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CCRWF Releases Updated CWS Primer

CCRWF has released an updated version of its popular 2002 primer on Child Welfare Services.

Go to Publications to download the primer and for information on printed copies.

Diane F. Reed, primary author of the Primer, was a fabulous partner during the past year research and writing.

Thanks also to Stuart Oppenheim and Danna Fabella at the Child and Family Policy Institute of California (CFPIC), our primary partners in the updating of the primer.  We could not have asked for more knowledgeable and responsive…

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Supporting SFSP Outreach

CCRWF is working with the  California Legislative Women’s Caucus and the Nutrition Services Division of the California Department of Education to increase outreach to families and children eligible for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).   Together we developed materials to help legislators reach out to low-income families to encourage their participation in the Summer Food Service Program.

Everyone agrees this partnership is a “win-win” scenario:  Children ages 18 years and younger living in eligible low-income neighborhoods have increased access to nutritious meals, while the…

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The Morning After

With the special election ballot propositions resulting in a resounding NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, and YES, the discussion moves toward the always important question of: What now?

Here are some responding voices:

The Sacramento Bee begins by concurring, “You did it! Uh, so what now?” as the San Francisco Chronicle notes that the electorate strikes back. The San Jose Mercury news confirms that the ballot measures [are] soundly defeated, and the Los Angeles Times ponders, “A California election left open to interpretation.”…

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Join the Discussion on the Governor’s Budget Scenarios

Governor Schwarzenegger held a press conference on May 14, 2009, to unveil two revised budget proposals for the 2009-10 fiscal year. Here’s the press release for the conference, a new analysis from the California Budget Project, and an initial report by the Western Center on Law & Poverty, all of which provide a summary of proposed cuts.

Here are reactions from the following:

Speaker of the Assembly Karen Bass, D-Los Angeles

    “The deep cuts included in both of Governor Schwarzenegger’s budget proposals reflect the impact the…
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