Brief

New Policy Brief: Drinking Water Access in Schools

July 23, 2018 • Kevin Lee
Children spend substantial time in schools, and many arrive at school inadequately hydrated. Excellent access to drinking water in schools encourages the
Fact Sheet

Brief: Student Access to Meals in Charter Schools

June 4, 2018 • Tia Shimada
A brief & data analysis examining equitable access to school meals. PDF
Fact Sheet

Farm Bill Fact Sheet: Prevent Punitive “Work Requirements”

May 9, 2018 • Jared Call
HR 2, the House Farm Bill, proposes to massively expand counterproductive and punitive “work requirements” for CalFresh recipients.
Fact Sheet

Farm Bill Fact Sheet: Preserve Heat and Eat

April 27, 2018 • Jared Call
Factsheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Farm Bill Fact Sheet: Protect Categorical Eligibility

April 20, 2018 • Jared Call
Factsheet prepared by CFPA. PDF
Fact Sheet

Farm Bill Fact Sheet: CalFresh and Children in Every Congressional District

April 19, 2018 • Kevin Lee
Informational resources for impact of CalFresh on children in congressional districts. Link
Action Alert•Fact Sheet

Nutrition Action Alert 2.8.18

February 8, 2018 • Jared Call
Nutrition Action Alert: New Congressional District Farm Bill Fact Sheets link
Report

Better Together: Optimizing Nutrition Access During the Earliest Years

February 5, 2018 • Elyse Homel Vitale
From breastfeeding to picky toddlers—the responsibility of making sure your little one has a tummy full of healthy food can be challenging and carries great weight. All moms feel these pressures, and all too often low-income mothers face additional challenges to accessing healthy foods for their young families.
Fact Sheet

Is California Ready for the New CACFP Meal Pattern?

February 5, 2018 • Melissa Cannon
Policy brief with recommendations for supporting the nutritional needs of low-income children. PDF
Fact Sheet

Farm Bill Fact Sheet: CalFresh in Every Congressional District

February 1, 2018 • Kevin Lee
Informational resources for impact of CalFresh on congressional districts. Link
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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