CA’s schools could face an $8 billion shortfall starting July 1, depending on the result of a risky and likely unconstitutional budget maneuver.

Please read our latest blog detailing how we got here and the options we have to protect our kids' education. bit.ly/3Wn47de

'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

We're so excited to share AB 2711 passed out of Assembly Education with a 6-0 vote! This critical bill would require schools to connect students using illegal substances to mental health & substance abuse services before suspending them. Thanks Assemblymember James C. Ramos for your leadership!

We invite you to read Children Now President Ted Lempert's op-ed in today's @sdutopinion on why the Family Urgent Response System (FURS) must be protected for foster youth.

Senator Caroline Menjivar Senator Susan Eggman Senator Shannon Grove Senator Richard Roth
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This is another BIG DAY in the fight to protect FURS!

TODAY, the Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Human Services will hear the proposal to eliminate FURS - come speak to help save it! 9:30 a.m., 1021 O Street, Room 1200, Sacramento. Get the tools here: bit.ly/3v00vmt

Tune in live at 10am PST as Assemblymember James C. Ramos speaks in support of AB 2711, co-sponsored by Children Now. This bill requires schools to connect students using illegal substances to mental health & substance abuse services before suspending them.

Watch here! bit.ly/3wep27B

This is another BIG DAY in the fight to protect FURS!

All day TODAY, join us and advocates across CA in emailing Senator Caroline Menjivar and calling on her to restore FURS in the #CABudget . It's easy and has a huge impact - learn how here: bit.ly/3v00vmt

#ProtectFURS

This is another BIG WEEK in the fight to protect FURS!

This Thursday, the Senate Budget Subcommittee #3 on Human Services will hear the proposal to cut FURS - come speak to help save it! 9:30 a.m., 1021 O Street, Room 1200, Sacramento. Get the tools here: bit.ly/3v00vmt

This is another BIG WEEK in the fight to protect FURS!

All day Wednesday, join us and advocates across CA in emailing Senator Caroline Menjivar and calling on her to restore FURS in the #CABudget . It's easy and has a huge impact - learn how here: bit.ly/3v00vmt

#ProtectFURS

Kids are the last place CA should cut from to balance its budget.

Children Now's President Ted Lempert recently spoke to Mackenzie Mays at the Los Angeles Times about how critical it is to protect FURS, the 24/7 hotline that provides help for foster kids. lat.ms/3JmJE0m

The Taxpayer Deception Act would have devastating consequences on kids and families.

Children Now's Sara C. Bachez joined the Alliance for a Better California today to speak out on the many negative effects this act would have, and why all Californians must vote NO this November.

We're excited to share SB 1396, co-sponsored by Children Now and CWDA, passed out of the Senate Human Services Committee unanimously! This bill makes needed changes to strengthen the CALWORKs Home Visiting Program. Thank you Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil for your leadership and support!

'FURS is so much more than a hotline.'

FURS is a critical lifeline for foster families, providing them 24/7 in-person support. Please take a moment to listen to Gabriel Skydancer, a member of the LA County FURS Response Team, tell California lawmakers why they must protect it.

SB 1396 is off to the Appropriations Committee!

Children Now's co-sponsored bill with CWDA would extend eligibility for the CalWORKs Home Visiting Program to kids up to 36 months old. Thank you Marie Alvarado-Gil for championing this critical bill - now let's get it passed!