Central Health Medicare Plan Supports Monterey Park

Central Health Medicare Plan was deeply saddened to learn about the tragedy in Monterey Park on January 21 and how it has impacted our members. Our employees are devoted to serving Medicare benefi ciaries, and we are grieving the loss of several special people who were part of our community. The entire Central Health Medicare Plan family extends our deepest sympathies to the victims and their families.

Lunar New Year Victims Fund

Central Health has made a donation to a fund for the victims and their families, and we have partnered with Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL), for fundraising and awareness. To donate:

1. Visit donate.ajsocal.org/MPKLNYVF
2. Type Central Health Medicare Plan in the “Referred By” field.

All donations will go directly to the victims and their families.

Local Resources

If you or someone you know need help during this difficult time, there are resources available to help. If you are a Central Health Medicare Plan member and need help finding mental health services near you, call our multilingual Member Services team at 1-866-314-2427 TTY: 711, 7 days a week, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

In addition to support from your health plan, there are several valuable local resources available:

• Chinatown Service Center behavioral health team on-call support – or call 213-808-1700
• Asian Mental Health Collective therapist directory and free resources
• Victim Connect Resource Center
• Office for Victims of Crime
• NAMI California’s Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) resources
• AAPI Equity Alliance’s Monterey Park resource directory
• Asians for Mental Health therapist directory
• Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
• The Suicide Prevention Lifeline – or call 988