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Nourish California Public Comment: Collection of Race/Ethnicity Data in SNAP/CalFresh

August 31, 2022 • Tia Shimada
On August 28, Nourish California submitted public comment to the Federal Register in response to a proposed rule that would revise  SNAP/CalFresh policy regarding collection of race/ethnicity data of program applicants and participants. According to USDA, “this rule would remove regulatory language that provides an example that state agencies might collect race and ethnicity data by observation (also referred to as ‘visual observation’) when [...]
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New Policy Brief: Bridging Gaps in CalFresh Enrollment Among Newborn Infants

August 17, 2022 • Michelle Lee
Improving Access to Food Assistance at Birth Background CalFresh is a crucial resource for many families that helps to feed their children and reduce poverty. According to the Public Policy Institute of California, 49 percent of California children receive CalFresh at some point in their first five years of life.  Yet despite its importance in safeguarding families’ health and well-being, more than one in [...]
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Food4All is making headlines!

May 3, 2022 • Jackie Mendelson
Food4All is making headlines. The California Legislature and Governor Newsom announced an agreement on the 2022-2023 state budget on June 26 which includes funding to remove exclusions to food assistance for Californians 55 and older, regardless of immigration status. With this historic investment, California will be the first state in the nation to provide food assistance benefits to older undocumented adults. We will continue [...]
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New Brief: Food Insecurity & Poverty Among California’s Undocumented Immigrants

April 29, 2022 • Tia Shimada
On Friday, April 29, 2022, Nourish California and the California Immigrant Policy Center released a brief that pairs a novel analysis of quantitative data with community voices to demonstrate the impact of food insecurity on California’s undocumented immigrants. Read the full brief. ∗NEW∗ View the infographic. Watch the recording and view the slides. Have questions? Please contact Tia Shimada ().
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Food with Care: Fair pay for child care providers. Free meals for all kids.

January 10, 2022 • Melissa Cannon
The version of the Build Back Better Act approved by the House Committee on Education and Labor would...
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California Snapshot: Build Back Better By Investing in Child Nutrition

September 27, 2021 • Tia Shimada
The version of the Build Back Better Act approved by the House Committee on Education and Labor would...
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Webinar: Child Nutrition Updates and Opportunities for Action

September 16, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
California’s child nutrition programs have seen a lot of change in the last couple of years. With the constantly evolving policy landscape, we know it’s been hard to keep up. To help children’s advocates get up to speed, and understand where their advocacy can be most influential, Nourish California teamed up with the Children’s Advocates Roundtable for a virtual event held on September 16th. [...]
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School Enrollment & Access to School Meals

September 7, 2021 • Tia Shimada
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SHIG Webinar: Sharing Health Information to Better Connect Older Adults to Nutrition Supports

September 3, 2021 • Kameron Mims-Jones
  California’s over-60 population is projected to diversify and grow faster than any other age group. By 2030, when all of those classified as ” Baby Boomers” have reached age 60, there will be an estimated 10.9 million older Californians. As a result, the state of California invested in significant infrastructure to promote healthy aging. […]
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Webinar: Sharing Health Information to Address Food Insecurity

August 31, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
Because of a variety of events, including COVID-19 and the CalAIM rollout, the need to improve health information sharing in California has become apparent and urgent. Unfortunately complex data privacy laws complicate seamless coordination of care-especially when a patient’s care occurs outside of a clinic or medical office. To help remove some of those barriers […]
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June 15th Child Nutrition Listening Session with the Biden Administration

June 15, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
On June 15th, California advocates hosted a listening session with Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary for the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services. During the listening session Dean shared details about the Biden Administration’s child nutrition and WIC priorities and attendees provided input on the most impactful investments to feed California’s […]
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Food Hardship Among Child Care Providers

May 13, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
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Underpaid: One in Four Black Child Care Workers Must Turn to CalFresh to Try to Make Ends Meet

April 13, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
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Even with the help Congress has provided so far, families with young children are still running out of food

February 16, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
Even with the help Congress has provided, families with young children are still running out of food Findings From a Statewide Survey Published on Feb 16, 2021 by Melissa Cannon Background In the fall of 2020, Nourish California engaged Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) to conduct statewide research that would help illustrate the experiences of individuals and families across California, particularly in [...]
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2021 California SNAP Fact Sheet

January 29, 2021 • Jared Call
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Full Report: The Lives & Experiences of Californians in 2020

January 28, 2021 • Tia Shimada
Each year, to develop our policy priorities, Nourish California seeks input from the people affected by-and engaged in-work that addresses food insecurity and other basic needs. In the fall of 2020, Nourish CA engaged Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) to conduct statewide research that would help illustrate the experiences of individuals and families across California, particularly in […]
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Factsheet: Food With Care 2021

January 7, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
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Factsheet: SB 107 (Wiener) CalFresh—Simpler for Seniors

January 6, 2021 • Jared Call
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Senator Wiener Introduces SB 107: CalFresh—Simpler for Seniors

January 6, 2021 • Jared Call
Today, Senator Scott Wiener (SD-11) introduced SB 107, which makes two major improvements to improve access to CalFresh, particularly for low-income older adults and people with disabilities. SB 107 would achieve the following: Require the State to provide counties with simplified CalFresh applications for households solely composed of seniors and people with disabilities and no earned income (also known as ESAP Households) Ensure all applicants [...]
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Nourish California 2021 State Legislative Agenda

January 4, 2021 • Jared Call
Opportunity Everyone in California should have the food they need to thrive. From school closures to widespread layoffs,  the COVID-19 pandemic makes it even harder for many Californians to safely access nutritious food and other basic needs. We need policies that mitigate the scope and scale of harm by creating new resources for food, increasing existing supports, and minimizing barriers to both. 2021 State [...]
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What We Heard: The Lives & Experiences of Californians in 2020

December 21, 2020 • Tia Shimada
In the fall of 2020, Nourish CA engaged Fairbank, Maslin, Maullin, Metz & Associates (FM3) to conduct statewide research that would help illustrate the experiences of individuals and families across California, particularly in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This brief highlights key findings that research. Read the brief. Lea el informe aquí. Watch the webinar. Read the full report.
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2021 State Legislative Agenda

Nourish California • December 21, 2020 • Jared Call
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Meals Count: New Tools to Optimize CEP Grouping and Funding

July 22, 2020 • Angeles Nelson
The COVID-19 crisis continues to harm millions of families across California. With rising rates of unemployment and food insecurity, our students urgently need access to nutritious, affordable food, including school meals. Implementing the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a powerful strategy to help nourish more children, strengthen school meal programs, and simplify meal service operations.
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What if SNAP benefits increased by 15%?

June 29, 2020 • Gabby Tilley
COVID-19 is increasing hunger and hardship in California. This summer, congress has an opportunity to help families put food on the table and to infuse much-needed spending into the economy by raising the maximum benefit for SNAP by 15 percent for the duration of the economic downturn.
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Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2020

June 10, 2020 • Jared Call
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