True North Housing Alliance Receives CalAIM Make a Difference Award from Partnership HealthPlan of California

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: True North Housing Alliance recognized for outstanding contributions to California's health care transformation initiative

True North Housing Alliance Executive Director Taylor Bunch (right) and True North Housing Alliance CalAIM Program Manager Melanie Breedlove (left) snap a selfie to commemorate their time at the CalAim Make a Difference Award ceremony in Redding in June 2025.

[Chico, CA, 6/23/25] – True North Housing Alliance has been selected as a recipient of the CalAIM Make a Difference Award from Partnership HealthPlan of California, earning recognition for exceptional leadership in advancing California's groundbreaking CalAIM program. The organization received a $10,000 award for its innovative approach to creating more integrated, community-focused healthcare solutions.

True North Housing Alliance was among 16 organizations honored at ceremonies held in Fairfield and Redding in June 2025, celebrating partners who have demonstrated remarkable dedication to transforming healthcare delivery across Partnership's 24-county service region.

“One of our core values at True North is to meet every person where they are and to provide holistic care,” said Taylor Bunch, Executive Director of True North Housing Alliance. "The CalAIM program represents a fundamental shift toward this approach by treating the whole person, not just their symptoms. We’re honored to be a part of this crucial movement and to receive this recognition for our work to center the needs of our community members.”

The award acknowledges True North Housing Alliance’s success in improving service delivery, enhancing outcomes, and building program capacity over the past year. Selection criteria emphasized demonstrated excellence in capacity building, quality service delivery, and timely program implementation.

About the CalAIM Make a Difference Awards

Partnership HealthPlan of California established the CalAIM Make a Difference Awards to celebrate organizations that embody the program’s core values of innovation, collaboration, and community impact. The inaugural awards recognize partners who have shown exceptional commitment to California's health care transformation efforts.

The CalAIM initiative, led by the California Department of Health Care Services, represents a comprehensive reimagining of Medi-Cal services. The program focuses on delivering holistic, coordinated care that extends beyond traditional medical settings to address social determinants of health, mental health needs, and community-based support services.

About True North Housing Alliance

True North Housing Alliance provides low-barrier service-enhanced shelter, housing, and street outreach to adults, families, college students, veterans and seniors experiencing homelessness in Butte County, operating 24/7. For 27 years, the nonprofit has focused on its mission of moving people forward and out of homelessness with compassion, dignity and accountability. True North is the largest connector to shelter and permanent housing in Butte County and in 2024 served over 1,230 people and housed nearly 200. Learn more: truenorthbutte.org

Through its participation in CalAIM, the nonprofit has provided housing-focused case management, life skills training, and housing stability services to over 250 individuals.

“We were drawn to participate in CalAIM not only because of its mission to treat the whole person, but also its emphasis on creating collaborative partnerships between health care providers, community organizations like ours, and health plans,” added Bunch. “With this shared vision to provide holistic care, we have been able to come together to create real, lasting change for the folks we serve who are experiencing homelessness in our community.”