Summer Meal Program Coalition Launched to Combat Hunger & Obesity — Webinars to be held in Spring 2010

CCRWF is helping to lead the Summer Meal Program Coalition, a new statewide network of leaders and organizations united to combat hunger and obesity by increasing access to subsidized summer meal programs.  Nutrition education will be integrated into all aspects of our work.

Members of the Coalition include:

▪ California Department of Education

▪ California Association of Food Banks

▪ California School Boards Association

▪ California After-School Network

▪ Bay Area Partnership

▪ California Food Policy Advocates

▪ Food Research Action Center (in DC)

▪ Redwood Empire Food Bank

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Now Available Online: Child Care and Early Learning Webinar

Over 200 California leaders joined us for the second Working Families Webinar: California’s Child Care and Early Learning System:  Where we are . . . and where we want to go, held Thursday, October 15, 2009.

Click here to hear and view the Child Care and Early Learning webinar.

The webinar featured Senator Carol Liu, Chair, Senate Human Services Committee; Catherine Atkin, President, Preschool California; Nancy Strohl, Executive Director, Child Care Law Center; and Jennifer Peck, Bay Area Partnership for Children and Youth.

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Safety Net Webinar Now Available Online

Click here to hear and view the Safety Net webinar.

On August 20, CCRWF launched its first Working Families Webinar: How Safe is California’s Safety Net?

The webinar featured Senate President pro Tempore Darrell Steinberg; Scott Graves, California Budget Project; Farrah McDaid Ting, California State Association of Counties; and Ana Pagan, Merced County Human Services Agency.

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An Overview of Recent….

Understanding the Child Welfare System in California: A Primer for Service Providers and Policymakers

Understanding the Child Welfare System in California: A Primer for Service Providers and Policymakers (2^nd edition) is one in a series of primers offered to assist practitioners and policy leaders in advancing their basic knowledge of complex social service systems. Originally published in 2002, this 2^nd edition of the CWS primer was made possible due to support from the Zellerbach Family Foundation.

In addition to providing a resource for local and state policy leaders and providers, this primer and a companion publication on CalWORKs….

Californians Support Paid Sick Days

Click here for the complete results and graphics from the Field Research Corporation survey conducted in July 2008.

As paid sick days legislation (AB 2716 - Ma) proceeds through the California State Legislature, what does the voting public think about this workplace benefit? And do California voters see a public health benefit to paid sick days?

To answer these questions and more, CCRWF commissioned the respected Field Research Corporation to assess public opinion on paid sick days.

What did we learn?

• Striking majorities of Californians -….

Understanding Nutrition: A Primer on Programs and Policies in California

Understanding Nutrition: A Primer on Programs and Policies in California is one in a series of primers offered to assist practitioners and policy leaders in advancing their basic knowledge of complex social service systems. This Primer offers a statistical profile of the weight, dietary practices, and physical activity of Californians, a review of the relevant federal and state governmental structures and laws, a description of the programs supporting nutrition and community food security, and a review of the key policy issues.
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Understanding CalWORKs: A Primer for Service Providers and Policymakers

Understanding CalWORKs: A Primer for Service Providers and Policymakers is one of a series of primers offered to assist practitioners and policy leaders in advancing their basic knowledge of complex social service systems. Funded by the Zellerbach Family Foundation, this Primer and a companion publication on the child welfare system, support the CalWORKs/Child Welfare Partnership Project, which aims to coordinate welfare and child welfare programs in California.

Recommended Citation:

Kelch, D.R. (2002, November). Understanding the CalWORKs system in California: A primer for service….

Code Blue: Health Services For Children In Foster Care

Through the California Foster Children’s Health Project, more than 30 leaders in child welfare and health care met over a period of six months in 1997-98 to analyze issues and develop recommendations to improve health services for children in foster care. The Project was sponsored by the Institute for Research on Women and Families, an affiliate of the Center for California Studies. The Project was funded in part by a grant from The California Wellness Foundation and through support from….