Blog•Presentation

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. […]
Blog•Presentation

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 […]
Presentation

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 […]
Fact Sheet•Publications

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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Blog•Brief•Publications

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 [...]
Fact Sheet

2021 California SNAP Fact Sheet

January 29, 2021 • Jared Call
Blog•Publications•Report•What's Fresh

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 […]
Fact Sheet

Factsheet: Food With Care 2021

January 7, 2021 • Melissa Cannon
Fact Sheet

Factsheet: SB 107 (Wiener) CalFresh—Simpler for Seniors

January 6, 2021 • Jared Call
Brief

After School Programs and Meals Brief

January 16, 2018 • Anna Colby
Across California, low-income, working families are struggling to meet their basic needs. Most of the 2.1 million California children living in poverty are in working families. After school programs support these families by providing healthy foods and a safe place for children to learn and be active while their parents work.
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2017

November 15, 2017 • Jared Call
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2015 link
Brief

Back to School, Back to Basics

October 27, 2017 • Tia Shimada
A brief about inequity in public schools and meeting students’ needs in order for them learn, grow, and succeed PDF
Brief

School Breakfast: Reducing Absenteeism & Supporting Success

September 20, 2017 • Anna Colby
Policy brief on school breakfast as a support for student attendance and success link
Report

Increasing CalFresh Participation through Medi-Cal In-Reach

August 25, 2017 • Jared Call
Report by SF-Marin Food Bank and the Alliance to Transform CalFresh PDF
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2017

June 30, 2017 • Anna Colby
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Presentation•Report

Summer Hunger & Immigrant Families

June 30, 2017 • Jared Call
California Food Policy Advocates, working with PerryUndem, conducted four focus groups with Latino parents of children who participate in low-cost or free school breakfast and lunch programs. All parents in this study are either in mixed status families or are themselves undocumented.
Report

Just Released: School's Out…Who Ate? 2017

June 13, 2017 • Anna Colby
6.13.2017 For many, summertime brings up picturesque images of sunshine, fun and relaxation. For California’s low-income kids, however, summer may come with a burden.
Report

Early Access to Healthy Foods: Trends in California’s Child and Adult Care Food Program 2010 to 2016

April 25, 2017 • Jared Call
CFPA analysis of data over a six-year span to evaluate CACFP access and participation trends. PDF
Fact Sheet

SB 782 Fact Sheet

April 18, 2017 • Melissa Cannon
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Invest in Safe Water Fact Sheet

March 21, 2017 • Hector Gutierrez
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA PDF
Report

Child Care Cuts Hurt Access to Healthy Foods

March 20, 2017 • Elyse Homel Vitale
3.20.2017 Working families with young children in California have diminishing access to a nutrition program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which reimburses child care providers for serving healthy meals
Fact Sheet

AB 164 Fact Sheet

February 2, 2017 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA PDF
Fact Sheet

SB 138 Fact Sheet

February 1, 2017 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

SB 138's Equity Impact

February 1, 2017 • Tracey Patterson
Fact Sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Brief

New Policy Brief: Water in California

December 22, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
12.22.2016 Today, CFPA released a new policy brief that presents policy recommendations to increase water access and improve water quality for low-income Californians.
Report

Southern California Child Care Case Studies and Survey Highlights

December 19, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
12.19.2016 Today, CFPA is releasing survey findings and child care case studies that highlight ways in which family child care homes in Southern California are supporting child nutrition.
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2016

December 14, 2016 • Jared Call
The impact of CalFresh on California’s state and local economies link
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2016

December 14, 2016 • Jared Call
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2014 link
Brief

Water Access Policy Scan

December 6, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
12.06.2016 A policy scan documenting policy options for increasing water access and improving water quality in schools and other community settings. XLS
Fact Sheet

Count me in! Paperless Enrollment in School Meals

December 1, 2016 • Elyse Homel Vitale
12.01.2016 CFPA recently guest-blogged on Partnership for Children and Youth’s Community Schools Network blog about the connection between community schools’s comprehensive support for students and Medicaid Direct Certification
Report

Seniors and the CalFresh Medical Expense Deduction

November 21, 2016 • Jared Call
Policy Opportunities to Increase Nutrition Benefits for Low-Income Seniors in California PDF
Report

Screening and Interventions for Food Insecurity in Health Care 2016

September 7, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
A report on food insecurity screening and intervention practices in California PDF
Fact Sheet

High Impact Nutrition Standards, Feasible for Use in Family Child Care 2016

August 18, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
A policy brief introducing nutrition standards for family child care PDF
Fact Sheet

High Impact Nutrition Standards

August 18, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
08.18.2016 Today, CFPA released a fact sheet introducing high impact nutrition standards that account for the practical realities faced by licensed family child care home providers.
Brief

After School Programs and Meals Brief

January 16, 2018 • Anna Colby
Across California, low-income, working families are struggling to meet their basic needs. Most of the 2.1 million California children living in poverty are in working families. After school programs support these families by providing healthy foods and a safe place for children to learn and be active while their parents work.
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2017

November 15, 2017 • Jared Call
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2015 link
Brief

Back to School, Back to Basics

October 27, 2017 • Tia Shimada
A brief about inequity in public schools and meeting students’ needs in order for them learn, grow, and succeed PDF
Brief

School Breakfast: Reducing Absenteeism & Supporting Success

September 20, 2017 • Anna Colby
Policy brief on school breakfast as a support for student attendance and success link
Report

Increasing CalFresh Participation through Medi-Cal In-Reach

August 25, 2017 • Jared Call
Report by SF-Marin Food Bank and the Alliance to Transform CalFresh PDF
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2017

June 30, 2017 • Anna Colby
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Presentation•Report

Summer Hunger & Immigrant Families

June 30, 2017 • Jared Call
California Food Policy Advocates, working with PerryUndem, conducted four focus groups with Latino parents of children who participate in low-cost or free school breakfast and lunch programs. All parents in this study are either in mixed status families or are themselves undocumented.
Report

Just Released: School's Out…Who Ate? 2017

June 13, 2017 • Anna Colby
6.13.2017 For many, summertime brings up picturesque images of sunshine, fun and relaxation. For California’s low-income kids, however, summer may come with a burden.
Report

Early Access to Healthy Foods: Trends in California’s Child and Adult Care Food Program 2010 to 2016

April 25, 2017 • Jared Call
CFPA analysis of data over a six-year span to evaluate CACFP access and participation trends. PDF
Fact Sheet

SB 782 Fact Sheet

April 18, 2017 • Melissa Cannon
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Invest in Safe Water Fact Sheet

March 21, 2017 • Hector Gutierrez
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA PDF
Report

Child Care Cuts Hurt Access to Healthy Foods

March 20, 2017 • Elyse Homel Vitale
3.20.2017 Working families with young children in California have diminishing access to a nutrition program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which reimburses child care providers for serving healthy meals
Fact Sheet

AB 164 Fact Sheet

February 2, 2017 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA PDF
Fact Sheet

SB 138 Fact Sheet

February 1, 2017 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

SB 138's Equity Impact

February 1, 2017 • Tracey Patterson
Fact Sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Brief

New Policy Brief: Water in California

December 22, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
12.22.2016 Today, CFPA released a new policy brief that presents policy recommendations to increase water access and improve water quality for low-income Californians.
Report

Southern California Child Care Case Studies and Survey Highlights

December 19, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
12.19.2016 Today, CFPA is releasing survey findings and child care case studies that highlight ways in which family child care homes in Southern California are supporting child nutrition.
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2016

December 14, 2016 • Jared Call
The impact of CalFresh on California’s state and local economies link
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2016

December 14, 2016 • Jared Call
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2014 link
Brief

Water Access Policy Scan

December 6, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
12.06.2016 A policy scan documenting policy options for increasing water access and improving water quality in schools and other community settings. XLS
Fact Sheet

Count me in! Paperless Enrollment in School Meals

December 1, 2016 • Elyse Homel Vitale
12.01.2016 CFPA recently guest-blogged on Partnership for Children and Youth’s Community Schools Network blog about the connection between community schools’s comprehensive support for students and Medicaid Direct Certification
Report

Seniors and the CalFresh Medical Expense Deduction

November 21, 2016 • Jared Call
Policy Opportunities to Increase Nutrition Benefits for Low-Income Seniors in California PDF
Report

Screening and Interventions for Food Insecurity in Health Care 2016

September 7, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
A report on food insecurity screening and intervention practices in California PDF
Fact Sheet

High Impact Nutrition Standards, Feasible for Use in Family Child Care 2016

August 18, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
A policy brief introducing nutrition standards for family child care PDF
Fact Sheet

High Impact Nutrition Standards

August 18, 2016 • Melissa Cannon
08.18.2016 Today, CFPA released a fact sheet introducing high impact nutrition standards that account for the practical realities faced by licensed family child care home providers.

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