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June 17, 2019
June 2019 Legislative Update
CCCC’s 2019 Priority List Includes Legislation Related to Naloxone, Cannabis, LTC Insurance, and the State’s Master Plan Aging
The Coalition for Compassionate Care closely monitors legislation related to palliative care and advance care planning. CCCC takes action in alignment with our advocacy partners to educate policymakers on the potential impact of proposed legislation on access ...
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April 15, 2019
CCCC Develops Pediatric Palliative Care Waiver Transition Resource Guide
The Coalition for Compassionate Care of California has published a Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) Waiver Transition Resource Guide under a grant from the California Health Care Foundation (CHCF). The guide was developed in response to California’s January 1, 2019 transition for the provision of pediatric palliative care services from a waiver program to a pediatric ... -
October 4, 2018
New ACP Coalitions Take Root
With funding and support provided by Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC), and mentorship from the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC), four new advance care planning (ACP) coalitions are taking root in Northern California.
While advance care planning (ACP) is recognized as a critically important component in the delivery of person-centered and culturally appropriate care, ... 
September 27, 2018
POLST Train-the-Trainer: It Starts with a Conversation Workshop Highlights
The CCCC organized its annual POLST Train-the-Trainer: It Starts with a Conversation workshop on August 15, and 16, 2018, held at the San Diego County Medical Society.
With twenty-eight people in attendance, the workshop proved to be a grand success!
Here is what our attendees had to say:
“This was the best and most professionally prepared training I’ve been ...
March 6, 2018
Announcing the premiere of the film END GAME, just for our Summit attendees
Special screening includes a panel discussion with film producers Shoshana Ungerleider and Jim Mittelberger, and UCSF social worker Bridget Sumser, who is featured in the film
The film’s official release is May 4 worldwide, but our Summit attendees will be the first viewers of the short film END GAME outside of Sundance audiences. You won’t want to miss ...
February 14, 2018
Dr. Ira Byock returns to the CCCC Annual Summit with Dr. Charles Grob
The two physicians will present a break-out session titled Taking Psychedelics Seriously: Responding to Persistent Suffering the afternoon of Wednesday, April 11th.
Severe psychological and existential suffering robs people of meaningful quality of life and brings some to desire to end their lives. Currently available treatments for depression, anxiety, and spiritual distress often fail to alleviate suffering ...
February 6, 2018
Announcing the Recipients of the Local Coalitions Grants
It is with great pleasure that we announce that four new local coalitions have been organized and selected as recipients of the Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHC)/Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC) Advance Care Planning Community Coalitions grant funding.
Join us in congratulating:Humboldt Advance Care Planning Coalition (HumACP)
My Life. My Way. Lake County Coalition for ...-
January 29, 2018
CCCC Annual Palliative Care Summit Welcomes Dianne Gray
We are thrilled to welcome Dianne Gray as a general session speaker at this year’s annual palliative care Summit held on April 10-11th in Anaheim. This year’s theme is Better Together: Forging a New Path to Palliative Care. The programming of the Summit will help us focus our discussion and advocacy on growing palliative care in our ... 
December 20, 2017
Legislative Update: Hospice and CDPH Gearing Up for SB 294 Implementation
“When can a hospice begin providing skilled services to non-hospice patients under SB 294?… How and where should a hospice submit the required paperwork?… Is CDPH planning any education on the implementation of SB 294?…”
These are just a few of the questions that the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California (CCCC) posed to California Department ...-
December 4, 2017
RFP: Advance Care Planning Community Coalitions Grant
Advance care planning (ACP) is a critically important component in the delivery of person-centered and culturally appropriate care. The benefits of ACP are measurable and significant; yet, healthcare systems, staff, providers, and others face many challenges to engaging in or implementing ACP activities or programs. Higher levels of participation in ACP will benefit patients, families, ...
