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.
Report

Addressing Barriers to Immigrant Food Access in California

March 1, 2020 • Nourish California
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) convened the Food for All Stakeholder Workgroup to identify how the State and local entities can strengthen California’s food assistance safety net for all low-income Californians by removing barriers that exclude immigrants.
Fact Sheet

Struggling to Make Ends Meet: Food Insecurity in CA

February 24, 2020 • Jared Call
Across California, 4.7 million adults and 2.0 million children live in low-income households affected by food insecurity. Food insecurity means having limited, uncertain, or inconsistent access to the quality and quantity of food that is necessary to live a healthy life. Having sustained access to enough food is tied to positive social, physical, and mental health outcomes.
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Address Senior Hunger by Maximizing CalFresh

Nourish California, CA Association of Food Banks, Justice in Aging, Western Center on Law & Poverty • January 22, 2020 • Jared Call
California has committed to developing a Master Plan for Aging in order to meet the needs of older adults today and for generations to come. The state has outlined four broad goals that the plan should accomplish.
Fact Sheet

Fund Food With Care 2020

January 13, 2020 • Melissa Cannon
Eight years ago, preschool and child care providers lost access to the funding necessary to put food on the table for our youngest students.
Fact Sheet

AB 842 Fact Sheet

April 23, 2019 • Melissa Cannon
Wherever a child attends school, they need access to the basic resources that support their success, including nutritious meals. Recognizing this, California passed a law in 1975 to protect children from hunger by guaranteeing all eligible, low-income K-12th grade public school students access to at least one free or low-cost meal each school day.
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AB 842 Fact Sheet (Spanish)

April 23, 2019 • Melissa Cannon
Donde sea que niñas y niños asistan a la escuela, necesitan tener acceso a los recursos básicos que apoyan su éxito, incluidas comidas nutritivas.
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AB 1508 Fact Sheet

April 19, 2019 • Jared Call
All students deserve to reach their full potential. Unfortunately, too many children don’t have enough food at home—they arrive at school hungry, struggling to pay attention in class.
Fact Sheet

AB 1508 Fact Sheet

April 16, 2019 • Tia Shimada
Across California, 4.7 million adults and 2.0 million children live in low-income households affected by food insecurity. Food insecurity means having limited, uncertain, or inconsistent access to the quality and quantity of food that is necessary to live a healthy life. Having sustained access to enough food is tied to positive social, physical, and mental health outcomes.
Fact Sheet

2019 Food Insecurity Factsheet

April 16, 2019 • Tia Shimada
Across California, 4.7 million adults and 2.0 million children live in low-income households affected by food insecurity. Food insecurity means having limited, uncertain, or inconsistent access to the quality and quantity of food that is necessary to live a healthy life. Having sustained access to enough food is tied to positive social, physical, and mental health outcomes.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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