2.06.17 Materials and resources from the 2017 CalFresh Forum are now available. CFPA would like to thank all of this year’s speakers and presenters for their contributions toward making the Forum such a success.
Morning Plenaries
Kim McCoy Wade, Chief, CalFresh Branch, California Department of Social Services
Slideshow: State of CalFresh PDF
Sue Sigler, Executive Director, California Association of Food Banks
Slideshow: Alliance to Transform CalFresh Goals PDF
Ed Bolen, Senior Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Slideshow: Morning Plenary: State of SNAP PDF
2017 CalFresh Legislation
Andrew Cheyne, Director of Government Affairs, California Association of Food Banks
Slideshow: Hunger and Poverty in California –
The Governor’s Proposed Budget PDF
Jessica Bartholow, Policy Advocate, The Western Center on Law and Poverty
Slideshow: CalFresh 2017 Legislative Proposals PDF
Tracey Patterson, Director of Legislation, California Food Policy Advocates
Slideshow: 2017 State Legislative Priorities PDF
Innovative County Strategies: Santa Barbara County CalFresh Utilization Project
Maria Gardner, Deputy Director, Economic Assistance Branch, Santa Barbara County DSS
Heather Gardner, Operations and Support Manager, Santa Barbara County DSS
Aydee Plascencia, CalFresh Program and Policy Support Specialist, Santa Barbara County DSS
Dennis Tivey, Communication and Outreach Coordinator, Santa Barbara County DSS
Marian Acosta, CalFresh Program & Policy Support Specialist,Santa Barbara County DSS
Slideshow: CalFresh Utilization Project PDF
Handout: CalFresh Utilization Project PDF
Additional Resources for Counties
Project Structure
Phase I to Phase II Transition Plan and Governance Structure PDF
Sample Initial Subcommittee Plan Template (Horizontal Integration/No Wrong Door) doc
Work Aids
Program Fast Facts PDF
SAR 7 Processing Chart PDF
Sponsored Noncitizen Flowchart PDF
Case Review Form doc
Communications Materials
Spectrum of Services Flyers for Client Packets English PDF | Spanish PDF
Horizontal Integration Staff Motivational Posters CalFresh PDF | Medi-Cal PDF
CalFresh Myths and Facts PDF
Ensuring Equitable Access
William Kennedy, Law Office of William Kennedy
Harvard Implicit Bias Test link
2017 Freshy Awards
Congratulations to this year’s winners! PDF
Return of the Three-Month Time Limit – What’s Ahead for California
Ed Bolen, Senior Policy Analyst, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
Slideshow: CalFresh and Unemployed Adults Without Children PDF
Alexis Fernandez, CalFresh Policy Section Chief, CDSS
Amber Bonilla, CalFresh Policy Section Analyst, CDSS
Slideshow: Return of the ABAWD Time Limit: What’s Ahead for California PDF
Strategies to Increase Medi-Cal and CalFresh Dual Enrollment
Diana Jensen, Policy and Advocacy Senior Analyst, San Francisco-Marin Food Bank
Slideshow: CalFresh Dual Enrollment Strategies PDF
Adam Dondro, Assistant Director for Horizontal Integration, CDSS
Slideshow: CalHEERS and SAWS Horizontal Integration PDF
Food Insecurity Screening in Healthcare
Melissa Cannon, Nutrition Policy Advocate, California Food Policy Advocates
Slideshow: Screening and Intervening for Food Insecurity PDF
Leslie Goodfriend, Senior Health Services Manager, Santa Cruz County Human Services Department
Elisa Orona, Executive Director, Health Improvement Partnership of Santa Cruz County
Slideshow: Santa Cruz: Incorporating Food Insecurity Screenings into the Safety Net Clinic Visit PDF
Amanda Schultz Brochu, CalFresh Outreach Director, San Diego Hunger Coalition
Slideshow: Integrating Food Security into Healthcare Settings PDF
Teri Olle, Director of Policy and Advocacy, SF-Marin Food Bank Chair, San Francisco Food Security Task Force
Slideshow: Food Security Screening in San Francisco PDF
Resource: San Francisco Food Security Task Force Food Security Screening Policy Recommendations PDF
Additional Resources and Materials
The Ecology Center
Market Match Program Information and Outreach Materials PDF
Agenda, Speaker Audience Polls and Word Cloud Activities
View the results of the audience live polling conducted at the Forum. PDF
