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CalFresh Outreach Resources

Below is a list of useful resources for outreach coordinators. If you have a useful tool or know of a helpful website, please let us know and we will share it with others.

ABAWD Resource Page

CalFresh Eligibility Webinar Series

Join us to learn the basics of CalFresh eligibility rules. To prepare for the implementation of the CalFresh ABAWD rules across 40 counties on April 1st, 2020, we are launching a CalFresh eligibility webinar series. We’ll start with the basics of eligibility and end with a look at special populations including adults without dependents. Presented by CAFB & partners.

Date

Topic

Presenter

 

Who is eligible & household composition

CAFB (pre-recorded and posted)

Thurs, 2/20

Income & Deductions

Miguel Rosales, Alameda County Community Food Bank

Thurs, 2/27

Application Process & Reporting

Jesse Aguirre, Imperial Valley Food Bank

Thurs, 3/5

Application Follow-up & Troubleshooting

Amy Dierlam, River City Food Bank

Thurs, 3/12

Seniors & People with a Disability

Liliana Sandoval, SF-Marin Food Bank

Thurs, 3/19

Students

Jaque Hess, San Diego Hunger Coalition

Thurs, 3/26

Immigrants

Mayra Gutierrez, Mexican American Opportunity Foundation

Thurs, 4/2

Adults without Dependents (ABAWD rules)

Edith Martinez, CAFB

Thurs, 4/9

ABAWD rules in Outreach

Edith Martinez, CAFB

Resources for CalFresh COLA

Beginning October 1, 2022, new CalFresh income guidelines will be in effect. If an applicant applied in the past but was denied for being slightly over income, they should consider reapplying in October. The SNAP/CalFresh COLA will be implemented October 1, 2022. CalFresh recipients may see a slight increase in their benefit amounts.

Resources and materials:

Past Webinars:

Intro to CalFresh Outreach Contract for FFY 18-19
Protecting Client Data (November 13, 2017)
CalFresh Eligibility for Students (September 24, 2015)
Recertification Rollout (September 23, 2015)
Sponsorship and CalFresh (May 18, 2015)
CalFresh Outreach Q2 Reporting Overview (April 9, 2015)
New CalFresh Eligibility for People with Prior Drug Convictions & CalFresh Outreach to Re-Entry Population (February 2, 2015)
CalFresh Client Rights and Fair Hearings (December 8, 2014)
CalFresh Outreach Scope of Work and Reportin (November 3, 2014)
CalFresh and California’s 2015 Budget (July 14, 2014)
Medi-Cal Express Lane Eligibility and CalFresh Outreach (March 5, 2014)
Covered California/Affordable Care Act and CalFresh (October 28, 2013)
Policy, Advocacy, and CalFresh Outreach (August 26, 2013)
CalFresh and Noncitizens (June 17, 2013)
When are Seniors Eligible for CalFresh? (April 12, 2013)
Reaching Students with CalFresh (January 7, 2013)

Intro to CalFresh Outreach Contract for FFY 18-19

October 1, 2018

Speakers: 

Stephanie Nishio, Director of Programs, California Association of Food Banks

Paul Maas, Statewide Contract Manager, California Association of Food Banks

Download slides here.

Protecting Client Data

November 13, 2017

Speakers:

Micheline Proctor, Programs and Operations Associate

Download slides here.

FFY 2017 CalFresh Outreach Programmatic Overview
October 26, 2016
Speakers:

Stephanie Nishio, Director of Programs, California Association of Food Banks

We apologize that due to technical difficulties, there is no recording of the webinar.

Download slides here

Download FFY 2017 calendar here

Read CalFresh overview and Q&A here.

CalFresh Eligibility for Students
September 24, 2015
Speakers: 

Jessica Bartholow, Western Center for Law and Poverty

David Badal, California Department of Social Services

Kevin Aslanian, Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations

Sarah Palmer DeFrank, California Association of Food Banks

Download presentation slides here.

Recertification Rollout
September 23, 2015
Speakers:

Jamie Aguirre, Staff Services Manager I, CalFresh Policy Bureau, CDSS

Marcia Garcia, CalFresh Outreach Coordinator, San Diego Hunger Coalition

Download ATC slides here

Download Jamie’s slides here

Download Marcia’s slides here.

Sponsorship and CalFresh
May 18, 2015
Speakers:

Tanya Broder, National Immigration Law Center

Cindy Lin, SF-Marin Food Bank

Download Tanya’s slides here

Download Cindy’s slides here

California Immigrant Welfare Collaborative flyer English and Spanish.

USCIS public charge letter English and Spanish.

Resources from Tanya’s presentation here.

CalFresh Outreach Q2 Reporting Overview
April 9, 2015
Speakers:

Stephanie Nishio, Director of Programs, CAFB

New CalFresh Eligibility for People with Prior Drug Convictions & CalFresh Outreach to Re-Entry Populations 
February 2nd, 2015
Speakers:

Jessica Bartholow, Western Center for Law and Poverty

Maria Abarca, Neighborhood Healthcare

Download Barriers to Reentry for Formerly Incarcerated People here.

Download Jessica’s presentation here.

Download Maria’s contact info here.

New CalFresh Eligibility for People with Prior Drug Convictions flyer in English and Spanish.

CalFresh Client Rights and Fair Hearings 
December 8th, 2014
Speakers:

Kevin Aslanian, Executive Director of the Coalition of California Welfare Rights Organizations

Amanda Schultz, San Diego Hunger Coalition

Download Kevin’s slides here.

Download Amanda’s slides here.

CalFresh Outreach Scope of Work and Reporting
November 3rd, 2014
Speakers:

Stephanie Nishio, Director of Programs, CAFB

Download slides here.

CalFresh and California’s 2015 Budget
July 14th, 2014
Speakers:

Alexis Fernandez, Director of Legislation, California Food Policy Advocates

Download slides here.
Download follow-up information here.

Medi-Cal Express Lane Eligibility and CalFresh Outreach
March 5th, 2014
Speakers:

Jeff Baca, California Department of Health Care Services

Kim McCoy Wade, Alliance to Transform CalFresh

Download slides here.

Covered California/Affordable Care Act and CalFresh
October 28, 2013
Moderator:

Liliana Sandoval, San Francisco Food Bank

Speakers:

Angela Shing, San Francisco Human Services Agency

Kim McCoy Wade, Alliance to Transform CalFresh

Download slides here.

Download Kim McCoy Wade’s talking points here.

Policy, Advocacy, and CalFresh Outreach
August 26, 2013
Moderator:

Francesca Costa, San Francisco Food Bank

Speakers:

Eric Manke, California Association of Food Banks 

Joel Campos, Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County

Download slides here.

CalFresh and Noncitizens
June 17th, 2013
Moderator:

Speakers:

Ronald Coleman, California Immigrant Policy Center

Download slides here.

When are Seniors Eligible for CalFresh?
April 12, 2013
Moderator:

Liliana Sandoval, San Francisco Food Bank

Speakers:

David Badal, California Department of Social Services

Ryan Fruchenticht, California Department of Social Services

Amanda Schultz, San Diego Hunger Coalition

Download slides here.

Reaching Students with CalFresh
January 7, 2013
Speakers:

Jodie Berger, Legal Services of Northern California

Teresea Archaga, Single Stop USA/Contra Costa College

Download slides here.

If you are a food bank, I recommend you replace CAFB’s phone number and website with your food bank’s phone number and website. If you are not a food bank, contact your county food bank to let them know you want to put their phone number and website on this flyer to refer clients to them.

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