Social Services

The social service market is defined as supports and services related to the social determinants of health such as poverty, food insecurity, lack of education, racism, discrimination, environment, and community conditions. Addressing social determinants of health has become a common strategic conversation in a market focused on whole person care and the value equation. Payers and health plans are taking a more structured approach to addressing social support needs and this opens new possibilities for managers of organizations that provide social support programs that have typically been excluded from health care financing arrangements.

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San Diego County California Awards $27 Million In Family Home Visiting Contracts

In March 2026, the San Diego County, California, Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) awarded four organizations contracts valued at a combined $27 million to provide family home visiting support services (FHVSS). The county anticipates that approximately 623 families will receive home visiting services annually. The contracts were awarded to: Palomar Health Healthy Development Services ($5,821,169) – North Region South Bay Community Services ($5,457,030) – South Region Home Start, Inc. ($8,565,056) – East Region Social… Read

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