Materials and resources from the 2018 CalFresh Forum are now available. CFPA would like to thank all of this year’s presenters for their contributions toward making the Forum such a success.
Morning Plenaries
Kim McCoy Wade, Chief, CalFresh Branch, CA Department of Social Services
Slideshow: State of CalFresh 2018 PDF
Ed Bolen, Senior Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Slideshow: Morning Plenary: State of SNAP 2018 PDF
2018 CalFresh Legislation
Tracey Patterson, Director of Legislation, California Food Policy Advocates
Slideshow: 2018 State Legislative Priorities PDF
Andrew Cheyne, Director of Government Affairs, CA Association of Food Banks
Slideshow: Fighting Hunger Beyond CalFresh PDF
Jessica Bartholow, Policy Advocate, The Western Center on Law and Poverty
Slideshow: 2018 CalFresh Legislation PDF
Focus on Nutrition: Healthy CalFresh Initiative
Ana Bolanos, Chief, Nutrition Education / SNAP-Ed Programs, California
Department of Social Services
Amy DeLisio, Deputy Director, Public Health Institute Center for Wellness and Nutrition
Stephany Cavatoni, Account Director,Rescue Agency
Alexandra Neidenberg, Senior Program Coordinator, Leah’s Pantry
Slideshow: Healthy CalFresh Initiative PDF
Implementing the Time Limit—ABAWDs
for Counties and Outreach Partners
Ed Bolen, Senior Policy Analyst,
Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
Slideshow: The Return of SNAP’s Time Limit: It’s California Time PDF
Amber Bonilla, CalFresh Policy Manager, CA Dept of Social Services
Slideshow: CalFresh ABAWD Engagement: What’s Ahead for California PDF
Chloe Eberhardt, Senior Program Manager–
SNAP, Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon
Slideshow: Implementing the ABAWD Time Limit: Lessons from Oregon PDF
2018 Freshy Awards
Congratulations to this year’s winners and all of the deserving nominees! PDF
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Federal Spotlight: Ensuring a Farm Bill that Works for California
Ed Bolen, Senior Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Slideshow: The Farm Bill and Hunger PDF
Shanti Prasad, Senior Policy Advocate, Alameda County Community Food Bank
Slideshow: How the farm bill affects hunger – and what you can do about it PDF
Rachel Tucker, Senior Policy Associate, California Association of Food Banks
Slideshow: Why the Farm Bill Matters for California PDF
Melissa Cannon, Nutrition Policy Advocate, California Food Policy Advocates
Slideshow: The Farm Bill & CalFresh: Everyone Can Advocate PDF
Not IF, but WHEN? How to be Better Prepared for the Next Disaster
Brian Kaiser, Chief CalFresh Policy and Programs, CA Department of Social Services
Valerie Campbell, CalFresh Program Planning Evaluation Analyst, Sonoma County
Human Services Department
Itzúl Gutierrez, Senior Programs Manager, Redwood Empire Food Bank
Juan Torres, Food Access Program Manager, Catholic Charities of Santa Rosa
Slideshow: Disaster CalFresh: Lessons Learned and Best Practices PDF
Modernizing Access: Leveraging Technology for Success
Melissa Glover, Program Manager, Sacramento County Human Services Dept.
Vanessa Mitchell Program Manager, Sacramento County Human Services Dept.
Slideshow: “Call, Click, Come In!” PDF
Alberto Garcia, Human Services Program Manager, CalFresh, San Diego County HHSA
Slideshow: San Diego County HHSA: Leveraging Technology PDF
Dave Guarino, Director, GetCalFresh, Code for America
Caitlin Docker, Senior Manager of Partnerships, Code for America
Slideshow: Introduction to GetCalFresh PDF
Have questions, or interested in additional resources and materials from the 2018 CalFresh Forum? Contact CalFreshForum@cfpa.net
