technical Assistance Center (CFCTAC) is structured to develop coalitions’ capacity to develop and implement their strategic plans, inform policy direction and decision-making, and facilitate systems change.

With initial and ongoing support from The David and Lucile Packard Foundation, IHPS California staff provides services to counties and organizations working to expand children’s coverage, convenes expert forums and workshops, and authors publications to inform the expansion of children’s coverage statewide. The Institute also specializes in policy and strategy development in coordinating between public and private sources of health coverage for the uninsured.


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