Findings
Over the course of our learning and grantmaking, we've come across research, quotes, articles, and insights by people and organizations. This is a collection of resources that drive our work.
safe spaces
“In a family with two working parents earning low wages, each parent would have to work 147 hours per week to avoid paying more than the federally recommended 7% of income on the cost of child care for their infant.”
The High Cost of Child Care Underscores the Need for Supporting Families With Children of All Ages
safe spaces
“Parents and caregivers are a child’s first exposure to the world around them. The quality of relationships between children and their parents and caregivers, and the environment in which those relationships develop, play a significant role in a child’s cognitive, emotional, physical, and social development.”
Essentials for Childhood: Creating Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationships and Environments
health care access
1 in 2 children in California get health care through Medicaid. Medicaid allows 4.63 million Californian kids -- who would not otherwise have access to health care -- to see doctors when they get sick and to get the vaccinations and screenings they need to stay healthy.
Medicaid Works in California
family support
“When parents identify, seek, and receive respectful and timely concrete support in times of need, this helps to ensure they and their children receive the basic necessities everyone deserves in order to grow [. . .]”
The Strengthening Families Approach and Protective Factors Framework: Branching Out and Reaching Deeper
family support
In the absence of social safety net programs, it is estimated that the [2013-15] child poverty rate would have been 14 percentage points higher [from 23%] and the deep poverty rate 13 percentage points higher [from 5%] during this period.
Children in Poverty - California Poverty Measure, by Age Group (California Only)
family support
Safety net programs generally supplement earnings to help families avoid severe economic need. These programs—which include cash assistance, nutrition assistance, housing subsidies, and low-income tax credits—make up 44 percent of poor families’ resources statewide and substantially mitigate poverty.
Geography of Child Poverty in California