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School Nutrition Standards Implementation Successes

May 20, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
5.20.2014 Current Congressional efforts to weaken school nutrition standards from the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act would significantly undermine the successes that schools have had in improving the quality of school meals. 
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Governor Brown's Revised Budget: LCFF and School Meals

May 15, 2014 • Tia Shimada
5.13.014 We are glad to see that Governor Brown is working to address the impact of the Local Control Funding Formula on access to much-needed, free school meals.
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Take Action! Tell Congress to Protect Child Nutrition Programs

May 14, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
05.14.2014 Nearly 2.5 million children live in food-insecure households in California. For those children, meals served at school are a critical resource and may be the only nutritious meals they receive all day.
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CFPA Statement: Governor’s May Revision

May 13, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
5.13.2014 This morning, Governor Brown released his 2014-15 budget revision. The revision affirms the Governor’s commitment to continued austerity and a reduction of state debt. While State revenues have been forecasted to increase
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CalFresh Awareness Month is Here

May 6, 2014 • Yolanda Anguiano
05.06.14 Community based organizations continue to be at the forefront of closing the CalFresh utilization gap.
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Updated Healthy Snack & Meal Guide for Afterschool

May 5, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
5.5.14 CANFIT has revised their afterschool snack and meal guide to include updated information on the federal afterschool meal program.
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ECE Nutrition Investments: Advocacy Crunch Time!

May 5, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
5.5.2014 The Governor is expected to release the May revision of his proposed budget by mid-May. As soon as the May Revise is released, the Senate and Assembly quickly go to work finalizing their budget proposals.
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The Community Eligibility Provision: Act Now!

May 1, 2014 • Tia Shimada
5.1.2014 The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a new opportunity for high-poverty schools to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students. All students deserve to be well nourished and ready to learn.
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CFPA Comments on Proposed Local School Wellness Policy

April 30, 2014 • Jeannie Wakamatsu
4.30.2014 As part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA), USDA proposed a new set of guidelines to be included in the local school wellness policies
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AB 290 (Alejo) Implementation Update

April 30, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
4.30.2014 In October 2013, Governor Brown signed the CFPA-sponsored bill AB 290 (Alejo) Foundations for Healthy Nutrition in Child Care in to law. While the bill’s effective date is January 1, 2016
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AB 290 Implementation 101

April 30, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Fact Sheet about the implementation process of the new law, prepared by CFPA. PDF
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SB 1002 & SB 1147 Placed on Appropriations Suspense File

April 29, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
4.29.2014 On Monday, April 28 SB 1147 (DeSaulnier) and SB 1002 (de Leon) were placed on the Senate Appropriations Committee Suspense File due to potential fiscal impacts cited in the committee analysis. CFPA, our co-sponsors, and the authors’
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WIC 101

April 25, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
Program information PDF
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Organizations Come Together in Support of ECE Nutrition

April 23, 2014 • Elyse Homel Vitale
4.24.2014 Last week CFPA delivered a coalition letter from 43 organizations to Senate and Assembly Budget Leadership and Governor Brown requesting the establishment of a state investment in early childhood education (ECE) nutrition. A variety of organizations, including social service agencies, non-profit health groups, ECE programs and administrators, early [...]
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Save the Date: CalFresh Convening: Increase Access to Nutritious Food

April 22, 2014 • Yolanda Anguiano
4.22.14 A CalFresh In-Reach convening for those who serve families with children age 0-5, scheduled for June 4th.  
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Steps Needed to Encourage Water Consumption in Schools

April 22, 2014 • Ariana Oliva
4.22.2014 A new study reveals that most schools across the nation are complying with USDA’s requirement to offer free, potable drinking water to students participating in the school meals program.
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Register Today: ENACT Day 2014

April 21, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
4.21.2104 Registration is now open for ENACT Nutrition and Physical Activity Day! ENACT Day is a yearly event that brings a coalition of community residents, youth, and local
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Breakfast Goes Fast and Furious

April 18, 2014 • Nicola Edwards
4.18.2014  This past Wednesday Breakfast in the Classroom added a new fan to the club – Jordana Brewster, actress from the Fast and the Furious movie franchise.  
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SB 1147 & SB 1002 Pass Senate Human Services!

April 9, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
4.9.2014 Yesterday, SB 1147 (DeSaulnier) and SB 1002 (De Leon) passed the Senate Human Services Committee both with bipartisan votes of 5-0! Next these two bills will head
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CFPA Response to LA Times' "Nutritious but Uneaten"

April 2, 2014 • Jared Call
4.02.2014  As you may have read on the front page of today’s Los Angeles Times link, food waste in Los Angeles schools (and across the state) is too high.
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Help Us Take Breakfast in the Classroom Viral

April 1, 2014 • Nicola Edwards
4.1.2014  The El Monte City School District Breakfast in the Classroom event has made it to YouTube! Please share this video with friends, family and partners to help us take this campaign viral.
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AB 2449 Passed the Assembly Education Committee!

March 31, 2014 • Tracey Patterson
3.31.2014 AB 2449 (Bocanegra) Adequate Time to Eat passed the Assembly Education Committee on Wednesday, March 26 with bipartisan support!
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SB 1002 Passed the Senate Health Committee!

March 31, 2014 • Alexis Fernandez
3.31.2014 SB 1002 (De Leon) Aligning Opportunities for Health passed the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday, March 26 with bipartisan support! SB 1002 will next be heard in the Senate Human Services Committee on Tuesday, April 8.
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How “Smart” is Your Lunchroom?

March 26, 2014 • Jeannie Wakamatsu
3.26.2014 Can cafeterias be redesigned to create an environment to nudge students to eat healthier?  To answer this burning question, 120 school districts signed on for the Smarter Lunchrooms Movement (SLM) Training in California. 
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Hot off the Press Water Works Guide

March 21, 2014 • Ariana Oliva
3.21.2014 Download your free copy of the Water Works Guide and help your school find reasonable solutions to improving students’ access to and consumption of water during meal times. 

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