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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 1h

Did you know? California’s children ages 0-3 are a large & very diverse group! Our diversity makes us stronger.
➡️ 51% Latine
➡️ 24% white
➡️ 13% Asian American
➡️ 4% Black
➡️ 9% multiracial or other ethnicities
➡️ <1% Native American
Learn more: bit.ly/AChildIsAChildAges0-3

A Child Is a Child - 0-3 Health in CA: Who are CA's youngest children?
Nearly 1.7 million children ages 0-3 live in CA. Over Half are Latine.

Learn more: Bit.ly/AChildISAChildAges0-3

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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 2h

Understandably, there is a lot of fear for immigrants and what benefits they can safely acquire. Correct info is especially important right now. Learn more in this article from the National Immigration Law Center.

www.nilc.org/resources/fa...

Fact Checking Immigrants, Health Care, and the 2025 Tax and Budget Law

In response to misinformation about the 2025 reconciliation law, particularly regarding undocumented immigrants’ health care eligibility, this resource addresses misleading claims and explains why the...

www.nilc.org

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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 2h

Jazmin Estevez-Rosas shares a day in the life of a #KidsHealth advocate. She was at #StateOfReform Conf. about innovation in health care & policy.

“I was so inspired by the leaders and organizations working to improve the health of our communities & children.”

The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 2h

Every child deserves a healthy childhood & a thriving future. But discrimination, oppression and hate affect the mental health of children. We’ve also identified factors that can protect kids & help children throughout their lives.

What protects children's mental health?

Culture - Including strong family connections and bilingualism and multilingualism
Community - Connection to friends, peers and affirming adults
Opportunities - To be agents of change and create positive impact in their communities
Care - Identity-affirming care including gender-affirming care, Culturally competent care and language-appropriate care from providers, Cultural-based healing practices from trusted healers that share their culture

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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 1d

📣OUT NOW! 📊 #AChildIsAChild Children Ages 0-3 & Their Families Fact Sheet

Health data show us where to focus to ensure a thriving future for children ages 0-3 in California.

bit.ly/AChildIsAChildAges0-3

@bringingupca.bsky.social

A Child is A Child
The Children Ages 0-3 Health Snapshot is OUT NOW

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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 1d

Community health workers (CHW) 🤝support children’s health!

At the CHW/P/R Coalition retreat, we put our heads together with partners to build a 2026 plan for CHWs and the future of CA kids. We’re ready!

The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 1d

💫Teamwork makes the dream work. 🤗Thx to 92 California groups & leaders, $25M in new, critical funding is going to #immigrant legal & rapid response services.
Children’s health improves when families are kept together. More to come. #CALeg #ImmigrantJustice #CaliforniaValues

Finding the Sun through the Clouds - CHILDREN’S HEALTH IN 2025 - An Additional $25 Million Increase in State Funding Secured for Immigration Legal and Rapid Response Services. (A man and daughter smile and hold passports)

The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 2d

We urge
@cagovernornewsom.bsky.social
to sign #AB495.

Immigrant parents face the risk of being torn from their children. Let's give parents the legal tools to ensure their kids are safe with trusted caregivers.

☎️ 916-445-2841: “I support AB 495 because it will keep families together.”

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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 2d

We reaffirm our commitment to equity, justice and healing for Indigenous children and families by centering Indigenous voices, supporting tribal sovereignty and advancing policies that honor identity, history and community.

Learn more: bit.ly/AChildIsAChildAIANIn

A Child IS A Child: (Mental Health) A strong connection to cultural practices can support the mental health of indigenous youth.

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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 4d

➡️Help! #AB495 is still on @cagov.bsky.social's desk.

Let's #KeepFamiliesTogether by giving parents legal tools to keep kids safe w trusted caregivers, key for #KidsHealth.

📲Call 916-445-2841 & say: “I support AB 495 because it will keep families together.”

#FamilyPreparedness #FamilyStability

A family stands in front of the state capitol

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Health Access California @healthaccess.bsky.social · 16d

La implementación del #PresupuestoCA y federal HR 1 traerá muchos cambios para inmigrantes californianos. La coalición de #Health4All está luchando, pero es importante aprender sobre los cambios por venir. @caimmigrant.bsky.social

Cambios a Políticas de Salud Próximos

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#Health4All

Política Federal Exclusión de beneficiarios de DACA en elegibilidad de Covered CA - Efectuada 1 de septiembre, 2025; Política Estatal Congelamiento de inscripción para adultos inmigrantes - 1 de enero, 2026; Política Estatal Eliminación de cobertura completa dental para inscritos indocumentados. - 1 de julio, 2026; Política Federal Exclusión de la mayoría de adultos inmigrantes de Medi-Cal - 1 de octubre, 2026; Política Federal Reducción de atribución federal de fondos para servicios de emergencia basados en estatus migratorio - 1 de octubre, 2026; Política Federal Elimina elegibilidad de Medicare para personas con estatus protegido temporal, refugiados, y aquellos buscando asilo - Más tardar 4 de enero, 2027; Política Estatal Inicio de Prima mensual de $30 para beneficiarios de Medi-Cal indocumentados - 1 de julio, 2027

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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 5d

It's World Mental Health Day!

#MentalHealth stigma can keep teens from seeking help.

Our #PeerToPeer youth mental health program normalizes conversations, fosters understanding and creates safe spaces.

💪🏾Let's break down stigma & open the door to strong youth mental health.

Mental health stigma does not belong in our schools. Mental Health is something everyone has, and must maintain. No one will go through their life without having to attend to a mental health issue.

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Karla Monterroso @karlaliliana.bsky.social · Oct 5

It’s Latina Equal Pay day, Latinas are paid 52¢ for every $1 white men make. Our deference, submission, and service is often the price asked and socially required for our leadership. May we stop being defanged as a condition of our existence. And may we get paid our worth.

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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 7d

The more people have access to affordable health care, the better our children and families do. It's simple. #KidsHealth

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social · 8d

Poll finds that the majority of people in the U.S. support #ACA subsidy extension: “According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 93% of ACA enrollees receive the tax credit to help reduce costs”. Read more: spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/he...

Majority of Americans support Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, poll finds

The new survey found 78% of the public would like Congress to extend the credit to people with low and moderate incomes

spectrumlocalnews.com

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 8d

California joins the nation in recognizing Disability Employment Awareness Month — a celebration of the 7M+ adults with disabilities who call California home and enrich our state.

Together, we can keep growing an inclusive workforce for the fourth-largest economy in the world.

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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 7d

Lift up the movement! Latina equal pay is a children's health issue. Family stability and access to care depends on mothers being able to make a living wage. #LatinaEqualPayDay @j4mw.bsky.social

Artwork highlights that Latina Equal Pay Day is Oct 8, 2025

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California Department of Education @cadepted.bsky.social · 9d

Today is #ChildHealthDay, a reminder that healthy children learn better and thrive in every way! 💪🍎

The CDE remains committed to supporting the whole child through programs that promote nutrition, mental health, and overall well-being in our schools.

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B Jarosz @datageekb.bsky.social · 14d

If today's audience is any indication, it will make a difference.

Not sure if you stayed on, but following panelist M Alvarez from @kidspartnership.bsky.social echoed some similar points.

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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 9d

Youth from Nevada Union HS will be sharing their impact in “Rays of Change: The Story of One Community’s Student-Led Approach to Discipline

It premieres in Grass Valley, CA on Oct 9 at 7 pm. Learn more: yubanet.com/regional/ray...

#YouthMentalHealth #PeerSupport #MentalHealthStrategies #P2P

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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 9d

Trans and nonbinary youth face higher risks of discrimination and mental health challenges. #SB497 helps them access affirming care and thrive. We urge Governor Newsom to sign it into law. #ProtectTransYouth

The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 9d

#SB497 keeps medical information about gender-affirming care private, requires warrants for prescription data & strengthens protections for trans youth. Every child deserves safety and support. #ProtectTransYouth

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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 9d

California has always led in protecting kids. Governor Newsom can take the next step by signing #SB497, protecting trans and nonbinary youth in our schools and communities. #ProtectTransYouth

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End Child Poverty California powered by GRACE @endchildpovca.bsky.social · 13d

✨Good news! @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social signed #AB461, to put support over punishment for school truancy (chronic absence) issues.

From Yesenia Jimenez, Sr. Policy Associate: “I’m deeply grateful the Governor has signed this bill — in honor of all the children who deserve support, not trauma.”

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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 11d

When the Outside World Feeds Fear, Student Peer Support Becomes a Lifeline

By our Raven Jones-McKinney in #LASchoolReport.

www.laschoolreport.com/when-the-out... #P2P #PeerSupport #YouthMentalHealth #California

When the Outside World Feeds Fear, Student Peer Support Becomes a Lifeline | LA School Report

As a new school year begins, many students — especially students of color, LGBTQ youth, and children in immigrant and mixed-status families — are carrying more than just the weight of academic expecta...

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The Children's Partnership @kidspartnership.bsky.social · 15d

CA keeps moving forward! We are really proud of the work coming out of one of our peer-to-peer youth mental health pilot sites. Congrats to Nevada Union High School on the release of this new documentary supporting peer-led youth mental health! Learn more: yubanet.com/regional/ray...

Rays of Change: A Documentary. The Story of one community's student-led approach to discipline. Oct 9th at 7pm at the Del Oro Theater in LA

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