Children Now
@ChildrenNow
CA's nonpartisan, whole-child research, policy development, and advocacy nonprofit to improve children’s health, education, and well-being. #ProKidCA
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We're so excited to share that SB 1396, co-sponsored by Children Now and CWDA, has passed out of the Assembly with a unanimous vote (38-0!!).
This bill makes needed changes to strengthen the CALWORKs Home Visiting Program. Thank you Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil for your leadership!
We're incredibly excited to share that AB 1851 has passed out of the Assembly!
Co-sponsored by Children Now and EWG, this bill will increase testing of lead in school drinking water and protect CA's kids. Thank you Chris Holden for your leadership! bit.ly/4bRCT2S
We're so excited to share AB 2711 just passed out of the Assembly Floor! This critical bill would require schools to connect students using illegal substances to mental health & substance abuse services before suspending them. Thank you Assemblymember James C. Ramos for your leadership!
Thank you Assemblymember Bryan Isaac G. Bryan for fighting for foster youth and speaking out against budget cuts to FURS and other child welfare programs.
We must #ProtectFURS for foster youth in the #CABudget .
#HandsOff #ForwardTogether
HELP #ProtectFURS FOR FOSTER YOUTH TODAY!!
Join us and advocates across California all day today in calling Senator Caroline Menjivar and Assemblymember Corey Jackson to urge them to stand firm in their commitment to protect FURS in the #CABudget . It's easy and has a huge impact! See info below.
Thank you Rachel Bluth for reporting on California Governor's proposed cut of $426 million from kids' behavioral health programs.
The last place to look for cuts is our kids. We urge the Governor and Legislature to reverse these extremely harmful cuts. #CABudget bit.ly/3UxE54A
Children Now's President Ted Lempert spoke with the Los Angeles Times about
California Governor's state budget May Revision and its incredibly destructive cuts to kids.
Thank you Jenny Gold, Mackenzie Mays, Taryn Luna and Anabel Sosa for your reporting: lat.ms/3UUdHmN
'What’s different about FURS is that a team will go in no matter what the issue is.'
Thank you Jeremy Loudenback The Imprint for reporting how the Family Urgent Response System helps foster families: bit.ly/3QxJ6ZE
@CAGovernor Restore FURS in the May Revise. #ProtectFURS
“Things do have to get cut somewhere. But never, ever, ever from kids and our most vulnerable.” - Senator Caroline Menjivar
Thank you WendyFry CalMatters for your story on budget cuts to FURS and child welfare programs: bit.ly/3UH8jDw
@CAGovernor - It's time to #ProtectFURS
'This is essentially leaving foster youth to fend for themselves.'
@CAGovernor The Family Urgent Response System is a critical program supporting foster youth and families. Please restore it for them in the May Revise. bit.ly/4aS0cd0
#ProtectFURS
'We’re certain cutting it will lead to serious negative outcomes for foster children.'
@CAGovernor The Family Urgent Response System is a critical program supporting foster youth and families. Please restore it for them in the May Revise. bit.ly/44f1T1z
#ProtectFURS
'I don’t think our family would still be a family unit if we didn’t have that resource.'
@CAGovernor The Family Urgent Response System is a critical program supporting foster youth and families. Please restore it for them in the May Revise. bit.ly/49uxZr8
#ProtectFURS
Advocates, please use this tool to urge CA's leaders to include funding for Multi Year Continuous Enrollment for kids 0-5 in the #CABudget . It will ensure kids get all critical developmental screenings and services without gaps in care. bit.ly/ProtectMediCal The Children’s Partnership (TCP) #KeepKidsCovered
“They just listen and send help. I know FURS will always be there to answer the call.”
Assemblymember Corey Jackson Alex Lee 李天明 Marie Waldron Please stand with foster youth and restore the Family Urgent Response System in the budget. They are relying on you. bit.ly/4aS0cd0
🌎 Earth Month is a time for celebration. But it also must be a time for action. 💪
We're honored to work with UndauntedK12, who today will take part in a sustainability summit hosted by the Biden Administration at the White House! Watch at 10am PST: bit.ly/3JuyN4N
Thank you Senate Budget SubCommittee 3 Chair Senator Caroline Menjivar for standing up for foster youth and speaking out against #CABudget cuts to the Family Urgent Response System and other critical child welfare programs. These cuts will be detrimental to youth & families. #ProtectFURS