When life feels overwhelming, and the barriers seem too high to climb, finding a path forward can feel impossible. You might be facing homelessness, mental health struggles, substance use challenges, or the weight of reentry after incarceration. These are not just problems to solve—they are lived experiences that shape your story. Help Is Hope in Modesto is here to walk alongside you, not as a distant service, but as a community rooted in real relationships, peer support, and

Your Medi-Cal plan through Health Net or Health Plan San Joaquin covers Non-Medical Transportation (NMT)—reimbursement for gas mileage, bus passes, taxi, or train tickets to medical appointments if you lack reliable transportation. You attest you have no other way to get to appointments, and the plan reimburses your costs. Transportation is the #2 barrier to healthcare access. Help Is Hope helps you understand NMT eligibility and access transportation reimbursement through yo

If you're homeless and recovering from surgery or acute illness, Recuperative Care provides safe housing, medical supervision, meals, and case management through your Medi-Cal plan. CalAIM Community Supports through Health Net and Health Plan San Joaquin cover up to 6 months of combined recuperative care and housing support. Medical respite prevents infections and complications while you heal with dignity. Help Is Hope care team connects eligible members to partner providers

If you're being discharged from a hospital, treatment facility, or correctional facility with nowhere to go, your Medi-Cal plan covers safe housing and wraparound support for up to 6 months. Short-Term Post-Hospitalization Housing through CalAIM Community Supports helps you recover in a stable environment with 24-hour support, medication management, and case management. Health Net and Health Plan San Joaquin members qualify. Help Is Hope care team connects eligible members to

Your Medi-Cal plan through Health Net or Health Plan San Joaquin covers Nursing Facility Transition/Diversion services to help you move from a nursing home to assisted living, residential care, or community living. CalAIM Community Supports provide transition coordination, housing identification, moving support, and ongoing case management. 40-50% of nursing home residents could live more independently with proper support. Help Is Hope care team connects members to transition

Your Medi-Cal plan through Health Net or Health Plan San Joaquin covers Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT)—free door-to-door transportation to medical appointments for members whose medical or physical condition prevents using regular transportation. Wheelchair-accessible vehicles, attendant assistance, and transportation to pick up medications are all covered. Transportation barriers are the #1 reason members miss appointments. Help Is Hope helps connect you to NEMT

Free home-delivered meals covered by your Medi-cal plan. Let me ask you something: When's the last time you ate a vegetable that wasn't fried or came from a food bank bag that was mostly expired bread and canned corn? Here's what nobody talks about: You can't heal a diabetic body with Top Ramen. You can't manage congestive heart failure with gas station burritos. You can't recover from surgery eating whatever's cheapest at the corner store. But here's what's even crazier—you

Your Medi-Cal plan through Health Net or Health Plan San Joaquin covers comprehensive Vision Benefits including eye exams every 24 months, eyeglasses, contact lenses for medical conditions, low vision services, and artificial eye services. Many members don't realize vision care is covered. Help Is Hope connects you to in-network eye care providers and explains your coverage so you can access the vision care you need for school, work, safety, and quality of life.

Your Medi-Cal plan through Health Net or Health Plan San Joaquin covers Acupuncture and Chiropractic Services up to 2 visits monthly for chronic pain management. These evidence-based alternative medicine treatments treat back pain, neck pain, migraines, and joint pain—often as effectively as opioids but without addiction risk. Services address root causes of pain instead of just masking symptoms. Help Is Hope connects you to in-network acupuncture and chiropractic providers.

Sobering Centers provide safe, free, 24/7 crisis care for people under the influence of alcohol or drugs—an alternative to ER visits and jail. Through CalAIM Community Supports, Health Net and Health Plan San Joaquin members access Sobering Centers with medical monitoring, meal support, withdrawal management, and treatment connections. No police, no arrest, no bill. Help Is Hope care team connects members to local Sobering Centers and supports engagement with substance use tr

If you have Health Net or Health Plan of San Joaquin, your Medi-Cal plan through CalAIM covers 25+ services that most people never access because they simply don't know these benefits exist. We're talking about services that could transform your life: housing, recovery support, therapy, transportation, food, mental health care, dental work, and so much more.

Your Medi-Cal plan through Health Net or Health Plan San Joaquin can cover Medically Tailored Meals—professionally prepared, delivered meals designed for your specific medical condition (diabetes, kidney disease, heart disease, COPD) and your social situation (homelessness, food insecurity, disability). CalAIM Community Supports cover therapeutic meals that improve disease management and reduce hospitalizations by 25%. Help Is Hope connects members with chronic conditions and

There is a little known benefit that can cover your security deposit, first and last month's rent, utility deposits, and even furniture when you're moving into housing. Most members experiencing homelessness or housing instability don't know this benefit exists. Help Is Hope care team specializes in connecting eligible Medi-Cal participants to housing deposit assistance through partner providers in the Central Valley.

Denti-Cal benefits including exams, cleanings, fillings, root canals, crowns, & complete dentures. Many members don't realize dentures are covered—a life-changing benefit for those with missing teeth. Poor oral health leads to serious health complications. Important: Coverage changes July 1, 2026 for certain immigration statuses. Help Is Hope connects members to Denti-Cal providers & helps schedule needed care.

Medi-Cal covers Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Physical Therapy through Health Net and Health Plan San Joaquin with NO session caps—as long as you're making clinical progress. Services are available in clinics, hospitals, homes, or telehealth for stroke recovery, post-surgical rehabilitation, developmental conditions, and chronic disability management. Help Is Hope care team coordinates ongoing therapy services with your recovery goals through partner provider netw

If you have Health Net or Health Plan of San Joaquin, you already have access to a dedicated housing specialist who will physically show up and fight to get you housed. Housing Transition Navigation Services is the benefit nobody talks about—but 75,000+ Californians accessed it last year. Our care team at Help Is Hope connects you to partner providers who search for housing, negotiate with landlords, and advocate for you. This isn't another waiting list—this service gets you

Medi-Cal covers Peer Support Specialists—certified professionals with lived experience of recovery from mental illness, substance use, homelessness, and trauma. Through CalAIM, Health Net and Health Plan San Joaquin members access peer support via phone, in-person, or telehealth. Peer support specialists help you create recovery plans, navigate systems, build community, and maintain hope. Help Is Hope employs peer specialists and connects members to peer support services in t

The ER Will Cost Thousands and Leave Them Traumatized. There's Another Option. What if there was a different option? If you have Health Net or Health Plan of San Joaquin Medi-Cal coverage and you or someone you care about struggles with substance intoxication, there's something called a Sobering Center. And it's nothing like the ER.

Day Habilitation Programs through Medi-Cal provide structured, therapeutic activities and skill-building for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Through Health Net and Health Plan San Joaquin, members access community or facility-based programs with trained staff, therapy coordination, and individualized programming. Activities range from employment training to art therapy to community inclusion. Help Is Hope care team connects families to quality day

Your home environment is triggering your asthma- & your Medi-Cal plan will fix it. Through CalAIM Community Supports, Health Net & Health Plan San Joaquin members qualify for Asthma Remediation Services—professional assessment & environmental modifications up to $7,500 including mold removal, air filters, pest control, & ventilation improvements. This preventive benefit reduces asthma attacks by 60%. Help Is Hope care team connects eligible members to remediation services via