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New Release: Food Insecurity on the Rise in California

November 15, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
11.15.2011 CFPA has just released county-by-county food insecurity rates using data collected via the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). More than 3.7 million low-income adults
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CalFresh Forum Registration is Now Open!

November 7, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
11.7.11 To attend the event, please register online. Once you have registered, we will send periodic event updates including the event agenda via email. We will also post
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Urge Congress to Protect the Federal Safety-net!

November 4, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
11.4.2011 Tell your Senators and House Members to protect the federal nutrition safety net programs. The Super Committee has been charged with managing U.S. deficit negotiations
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Nominate Someone Today for the 2012 "Freshy" Awards!

November 4, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
11.4.11 Each year CFPA honors Californians that have made a unique and significant contribution to the advancement of CalFresh. Whether working at the state or local level,
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Support the 2012 CalFresh Forum!

November 4, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
11.4.11 CFPA is accepting donations to support the 2012 CalFresh Forum! Each year CFPA is proud to host the CalFresh Forum. As the event continues to grow it is particularity important
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Rethinking the Lunchroom Webinar Recording Now Available

October 31, 2011 • Ariana Oliva
10.31.2011 Did you miss the Rethinking the Lunchroom: Strategies to Increase Healthier Food Selection and Consumption webinar on October 26th?
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Schools Bring Breakfast into the Classroom

October 28, 2011 • Nicola Edwards
10.28.2011 We know that when the school breakfast meal is brought from the cafeteria early in the morning to the classroom at the beginning of the school day, participation increases dramatically, ensuring students start the day ready to learn.
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Just Posted: AB 6 Implementation Timeline

October 27, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
10.27.2011 The recent passage of AB 6 presents a great opportunity to increase CalFresh access and participation. This overview is a quick summary of the changes included in AB 6 and a timeline of when they are expected to go into effect. 
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AB 6 Implementation Timeline

October 27, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
Overview of Key AB 6 Implementation Dates PDF
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CFPA White Paper: Improving Senior CalFresh Participation

October 19, 2011 • Kerry Birnbach
10.19.2011 With the recent passage of AB 69, now is the time to implement an effective model to boost CalFresh participation among seniors.
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Rethinking the Lunchroom Webinar October 26th

October 18, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
10.18.2011 Do you ever wonder why you buy one product over another when grocery shopping or at a food court? Research shows that subtle and inadvertent cues, such as the packaging design or the placement of a product, nudges us to select particular items.
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Coming Soon – New School Breakfast Webinar Series

October 13, 2011 • Tia Shimada
10.18.2011 Please join Action for Healthy Kids and the BreakfastFirst Campaign for a series of five interactive webinars designed to showcase the health, fiscal, and academic benefits of effective school breakfast programs.
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Do You Want Kids to Have Easy Access to Free School Meals?

October 13, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
10.14.2011 Submit comments to USDA! Through October 24th USDA will be accepting comments on it’s interim rule “Direct Certification and Certification of Homeless, Migrant and Runaway Children for Free School Meals”.
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Funding Opportunity! FNS Community Facilities Program

October 6, 2011 • Markell Lewis
10.6.2011 FNS published a memorandum highlighting USDA’s Rural Development Community Facilities (CF) Program, which provides loans and grants to assist in the development of facilities in rural areas and towns of up to 20,000 people.
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Breaking News: Governor Brown has signed AB6!

October 6, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
10.6.2011 CFPA just got word that Governor Brown has signed AB 6 (Fuentes) The CalFresh Act of 2011! This is great news for CalFresh and will bring monumental improvements in access for clients! More details to come!
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Breaking News: Governor Brown has Signed AB 69!

October 6, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
10.6.2011 CFPA just learned that Governor Brown has just signed AB 69 (Beall) CalFresh Senior Nutrition Benefits!!! More details to come shortly in our Nutrition Action Alert.
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A Message From Sam Karp, CFPA Board President

September 22, 2011 • Tia Shimada
Dear Friends,   Ken Hecht, one of our founders and long-time executive director, has decided to leave California Food Policy Advocates to pursue nutrition policy opportunities overseas. After twenty years with CFPA, it is hard to imagine the organization without Ken.
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State Superintendent Champions School Breakfast

September 22, 2011 • Tia Shimada
9.22.2011 State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson has just released a letter expressing his support as the new honorary chair of the BreakfastFirst Campaign.
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Take the 2012 CalFresh Forum "Find-the-Date" Survey!

September 14, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
9.14.2011 The time has come once again to start planning for the next CalFresh Forum! CFPA is polling past and
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Take Action: AB 6 & AB 69 Headed to the Governor's Desk!

September 6, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
9.6.2011 Both AB 6 and AB 69 have made it through the State Assembly and Senate and are now off to the Governor! It’s more important than ever to continue voicing your support for
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Sample Support Letter to the Governor

September 6, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
Sample letter to Governor Brown urging his signature on AB 69. Send ASAP PDF
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Sample Support Letter to the Governor

September 6, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
Sample letter to Governor Brown urging his signature on AB 6! Send ASAP PDF
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CDE Clarifies Offer Versus Serve for CACFP Agencies

September 1, 2011 • Markell Lewis
9.1.2011 CDE clarifies in a management bulletin the use of offer versus serve (OVS) for agencies that participate in CACFP and serve meals prepared by School Food Authorities (SFAs)
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Just Launched: AB 6 Movie Project!

September 1, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
9.1.11 CFPA has launched the AB 6 Movie Project! An opportunity to communicate the significance of and excitement around the changes proposed in AB 6!
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AB 6 & AB 69 Pass the Senate Floor!

August 31, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez
8.31.2011 AB 6 (Fuentes) passed the Senate floor today with a 26-11 bipartisan vote and AB 69 (Beall) passed with a 25-2 bipartisan vote! AB 6 and AB 69 will now head

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