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House Fails to Pass Farm Bill

6.21.2013 On Thursday the House rejected the Farm Bill (H.R. 1947) by a vote of 234 to 195. The final proposal included a $20.5 billion cut to SNAP, and several harmful amendments

The Affordable Care Act: What Does It Mean For CalFresh?

6.20.2013 This document provides CalFresh advocates and community health partners with a basic background on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and opportunities to improve

USDA update: Streamlining Summer and Afterschool Meals

6.20.2013 Many Summer Food providers in California will now have an easier time transitioning to serve afterschool meals during the school year thanks to CFPA’s advocacy and USDA’s

House Takes Up Farm Bill, Doesn't Restore SNAP Cuts

6.19.2013 In the first day of Farm Bill debate, the House voted on several critical amendments relating to SNAP.

Take Action: National Call-In Day to Support SNAP

6.17.2013 Join advocates from across the nation on Tuesday, June 18 by participating in the National Call-In Day to Protect SNAP. This week, as the House takes up debate on the Farm Bill (which includes a $20 million cut to SNAP) it’s

Video: Healthy Changes Start in Preschool

6.13.2013 This video, produced by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, highlights the efforts of one educational organization, Los Angeles Universal Preschool (LAUP), to keep kids healthy at an early age.

AB 290 Passes the Senate Human Services Committee!

6.11.2013 AB 290 (Alejo) Foundations for Healthy Nutrition in Child Care made it out of the Senate Human Services Committee this afternoon with a bipartisan vote of 6-0! AB 290, a bill that would add one hour to the Preventive Health and Safety training in order to educate [...]

Senate Passes Farm Bill; House Takes It Up Next Week

6.10.2013 On Monday, June 10th the U.S. Senate passed a Farm Bill, S 954, by a 66 – 27 vote. S 954 includes a $4 billion cut to SNAP and an amendment that would bar former violent

Tapping into Water at the Childhood Obesity Conference

6.10.2013  Join us at this year’s Childhood Obesity Conference in Long Beach, CA to hear about the cutting edge research on drinking water access in schools and to learn how to make water more readily accessible on your school campus.

Sugar Bites. Choose Water Instead.

6.10.2013 First 5 Contra Costa and Healthy + Active Before 5 Collaborative launch a new health campaign, Sugar Bites, to encourage parents to choose water over sugary beverages.

Is it time to get angry? Poor children will be nutritionally deprived by SNAP cuts.

6.5.2013 Securing CalFresh  benefits for our most vulnerable families is an investment in our nation’s future.

CFPA Presenting at Childhood Obesity Conference

6.5.2013 CFPA is pleased to announce our participation as featured speakers during several sessions at the upcoming Childhood Obesity Conference in Long Beach, June 18-20.

AB 191 Sample Senate Support Letter

A CFPA prepared sample support letter. DOC

AB 191 Passes the Assembly Floor!

5.29.2013 AB191 (Bocanegra) passed the Assembly Floor this afternoon with an initial vote of 51-21. The bill seeks to improve alignment between CalFresh and Medi-Cal to

AB 191 Passes Assembly Appropriations!

5.24.2013 AB 191 passed out of the Assembly Appropriations Committee today. Previously held in in the Assembly Appropriations suspense file, AB 191 is now heading to

California Department of Education Guidelines- Adequate Time to Eat

CDE Guidelines, January 2013: Providing Students with Adequate Time to Eat. link

The Farm Bill is Moving

5.16.2013 The House and Senate Committees on Agriculture have each passed Farm Bill proposals that include significant cuts to SNAP (known as CalFresh in CA).

Unanimous Vote in Support of Breakfast in the Classroom

5.14.2013  This afternoon the Los Angeles Unified School Board of Edcuation voted unanimously to continue to expand a program that now feeds breakfast to over 200,000 students a day.  

NFLAF Coalition Launches a Campaign to Close the CalFresh Utilization gap

5.10.2013 The NFLAF Coalition brought together new partners to strengthen our request for LA DPSS to adopt new strategies to enroll the nearly one million additional county residents eligible for CalFresh,

Survey Results: State Meal (CACFP) Reimbursement Cut

5.06.2013 Despite a vast body of research demonstrating that spending on child care and development reaps a high return on investment,

Celebrate School Lunch Superhero Day!

5.3.2013 Today, May 3rd, is School Lunch Superhero Day! CFPA celebrates school food superheroes and acknowledges all of those who are working hard to prepare and serve fresh, healthful, and appealing school food each day.

AB 290 Passes the Assembly!

4.30.2013 AB 290 (Alejo) Foundations for Healthy Nutrition in Child Care passed the Assembly yesterday with a bipartisan floor vote of 77-0! The bill, which would amend licensing laws to add one hour to the preventive health and safety training in order to educate

New Online Toolkit to Promote School Meals in CA

4.26.2013 School Food Services now have a great new resources available to help them promote their program – an online “Outreach Toolkit”!

Smart Lunchroom Makeovers

4.25.2013 The Smarter Lunchroom Movement is kicking up momentum. Join food service directors across the state for a free webinar on May 2nd from 2-3 PM to learn how to incorporate Smarter Lunchrooom strategies in your cafeteria.
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