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California Food4All Webinar: Successes, Challenges, & Lessons

October 14, 2022 • Muneera Gardezi
California Food4All Webinar: Successes, Challenges, & Lessons Nourish California and California Immigrant Policy Center will be conducting a Food4All Webinar on Tuesday, October 18th at 10am. The purpose of the webinar is to build on recent successes of the Food4All campaign and share strategies, challenges, and lessons learned with national and state partners who are interested in learning more about the campaign or pursuing [...]
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Nourish California Shares 2023 Farm Bill Priorities with CDFA

October 3, 2022 • Jared Call
On September 30, Nourish California submitted our 2023 Farm Bill priorities to the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA). We urge CDFA to support our recommendations and call on our California Congressional Delegation to work to enact them for the benefit of all Californians who need help putting food on the table. You can read our detailed comments and recommendations here. From small [...]
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Nourish California Public Comment: Serving SNAP Applicants and Participants with Limited English Proficiency

September 28, 2022 • Tia Shimada
On September 9, Nourish California submitted public comment to the Federal Register in response to a proposed rule that seeks comment on a proposed information collection for the contract Serving Supplementation Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Applicants and Participants with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). The purpose of the Servicing SNAP LEP study is “to provide FNS with a comprehensive understanding of the language landscapes in [...]
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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 (tia@nourishca.org).
Fact Sheet

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...
Fact Sheet

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. [...]
Report

School Meal Analysis: 2013-14

August 29, 2014 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s analysis of school lunch and school breakfast participation link
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2014

July 30, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Press Release•Publications•Report

School’s Out, Who Ate? 2014

July 7, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Fact Sheet

School Meals+ Fact Sheet

March 14, 2014 • Jeannie Wakamatsu
Strategies for building successful and sustainable school meal programs. PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2014

March 7, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
The impact of CalFresh participation on California’s state and local economies link
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2014

March 6, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2012 link
Fact Sheet

SB 1002 Fact Sheet: Aligning Opportunities for Health

February 13, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
A CFPA and WCLP prepared fact sheet. PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 2449: Adequate Time to Eat Fact Sheet

January 30, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
Fact Sheet, prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Direct Certification Facts

January 29, 2014 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Community Eligibility Provision Facts

January 29, 2014 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Fund Food With Care 2014

January 14, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact Sheet, prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Provision 2 Facts

December 26, 2013 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Nutrition Fuels Education Factsheet

December 26, 2013 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s factsheet on preserving resources for high-poverty schools PDF
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2013

July 10, 2013 • Tia Shimada
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Just Released: School's Out…Who Ate? 2013

July 10, 2013 • Tia Shimada
7.10.2013 CFPA’s 2013 release of School’s Out…Who Ate? examines statewide trends in summer meal participation, provides county-level data, and
Press Release•Publications•Report

School’s Out, Who Ate? 2013

June 1, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Fact Sheet

Implications of California's Healthy Beverages in Child Care

May 7, 2013 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Impact of AB 2084 on Regulating Beverages in Licensed Childcare, 2013 PDF
Brief

Healthy Beverages in Child Care

April 24, 2013 • Elyse Homel Vitale
4.24.2013 CFPA, along with our partners at UC Berkeley’s Atkins Center for Weight and Health and the Samuels Center have released a new policy brief on beverages in child care.
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2013

April 3, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
The impact of CalFresh participation on California’s state and local economies link
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2013

April 3, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2011 link
Blog•Fact Sheet

AB 191 Fact Sheet, FAQ, and; Sample Letter Now Available!

March 5, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
3.5.2013 Are you interested in learning more about how we can strengthen the connection between CalFresh and Medi-Cal? More information about AB 191 (Bocanegra) is
Fact Sheet

SB 1147: CalFresh Performance & Customer Service Fact Sheet

February 23, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
Fact sheet, prepared by CFPA and SFMFB. PDF
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2013

February 19, 2013 • Tia Shimada
Measuring CalFresh Utilization by County PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2013

February 19, 2013 • Tia Shimada
The Impact of CalFresh Participation on State and Local Economies PDF
Report

CalFresh Characteristics Report

February 11, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
A demographic analysis of the CalFresh population. PDF
Report

School Meal Analysis: 2013-14

August 29, 2014 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s analysis of school lunch and school breakfast participation link
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2014

July 30, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Press Release•Publications•Report

School’s Out, Who Ate? 2014

July 7, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Fact Sheet

School Meals+ Fact Sheet

March 14, 2014 • Jeannie Wakamatsu
Strategies for building successful and sustainable school meal programs. PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2014

March 7, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
The impact of CalFresh participation on California’s state and local economies link
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2014

March 6, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2012 link
Fact Sheet

SB 1002 Fact Sheet: Aligning Opportunities for Health

February 13, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
A CFPA and WCLP prepared fact sheet. PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 2449: Adequate Time to Eat Fact Sheet

January 30, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
Fact Sheet, prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Direct Certification Facts

January 29, 2014 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Community Eligibility Provision Facts

January 29, 2014 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Fund Food With Care 2014

January 14, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact Sheet, prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Provision 2 Facts

December 26, 2013 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Nutrition Fuels Education Factsheet

December 26, 2013 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s factsheet on preserving resources for high-poverty schools PDF
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2013

July 10, 2013 • Tia Shimada
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Just Released: School's Out…Who Ate? 2013

July 10, 2013 • Tia Shimada
7.10.2013 CFPA’s 2013 release of School’s Out…Who Ate? examines statewide trends in summer meal participation, provides county-level data, and
Press Release•Publications•Report

School’s Out, Who Ate? 2013

June 1, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Fact Sheet

Implications of California's Healthy Beverages in Child Care

May 7, 2013 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Impact of AB 2084 on Regulating Beverages in Licensed Childcare, 2013 PDF
Brief

Healthy Beverages in Child Care

April 24, 2013 • Elyse Homel Vitale
4.24.2013 CFPA, along with our partners at UC Berkeley’s Atkins Center for Weight and Health and the Samuels Center have released a new policy brief on beverages in child care.
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2013

April 3, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
The impact of CalFresh participation on California’s state and local economies link
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2013

April 3, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2011 link
Blog•Fact Sheet

AB 191 Fact Sheet, FAQ, and; Sample Letter Now Available!

March 5, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
3.5.2013 Are you interested in learning more about how we can strengthen the connection between CalFresh and Medi-Cal? More information about AB 191 (Bocanegra) is
Fact Sheet

SB 1147: CalFresh Performance & Customer Service Fact Sheet

February 23, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
Fact sheet, prepared by CFPA and SFMFB. PDF
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2013

February 19, 2013 • Tia Shimada
Measuring CalFresh Utilization by County PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2013

February 19, 2013 • Tia Shimada
The Impact of CalFresh Participation on State and Local Economies PDF
Report

CalFresh Characteristics Report

February 11, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
A demographic analysis of the CalFresh population. PDF

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