Blog Just Launched: Campaign for 6 Month Reporting February 13, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez 12.1.2010 CFPA and co-chairs have launched a Campaign for 6 Month Reporting for CalFresh. Blog Assembly Member Fuentes Introduces AB 6! February 13, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez 12.6.2010 Assembly Member Felipe Fuentes has introduced AB 6 The CalFRESH Act of 2011: Finding Resources and Eliminating Significant Hurdles. The proposal calls for Blog CFPA Senior Advocate Matt Sharp Testifies Before Education and Workforce Committee February 12, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair 10.8.2009 Matt Sharp, a Senior Policy Advocate at CFPA, testifies at a Education and Workforce Committee hearing examining innovative practices to improve child nutrition. View Matt’s testimony before the committee. link Blog CFPA's CalFresh Forum Wrap-up Now Posted! February 10, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez 2.10.2011 The 2011 CalFresh Forum took place on February 9th in Sacramento, CA. The event was a great success! Blog Particpant Resources February 10, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez Event Agenda PDF2011 “Freshy Nominees” PDFForum Speaker Bios PDFForum Panelist Bios PDF Blog Morning Presentations February 9, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez Promising Practices from Pennsylvania for Reaching Seniors, Julie Zaebest & Elisa Zygmunt PDF SNAP Trends in 2011, Stacy Dean PDF Transforming Government, Terre Penn PDF Lessons and Practices from Washington PDF Washington State Options Profile PDF Watch the Washington State Video link Blog Afternoon Workshops February 8, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez CalFresh Rebranding Workshop Presentation by Laurel Sutton PDF Presentation by Maria Leech PDF Presentation by David Ginsburg PDF 2011 CalFresh Legislation Workshop Information on AB 6 (Fuentes) linkThe CalFresh Act of 2011 Information on SB 43 (Liu) linkHelping the Unemployed Keep CalFresh Benefits Information on AB 69 (Beal) [...] Blog Read the January 2011 Advocate Sign-on Letter January 31, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez 1.31.2011 In January of 2011, advocates across California joined together to once again address the issues of semi-annual reporting in California. Advocates asked that Blog Join the BreakfastFirst Webinar Series January 27, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair 1.27.2011 Register here for this interactive series on building & sustaining robust school breakfast programs. Bi-weekly webinars from 2/16-4/27 Blog Brief Slide Show: History of Semi-Annual Reporting January 19, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez 01.19.2011 Download the brief PowerPoint PDF Blog Webinar: Overview of AB 6 Fuentes January 18, 2011 • Alexis Fernandez 01.18.2011 Download the webinar PowerPoint PDF Blog Just Released: Report on Status of CACFP in Los Angeles January 15, 2011 • Jared Call 1.15.2011 CFPA has just released A Growing Gap: The Status of the Child and Adult Care Food Program in Los Angeles. The report focuses on the Child Care Food Program, Blog CFPA Resource: The 411 on Phone Interviews in California January 7, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair CFPA’s guide to waiving the face-to-face interview for CalFresh link Blog Child Care Quality Rating Report Released January 5, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair 1.5.2011 A committee charged with devising a rating system for child care recently released their final report, including some nutrition criteria. Stressing the importance of nutrition and health to child development, CFPA urged the committee to include robust nutrition standards in the quality rating system. Blog CDE Releases Info Regarding Expansion of Afterschool Meals January 1, 2011 • George Manalo-LeClair 1.2.2011 The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 has expanded eligibility for afterschool meal reimbursement in California. CDE has just provided guidance Blog RENEW Partner Districts Announced! December 17, 2010 • Ariana Oliva 12.17.2010 Los Angeles Unified, Long Beach Unified, ABC Unified, and El Monte Union High School Districts have been chosen as RENEW partner districts. CFPA and Blog President Signs Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act December 13, 2010 • George Manalo-LeClair 12.13.2010 At a ceremony with the First Lady, President Obama signed a bill to reauthorize the child nutrition programs, including important changes to CACFP. Blog President Signs CNR; Restore CalFresh/Snap Cuts December 13, 2010 • George Manalo-LeClair December 2010 At a signing ceremony with the First Lady, President Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act into law today. Blog Webinar: Campaign Kickoff December 7, 2010 • Alexis Fernandez 12.7.2010 Download the webinar PowerPoint PDF Blog CNR Expands Afterschool Meals December 3, 2010 • George Manalo-LeClair 12.13.2011 Children Nutrition Reauthorization provides a new opportunity to expand the Afterschool Meal Program nationwide. Prior to CNR the Afterschool Meal Program Blog Classroom Breakfast in Compton Unified November 27, 2010 • Ariana Oliva 11.27.2010 Compton Unified School District has successfully implemented Classroom Breakfast programs at several elementary schools. Blog New Analysis Just Released: CalFresh & the Economy November 17, 2010 • George Manalo-LeClair 11.17.2010 CalFresh utilization has increased rapidly over the course of the recession, but California is missing out on an estimated $4.9 billion in federal benefits Blog Related Materials: CDSS/USDA Correspondence November 1, 2010 • Alexis Fernandez 11.01.201 USDA Letter to then Assembly Member John Laird RE:Simplified Reporting (3/06) PDF USDA’s most recent approval of California’s current quarterly reporting waiver (11/07) PDFCalifornia advocates request the denial of CDSS’s 2009 waiver extension request (9/09) PDFUSDA correspondence denying CDSS’s 2009 waiver extension request (9/09) PDFCDSS’s response to [...] Blog Governor, First Lady & Sec. Belshe Launch "CalFresh" October 25, 2010 • George Manalo-LeClair 10.26.11 The new name for The Food Stamp Program in California is finally here! The new CalFresh brand was launched this weekend in Long Beach, CA! Thanks to Assembly Member Jim Beall’s AB 433, the leadership of John Wagner at DSS, and the generous support of Blog Governor Signs Healthy Beverage Legislation September 30, 2010 • George Manalo-LeClair 9.30.2010 At the signing deadline, Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill to improve the nutrition of beverages served in licensed child care.The bill, AB 2084, was sponsored by CFPA and authored by Assembly Member Julia Brownley. 1 … 60 61 62 63 64 Show These Topics AdultsCalFreshChild NutritionFederal AdvocacyFood4AllImmigrantsOlder AdultsSchool-Aged ChildrenState AdministrationState LegislationThriving TransitionsWICYoung Children Authors Alicia GranadosAngeles NelsonBetzabel EstudilloCourtney ShojinagadirangoEli ZigasEric ResslerGabby TilleyGeorge Manalo-LeClairJackie MendelsonJared CallKameron Mims-JonesMelissa CannonMichelle LeeMuneera GardeziNourish CaliforniaRebecca PerezTemp AccessTia ShimadaUptown Studioswpengine Show This Date Range From to