Nutrition Action Alert
July 13, 2015
In This Issue
Register Now! Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) Webinar 

Please join us for a webinar on the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), hosted by CDE, CFPA, CSBA, CBPP, FRAC, and Partnership for Children and Youth, and hear from school districts that have successfully implemented the provision in the 2014-2015 school year. CEP allows high-poverty schools to offer breakfast and lunch at no charge to all students and eliminate school meal applications. Schools that have implemented CEP have experienced significant increases in school meal participation and many other benefits that support the health and education outcomes of children in high poverty schools. 

 

Register now for the webinar on Wednesday, July 22,10am-11amlink

Learn more about CEP. PDF 

Learn more about school meal enrollment. link

 

Questions? Please contact Elyse Homel Vitale at 510.433.1122 ext. 206.

Sign the Summer EBT Coalition Letter Today! 

Now is the time to show your organization's support for the Stop Child
Summer Hunger Act of 2015
 
(H.R. 2715 / S. 5242), legislation that would expand access to Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) for Children.

 

Summer EBT is a federal demonstration project that has been shown to decrease food insecurity and support healthy eating during the summer months when children lose access to nutritious, affordable school meals. Summer EBT provides families with nutrition assistance benefits to purchase groceries from supermarkets and other food stores. 

 

Summer EBT works, but it's not at work in California. Join us in encouraging our California Representatives and Senators to become co-sponsors of the Stop Child Summer Hunger Act of 2015.

 

If you would like to add your organization to the coalition letter, please send an email to Elyse Homel Vitale at elyse@cfpa.net by Wednesday, July 15th.

 

Read the coalition letter. PDF

Learn more about California's summer nutrition gap. link

View CFPA's Summer EBT Fact Sheet. PDF

 

Questions? Please contact Elyse Homel Vitale at 510.433.1122 ext. 206.
New Director of Legislation - Tracey Patterson

CFPA would like to formally introduce our new Director of Legislation, Tracey Patterson! Since 2013 Tracey has led CFPA's  work on school meal quality and afterschool nutrition in an effort to ensure that student meals are nutritious, appealing and accessible. In her new role, Tracey will direct all facets of CFPA's state legislative agenda.

 

Prior to joining CFPA in 2013, Tracey had a decade of experience in health and education. Tracey has led efforts with policy makers, public schools, community-based organizations and coalitions, academics/researchers, and public health departments. She has a Master of Public Health from the City University of New York.        

 

Questions? Please contact Tracey Patterson at 510.433.1122 ext. 101.

CalFresh Forum Agenda Now Posted!

An initial 2015 CalFresh Forum event agenda is now available. This year the Forum is designed with three plenary speakers each offering unique insight into modernized business processes and systems which can be adapted to improve CalFresh customer service. In addition to the plenary speakers, there will be an awards ceremony and optional networking reception.

 

The morning program will also feature an update from USDA FNS providing a national SNAP perspective as well as an update and Q & A with CDSS CalFresh Branch.

More details regarding plenary topics  will be posted soon. Keep an eye out for a final event agenda and Freshy Award Nominations updates.
For more information, visit CFPA's CalFresh Forum page. link

CalFresh Forum Agenda. PDF

CalFresh Forum Event Details. PDF

 

Questions? Please contact CalFreshForum@cfpa.net

CFPA is Hiring! 

We are looking for a Nutrition Policy Advocate for our Oakland office.

 

Do want to help continue CFPA's 23-year legacy of policy change? Do you want to make a difference while working with smart, driven, fun, and passionate people? This is your chance. Join an organization that strives to create measurable change in California, while investing in the professional development of staff.

 

CFPA is looking for someone with policy analysis skills and excellent written communication skills who can help advance our mission of improving the health and well being of low-income Californians by increasing their access to nutritious and affordable foods.

 

Learn more about this opportunity. link

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