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What Parents Think about Childcare Right Now

by Stefi Mar | Apr 15, 2025 | Local, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

The RAPID Survey Project, based in the Stanford Center on Early Childhood, is a program of ongoing national and place-based surveys designed to gather essential information on the needs, health-promoting behaviors, and well-being of young children and their caregivers. Our objective is to make timely and actionable data on the experiences of parents, caregivers, and young children available in an ongoing manner to support parent- and data-informed decision-making.

Trump HHS Eliminates Office That Sets Poverty Levels Tied to Benefits for at Least 80 Million People

by Stefi Mar | Apr 15, 2025 | Local, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

President Donald Trump’s firings at the Department of Health and Human Services included the entire office that sets federal poverty guidelines, which determine whether tens of millions of Americans are eligible for health programs such as Medicaid, food assistance, child care, and other services, former staff said.

The Lookout: Get an Update on Bills in the Black Caucus’ 2025 Priority Package

by Stefi Mar | Apr 15, 2025 | Local, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

In February, when the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) announced its “Road to Repair 2025 Priority Bill Package,” which consists of 16 bills, Caucus Chair Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) said, “This bill package is about repairing centuries of economic damage and abuse that was inflicted on Black Californians.”

TJ Simpson – Building community and growing in College Corps

by Stefi Mar | Apr 15, 2025 | Bakersfield, Local | 0

TJ Simpson is a third-year Parks and Recreation Management major at California State University, Chico (CSU Chico). A first-generation college student from Southern California, his love for the outdoors stems from his great-grandmother, whose deep appreciation for nature shaped his own. Now based in Long Beach, T.J. is working toward his dream of becoming a park ranger—a goal made more attainable through his participation in #CaliforniansForAll College Corps.

“California is Calling” for Volunteers to Join the State’s Largest Service Corps

by Stefi Mar | Apr 15, 2025 | Bakersfield, Local | 0

On April 9, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement (GO-Serve) Director Josh Fryday announced that California is seeking 10,000 people to join the California Service Corps. Members gain meaningful work experience while helping their communities and earning money.