First5Center @First5Center
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The largest health care cuts in U.S. history put Californians at risk. H.R. 1 threatens Medi-Cal, cutting billions & creating barriers to care. Read more from @CalBudgetCenter: ow.ly/wExg50X0f0g
Stress in pregnancy affects more than emotions, it impacts long-term heart health for moms & kids. A reminder that whole-family care matters. Read more from @YaleMed: ow.ly/f5W150X0cxx
Help shape CA’s early childhood systems! First 5 Center seeks a Policy Research Associate/Sr. Associate. Learn more and apply with resume + writing sample: ow.ly/66CN50WXgCi
Help shape CA’s early childhood systems! First 5 Center seeks a Policy Research Associate/Sr. Associate. Learn more and apply with resume + writing sample: ow.ly/66CN50WXgCi
Behind the numbers: First 5s are using fiscal tools to expand equity-focused home visiting & support families statewide. Read more: ow.ly/GHb050WXglp
Families experience the whole early childhood system, not just one program. @ChildTrends shows why systems-level approaches matter for better child outcomes. Read more: ow.ly/OEHu50WUhR9
New COVID-19 vaccine rules create confusion for families. Postpartum people & healthy kids may face barriers in access & cost. Read more from The 19th: ow.ly/M9mW50WUhvP
Screening works only w/ care pathways + a ready workforce. @AmerAcadPeds's report sets the what; First 5 Center shows how: grow a diverse IECMH pipeline, expand access, fund services so referrals become care. Download: The Impact of CA’s Provider Shortage. ow.ly/cFnE50WPZsN
CA families will feel H.R. 1 impacts on Medi-Cal/CalFresh: CA projects ~$30B/yr in federal Medicaid funds in jeopardy and $1.7-$3.7B cuts in annual funding for CalFresh. Read the blog post: ow.ly/BN0W50WPZ8L
Nearly 57% of new moms miss the 3–8 week postpartum visit, an urgent gap. The visit screens for infections, lactation issues, and more. In CA Medi-Cal: 83% get a visit a week after delivery, but only 13% get PPD screening. Read the report via @Notified: ow.ly/kL5p50WNSMw
Earned Income Tax Credit benefits ripple for three generations, but once-a-year payouts miss mid-year shocks. @SRCDtweets brief urges advance payments & clearer rules. Check the evidence and read more: ow.ly/myFU50WHfTC
Supporting families and the healthy development of infants, @first5yolo’s Welcome Baby relies on 6 different funding streams. New Medi-Cal benefits don’t cover full costs, but a dedicated benefit could support Welcome Baby and CA’s home visiting programs: ow.ly/Hlzq50WHUjH
Medi-Cal added CHW services, but billing barriers remain: only a third of surveyed Central Valley CHWs can get paid. DHCS’s new standing order helps, but more fixes are needed. See the roadblocks + solutions - read more in our brief: ow.ly/CnJK50WGbbf
CA set aside $281 million for CHW training in ’22; most of it’s gone. Funding cuts leave “training deserts” & long-time promotores unpaid. Story offers lessons for other states - read now from @CalHealthline: ow.ly/Bws550WBvJJ
Parents’ daily stories spot gaps data can’t: like kids’ stress amid financial strain. “Those stories matter,” says expert Mario Cardona in a @Stanford_CEC analysis. Funders: budget for ongoing listening, not one-off focus groups. Read more: ow.ly/sKQz50WBtUs
Under 1% of CA’s 5.5 million Medi-Cal kids have used the CHW benefit. A new standing recommendation drops the barrier for the first 6 hours, letting promotores help families sooner. Next up: higher rates, statewide training & TA. Read our latest post: ow.ly/CzzC50WygjF
Over 15 million in CA rely on Medi-Cal, with 1.2 million aged birth to five. H.R. 1 poses a significant threat to Medi-Cal gains made over the past several years. Our birth-to-five Medi-Cal eligibility map shows who could be impacted by future changes: bit.ly/45bHlI6
California has a robust home visiting system supported by multiple state agencies and local funding streams. Yet, demand still exceeds the number of families served. Learn more about home visiting in your county: ow.ly/v2Vo50WuYjo
“There is no way to cut billions of dollars from Medicaid without hurting kids.” New blog from @ChildrenNow outlines impact of the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (HR 1) on California children. ow.ly/lp3C50Ws1RY
ICYMI: First 5 Center brief proposes Medi-Cal benefit: 5 in-home visits for every family, delivered by trusted providers. Download the brief to learn more about leveraging Medi-Cal to expand access to home visiting: ow.ly/VaCm50Woyce
Nearly half of women 19-49 and 60% of women 50-64 on Medicaid rely on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expansion. Cuts would hit moms & pre-retirement women hardest. Details @GeorgetownCCF's article: ow.ly/ZSLi50Wgtc4

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