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

'I don’t think our family would still be a family unit if we didn’t have that resource.'

Thank you Spectrum News 1 SoCal for your story on budget cuts to child welfare. Programs like FURS are critical to supporting foster youth and families. bit.ly/49uxZr8

#ProtectFURS

Children Now is hiring! The 'Special Assistant to the President' position gets to work by my side fighting for California's kids to improve their health, education and well-being. If you or anyone you know is interested, please share this job description: bit.ly/43tzjcc

Honored to receive the Golden Oak Award today from the Seventeenth District PTA at their annual Founders Day Luncheon. During my keynote speech, enjoyed sharing findings from Children Now’s Report Card. #ProKidCA

Our newest 'Big Feelings' report details the urgent need to provide behavioral health support to kids 5 and under, learned from conversations with parents and caregivers.

Please read their stories and find out what you and CA leaders can do to help: bit.ly/3TinfXT

Foster youth need your help. Please join over 5,400 organizations in The Children's Movement of California and sign on to our campaign to save FURS: bit.ly/48lMAo2

Foster youth need your help. Please join over 5,400 organizations in The Children's Movement of California and sign on to our campaign to save FURS: bit.ly/48lMAo2

Excited to testify at the Assembly Education Hearing this morning to discuss the well-being of California's children post-pandemic. I'll be highlighting key findings from our recently released Children’s Report Card and crucial areas for improvement. #ProKidCA

Excited for the Silicon Valley Children's Advocacy Network (SVCAN) meeting today, where my colleague Stacy Lee and I will discuss key early childhood legislative and budget updates! And can’t wait to hear from Senator Nancy Skinner #ProKidCA

Thank you Dave Pine for recognizing Feb as National Children's Dental Health Month. San Mateo County has an amazing #OralHealth coalition working to improve the oral health status of our underserved and vulnerable populations #SanMateoCounty #NCDHM #ProKidCA
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Look forward to kicking off this morning’s Children Now’s Legislative Briefing with policymakers, where we'll share key findings from the 2024 California Children’s Report Card & our policy teams will lead in-depth discussions & share actionable solutions to create a #ProKidCA

Excited to join tonight’s 2024 James Irvine Foundation Leadership Awards Reception in Sacramento, celebrating the remarkable individuals making a difference in our communities and statewide. Irvine Foundation #IrvineAwards #ProKidCA

Thrilled to join the Mountain View – Los Altos Challenge Team this morning and share highlights from the 2024 Children Now’s CA Children's Report Card, which grades The State’s performance on supporting our kids! #ProKidCA childrennow.org/portfolio-post…

Excited to be part of today’s panel at Santa Clara County Office of Education’s Early Childhood Education Policy Forum where we’ll be discussing crucial policies to build a brighter future! #ECEPolicyForum #EducationMatters #ProKidCA

Thrilled to celebrate Sherri Sager’s 28 years of dedicated service as Senior VP and Chief Government Relations Officer with Stanford Children's at tonight’s dinner celebration. Sherri, your leadership, advocacy, and political acumen have left an indelible mark for our kids! #ProKid

.EdSource asked a cross-section of education leaders and advocates for their initial impressions of Gov. @gavinnewsom's proposals.

Their contributions reflect diverse perspectives on education, from preschool through The CSU and University of California. #caleg
edsource.org/2024/advocates…

Thank you for joining us for Report Card Release Day!

Read the full 2024 California Children's Report Card here: bit.ly/3H7UI0l

#ProKidCA

Read the full 2024 California Children's Report Card here: bit.ly/3H7UI0l

#ProKidCA

Read the full 2024 California Children's Report Card here: bit.ly/3H7UI0l

#ProKidCA