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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.
Fact Sheet

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.
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2020

June 10, 2020 • Jared Call
Explore the impact of CalFresh on state and local economies.
Presentation

Food Access for Immigrant Californians During COVID-19

May 27, 2020 • George Manalo-LeClair
View slides from our virtual convening event about food access for immigrant Californians in the COVID-19 era.
Fact Sheet

SB 882 Factsheet

April 16, 2020 • Jared Call
COVID-19 pandemic conditions are increasing the already high number1 of Californians experiencing food insecurity. This troubling trend has more acute consequences during the crisis, as food insecurity compounds poor health and economic conditions—placing low-income older adults and people with disabilities at increased risk for serious harm.
Fact Sheet

SB 1417 Fact Sheet: Invest in School Meals for All

April 6, 2020 • Jared Call
School meals are a vital source of nutritious food for our millions of students whose families struggle to make ends meet. In times of crisis, school meals continue to be an essential resource. Across our state, more than 2 million children live in food-insecure households. Without effective action, these numbers will grow in the face of COVID-19 and its aftermath.
Fact Sheet

Check out the Water First Toolkit

July 5, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
7.5.2016  Need resources to help get a water program off the ground? Check out the Water First Toolkit! This new resource will help you to design and implement activities and messaging to promote water intake at  various community sites.
Report

School Meal Analysis: 2014-15

June 15, 2016 • Jared Call
CFPA’s analysis of school lunch and school breakfast participation link
Publications•Report

School’s Out, Who Ate? 2016

June 15, 2016 • Jared Call
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2016

June 15, 2016 • Jared Call
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Just Released: School's Out…Who Ate? 2016

June 15, 2016 • Anna Colby
6.15.2016 California’s summer nutrition gap affected over 1.7 million of our state’s most vulnerable children and youth last summer. CFPA’s latest School’s Out…Who Ate? report
Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Invest in School Breakfast

January 23, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA PDF
Fact Sheet

The School Breakfast Program: Basics

January 22, 2016 • Tia Shimada
What it is and how it works PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 2099: Safe Drinking Water Fact Sheet

January 18, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 2054: SEBTC for California Fact Sheet

January 18, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Bill fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Charter School Meals Fact Sheet

January 18, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2015

October 8, 2015 • Jared Call
The impact of CalFresh on California’s state and local economies link
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2015

June 26, 2015 • Jared Call
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2013 link
Report

Drinking Water in CA Child Care Sites Before and After 2011-12 Beverage Policy

June 25, 2015 • Jared Call
“Impact of the 2011-12 Beverage Policy on Drinking Water in California Child Care,” Preventing Chronic Disease Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy – Volume 12, E 89, June 2015 PDF
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2015

June 18, 2015 • Tia Shimada
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Just Released: School's Out…Who Ate? 2015

June 18, 2015 • Jared Call
6.18.2015 California’s summer nutrition gap affected nearly two million of our state’s most vulnerable children and youth last summer. CFPA’s latest School’s Out…Who Ate? report
Fact Sheet

Direct Certification with Medicaid

May 5, 2015 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact sheet on statewide demo. PDF Infographic. link
Fact Sheet

Benefits of Universal Free Meals

May 3, 2015 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 1240 Fact Sheet

March 2, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 292 Time to Eat Fact Sheet

February 3, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Press Release•Publications•Report

Assessing New Approaches to CalFresh: A Survey

January 6, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
A survey of low-income Californians finds favorable views of CalFresh and public efforts to support healthy eating. link
Report

The 2014 Drought: Implications for Food Security

December 2, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
A report on the drought’s possible impacts and recommended actions link
Fact Sheet

Summer EBT Facts

November 18, 2014 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Feeding Students, Not Trash Cans

October 15, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
10.15.2014 CFPA has published a fact sheet highlighting policies and practices aimed at minimizing school food waste and optimizing student consumption of school meals.
Brief

POLICY BRIEF: Healthy School Meals Made with USDA Foods

September 30, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
9.30.14 CFPA has issued a policy brief urging federal and state leaders to better support the fresh preparation of school meals with minimally processed USDA Foods. The brief is accompanied by a summary and recommendations for school districts.
Report

School Meal Analysis: 2013-14

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

Check out the Water First Toolkit

July 5, 2016 • Hector Gutierrez
7.5.2016  Need resources to help get a water program off the ground? Check out the Water First Toolkit! This new resource will help you to design and implement activities and messaging to promote water intake at  various community sites.
Report

School Meal Analysis: 2014-15

June 15, 2016 • Jared Call
CFPA’s analysis of school lunch and school breakfast participation link
Publications•Report

School’s Out, Who Ate? 2016

June 15, 2016 • Jared Call
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2016

June 15, 2016 • Jared Call
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Just Released: School's Out…Who Ate? 2016

June 15, 2016 • Anna Colby
6.15.2016 California’s summer nutrition gap affected over 1.7 million of our state’s most vulnerable children and youth last summer. CFPA’s latest School’s Out…Who Ate? report
Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet: Invest in School Breakfast

January 23, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA PDF
Fact Sheet

The School Breakfast Program: Basics

January 22, 2016 • Tia Shimada
What it is and how it works PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 2099: Safe Drinking Water Fact Sheet

January 18, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 2054: SEBTC for California Fact Sheet

January 18, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Bill fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Charter School Meals Fact Sheet

January 18, 2016 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2015

October 8, 2015 • Jared Call
The impact of CalFresh on California’s state and local economies link
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2015

June 26, 2015 • Jared Call
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2013 link
Report

Drinking Water in CA Child Care Sites Before and After 2011-12 Beverage Policy

June 25, 2015 • Jared Call
“Impact of the 2011-12 Beverage Policy on Drinking Water in California Child Care,” Preventing Chronic Disease Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy – Volume 12, E 89, June 2015 PDF
Report

School's Out…Who Ate? 2015

June 18, 2015 • Tia Shimada
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Just Released: School's Out…Who Ate? 2015

June 18, 2015 • Jared Call
6.18.2015 California’s summer nutrition gap affected nearly two million of our state’s most vulnerable children and youth last summer. CFPA’s latest School’s Out…Who Ate? report
Fact Sheet

Direct Certification with Medicaid

May 5, 2015 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact sheet on statewide demo. PDF Infographic. link
Fact Sheet

Benefits of Universal Free Meals

May 3, 2015 • Tracey Patterson
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 1240 Fact Sheet

March 2, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 292 Time to Eat Fact Sheet

February 3, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
Fact sheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Press Release•Publications•Report

Assessing New Approaches to CalFresh: A Survey

January 6, 2015 • Alexis Fernandez
A survey of low-income Californians finds favorable views of CalFresh and public efforts to support healthy eating. link
Report

The 2014 Drought: Implications for Food Security

December 2, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
A report on the drought’s possible impacts and recommended actions link
Fact Sheet

Summer EBT Facts

November 18, 2014 • Tia Shimada
The Benefits & How It Works PDF
Fact Sheet

Feeding Students, Not Trash Cans

October 15, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
10.15.2014 CFPA has published a fact sheet highlighting policies and practices aimed at minimizing school food waste and optimizing student consumption of school meals.
Brief

POLICY BRIEF: Healthy School Meals Made with USDA Foods

September 30, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
9.30.14 CFPA has issued a policy brief urging federal and state leaders to better support the fresh preparation of school meals with minimally processed USDA Foods. The brief is accompanied by a summary and recommendations for school districts.
Report

School Meal Analysis: 2013-14

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

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