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.
Report

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.
Fact Sheet

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

AB 191 Fact Sheet

February 8, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
CFPA prepared fact sheet PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 290 Fact Sheet

November 28, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact Sheet about the bill, prepared by CFPA. PDF
Report

School Meals Analysis 2010-11

November 15, 2012 • Markell Lewis
Participation data for school lunch and school breakfast link
Fact Sheet

Improving the CalFresh Enrollment  Process for Applicants

August 3, 2012 • Yolanda Anguiano
8.3.2012 CFPA has taken significant steps toward developing coalition recruitment tools. In order to establish a clear definition and common vocabulary around the ideal CalFresh client experience, CFPA assembled
Blog•Brief

NEW BRIEF – Fulfilling the Promise of Free Water in K-12 Schools

August 1, 2012 • Ariana Oliva
8.1.2012 UCSF in collaboration with Change Lab Solutions and CFPA released a policy brief titled, Fulfilling the Promise of Free Water in K-12 Schools. 
Report

Just Released- Health Policy Brief on Food Insecurity in CA

July 9, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
7.9.2012 A new brief by CFPA and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research analyzes statewide, regional, and county measures of food insecurity from 2007-2009, when nearly 4 million Californians experienced food insecurity.
Brief

Health Policy Brief 2012: Food Insecurity in CA

July 9, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
Measuring statewide and county rates of food insecurity among low-income Californians in 2007 – 2009. link
Report

School's Out, Who Ate? 2012

June 21, 2012 • Tia Shimada
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Providing Water With Meals is Not a Concern for Young Children

June 18, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
RWJF-HER Commissioned Analysis, 2012 PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2012

April 13, 2012 • Tia Shimada
The Impact of CalFresh Participation on California’s State and Local Economies link
Fact Sheet

AB 1872 Fact Sheet

February 24, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact Sheet from CFPA on the bill PDF
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2012

February 8, 2012 • Tia Shimada
Measuring County CalFresh Performance in 2010 link
Report

Just Released: PAI and Lost Dollars, Empty Plates

February 8, 2012 • Tia Shimada
2.8.2011 Today CFPA released new editions of the Program Access Index analysis and Lost Dollars, Empty Plates report.These publications provide key county- and state-level data.
Fact Sheet

AB 1781 Fact Sheet

January 4, 2012 • Markell Lewis
Fact Sheet from CFPA on the bill PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 1678

January 4, 2012 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s fact sheet on curbing mobile vending to kids PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 1594 Fact Sheet

December 15, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
CFPA prepared fact sheet  PDF
Fact Sheet

Increases in CalFresh Participation 2006-2011

November 15, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
County-by County Increases in CalFresh Participation Two-page PDF
Report

An Opportunity to Boost Senior Participation in CalFresh

October 19, 2011 • Kerry Birnbach
The Potential of Targeted Enrollment Among Social Security Recipients Executive Summary PDF  Full Report PDF
Fact Sheet

Statewide School Meal Statistics

June 20, 2011 • Tia Shimada
Participation data for school lunch and school breakfast (2009-10) PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 6 Fact Sheets

June 17, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
CFPA prepared fact sheets: Semi-Annual Reporting PDFFinger Imaging PDF“Heat and Eat” PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 839 Fact Sheet

June 17, 2011 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s fact sheet on AB 839 PDF
Report

School's Out, Who Ate? 2011

June 15, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Fact Sheet

AB 69 Fact Sheet

June 2, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
Fact sheet from CFPA on the bill PDF
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2011

February 1, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2009 link
Report

A Growing Gap: The Status of CACFP in Los Angeles

January 15, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
Full Report, 2010 PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 191 Fact Sheet

February 8, 2013 • Alexis Fernandez
CFPA prepared fact sheet PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 290 Fact Sheet

November 28, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact Sheet about the bill, prepared by CFPA. PDF
Report

School Meals Analysis 2010-11

November 15, 2012 • Markell Lewis
Participation data for school lunch and school breakfast link
Fact Sheet

Improving the CalFresh Enrollment  Process for Applicants

August 3, 2012 • Yolanda Anguiano
8.3.2012 CFPA has taken significant steps toward developing coalition recruitment tools. In order to establish a clear definition and common vocabulary around the ideal CalFresh client experience, CFPA assembled
Blog•Brief

NEW BRIEF – Fulfilling the Promise of Free Water in K-12 Schools

August 1, 2012 • Ariana Oliva
8.1.2012 UCSF in collaboration with Change Lab Solutions and CFPA released a policy brief titled, Fulfilling the Promise of Free Water in K-12 Schools. 
Report

Just Released- Health Policy Brief on Food Insecurity in CA

July 9, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
7.9.2012 A new brief by CFPA and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research analyzes statewide, regional, and county measures of food insecurity from 2007-2009, when nearly 4 million Californians experienced food insecurity.
Brief

Health Policy Brief 2012: Food Insecurity in CA

July 9, 2012 • Kerry Birnbach
Measuring statewide and county rates of food insecurity among low-income Californians in 2007 – 2009. link
Report

School's Out, Who Ate? 2012

June 21, 2012 • Tia Shimada
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Report

Providing Water With Meals is Not a Concern for Young Children

June 18, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
RWJF-HER Commissioned Analysis, 2012 PDF
Report

Lost Dollars, Empty Plates 2012

April 13, 2012 • Tia Shimada
The Impact of CalFresh Participation on California’s State and Local Economies link
Fact Sheet

AB 1872 Fact Sheet

February 24, 2012 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact Sheet from CFPA on the bill PDF
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2012

February 8, 2012 • Tia Shimada
Measuring County CalFresh Performance in 2010 link
Report

Just Released: PAI and Lost Dollars, Empty Plates

February 8, 2012 • Tia Shimada
2.8.2011 Today CFPA released new editions of the Program Access Index analysis and Lost Dollars, Empty Plates report.These publications provide key county- and state-level data.
Fact Sheet

AB 1781 Fact Sheet

January 4, 2012 • Markell Lewis
Fact Sheet from CFPA on the bill PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 1678

January 4, 2012 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s fact sheet on curbing mobile vending to kids PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 1594 Fact Sheet

December 15, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
CFPA prepared fact sheet  PDF
Fact Sheet

Increases in CalFresh Participation 2006-2011

November 15, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
County-by County Increases in CalFresh Participation Two-page PDF
Report

An Opportunity to Boost Senior Participation in CalFresh

October 19, 2011 • Kerry Birnbach
The Potential of Targeted Enrollment Among Social Security Recipients Executive Summary PDF  Full Report PDF
Fact Sheet

Statewide School Meal Statistics

June 20, 2011 • Tia Shimada
Participation data for school lunch and school breakfast (2009-10) PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 6 Fact Sheets

June 17, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
CFPA prepared fact sheets: Semi-Annual Reporting PDFFinger Imaging PDF“Heat and Eat” PDF
Fact Sheet

AB 839 Fact Sheet

June 17, 2011 • Tia Shimada
CFPA’s fact sheet on AB 839 PDF
Report

School's Out, Who Ate? 2011

June 15, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
A Report on Summer Nutrition in California link
Fact Sheet

AB 69 Fact Sheet

June 2, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
Fact sheet from CFPA on the bill PDF
Report

Program Access Index (PAI) 2011

February 1, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
Measuring County Specific CalFresh Performance in 2009 link
Report

A Growing Gap: The Status of CACFP in Los Angeles

January 15, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair
Full Report, 2010 PDF

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