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Justice-Involved Individuals Reentering Society in Sacramento County Find a Place to Call Home Through a $2.6M Grant from Health Net to 'Break the Cycle'
Health Net, one of California's most experienced Medi-Cal managed care health plans and company of Centene Corporation (NYSE: CNC), awarded a $2.6 million grant to connect individuals exiting the criminal justice system in Sacramento County to services that support a successful reentry into the community. The grant to Hope Cooperative connects individuals to interim housing and housing navigation, mental and behavioral health care, substance use disorder treatment, employment services and other
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