Nutrition Action Alert 
September 20, 2016
In This Issue

Medicaid Direct Certification to Go Statewide!

Soon, hundreds of thousands of low-income students will be better connected to free and reduced-price school meals. California has been approved to expand the use of Direct Certification with Medicaid through a statewide USDA demonstration project.

Check out the infographic below to learn more!

Read CFPA's fact sheet on Medicaid Direct Certification. PDF


Questions?  Contact  Elyse Homel Vitale  at 510.433.1122 ext 206
Alliance to Transform CalFresh Webinar: Closing the Gap Between Kids and Food:  A Green Light at the Intersection of School Meals and CalFresh

Join the Alliance to Transform CalFresh for our latest webinar on making connections between School Meals and CalFresh

Sep 21, 2016 at 1:30 PM PDT. 

Attendees will:
  • Hear about what school districts, counties and advocates are doing to connect children to CalFresh through School Meal Programs;
  • Find out about the new requirements for school districts from SB708;
  • Discover the upcoming direct certification pilot connecting MediCal and CalFresh.
Presenters include:
  • Sarah Palmer-DeFrank, California Association of Food Banks (CAFB)
  • Jessica Bartholow, Western Center on Law & Poverty (WCLP)
  • Elyse Homel-Vitale, California Food Policy Advocates (CFPA)
  • Dr. Hilary Seligman, MD, MAS  San Francisco General Hospital
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Questions?  Contact Jared Call  at 213.482.8200 ext 201
Save the Date! CalFresh Forum February 1!
Stay Tuned, Registration and Program Details Coming Soon!

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