We loved the energy this week with our child care resource and referral network (R&R) partners at their 2026 advocacy day in the Capitol! Liza Davis, our advocacy director for children in immigrant families, was in Sacramento. #RRsinAction

@kidspartnership.bsky.social’s “How to Create Safe Spaces in Early Care & Education for Children in Immigrant Families” toolkit helps ECE providers respond to immigration enforcement, protect children's privacy, & communicate with families about their rights: allinforhealth.org/creating-safe-spaces/

Let's defend ALL CA kids. In TCP news: ✔️All In For Safe Schools 💕 @caltog.bsky.social ✔️Health care & childhood 💕@ccrc4kids.bsky.social ✔️Defending democracy & each other 💕@mayraealvarez.bsky.social ✔️ Children's Caucus kick off 💕@angelamswinca.bsky.social childrenspartnership.org/news/newslet...

Our Peer-to-Peer Youth #MentalHealth High School Pilot is in @edsource.org: "Cristian, now a senior and third-year peer advocate, is part of Antioch High School’s extensive peer support program, which includes 80 peer advocates who provide support to students." edsource.org/2026/mental-...

A wonderful paid opportunity for California parents and caregivers with @bringingupca.bsky.social (@kidspartnership.bsky.social is co-chair). Applications are open through the end of next week. Please share with your networks!

In #SanDiego, Somali child care providers are being targeted by racist harassment. Far right activists stalk #childcare, hurting the well-being of kids. These should be called "attacks on children & women of color," not "home visits." www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/02/13/s... @panasd.org

The CA Children's Caucus puts children’s well-being first! 🐻Early childhood & childcare access 🧸Child welfare & foster care 💗Physical & mental health ✏️Education & civic engagement 🕊️Youth justice & shared safety 🏘️Housing security ☀️Economic security & financial literacy @angelamswinca.bsky.social

So proud to help launch the CA Children’s Caucus! This caucus puts children’s well-being at the top of our state policy agenda. We're building a California where every child is worthy & every child’s health matters. @asmmiabonta.bsky.social @endchildpovca.bsky.social @first5california.bsky.social

"My clothes are different, my face is different, my hair is different, but I am somebody. I am Black, Brown, white. I speak a different language, but I must be respected, protected, never rejected." Rest in power, Rev. Jesse Jackson. www.youtube.com/shorts/o-lf4... #JesseJackson #RIP

New CPEHN Report: "Paying the Price: Californians Struggle with the High Cost of Health Care" takes a hard look at the challenges millions of Californians face in affording care and outlines what state leaders must do to address the problem. Read more: cpehn.org/publications/paying-the-price/

Parents & caregivers across CA: Your voice matters! Join @bringingupca.bsky.social’s Community Action Network to build leadership/advocacy skills & use your lived experience to create change for children & families. Applications open until 2/27. Complete their form: forms.gle/V1oxoqFqgqt7...

“He’s not the same boy as he was before.” Children’s well-being should be the first thing we think of in every action we take. Right now, ICE is terrorizing communities. Stop the terror. Protect children’s health and well-being. #KeepFamiliesTogether #KidsHealth www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...

Love is resistance. This #ValentinesDay, we stand with immigrant Californians. Nearly half of all CA children are part of immigrant families, & almost all are U.S. citizens. Immigrant parents bring a wealth of cultural & linguistic diversity to our state. #ToImmigrantsWithLove #IStandWithImmigrants

[2] New reporting from @propublica.org elevates the voices & experiences of just a few of these children, who report contaminated water and food, insufficient medicine, and anguish from being torn from their homes, loved ones, and routines of school and play. www.propublica.org/article/life...

[1] As Congress’s deadline approaches to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), growing numbers of children and families continue to suffer in immigrant family detention. childrenthriveaction.org/2026/02/chil...

From @themarshallproject.org: "The number of children in ICE detention on a given day has skyrocketed, jumping more than sixfold...." If we care about children's health, then no children should be in detention. Full stop. www.themarshallproject.org/2026/01/29/i... #KeepFamiliesTogether

The @ameracadpeds.bsky.social shares that ICE raids are directly harming kids' safety, mental, & physical health. "We're pediatricians. We see how ICE is harming children." URGENT: Make the call to Congress! ☎️ (202) 224-3121 No more funding for ICE & DHS! #KeepFamiliesTogether

URGENT: Make the call 2/12 & 2/13! ☎️ (202) 224-3121 No more $ for DHS & ICE. Families are being ripped apart by immigration agents and children are suffering from anxiety, depression, physical illnesses, and more. This is a children’s health crisis. @nilc.org @caimmigrant.bsky.social

BREAKING: We’re suing on behalf of Minnesota school districts and educators to block DHS and ICE from conducting immigration enforcement in or near public schools. Toddlers are getting tear gassed. ICE’s actions are a threat to children’s safety and education. This reign of terror must end.

ACTION! Tell #Congress to stop funding ICE. Immigration terror is a children's health crisis, breaking families apart and destroying community safety. via @nilc.org act.nilc.org/page/93101/a...

WEBINAR 2/11: Because of #HR1 & the new #CABudget, eligibility rules for programs like #CalFresh, tax credits, & others will change significantly in the coming years. Join the conversation: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... @caimmigrant.bsky.social @economicsecurityproject.org

A meal on the table can be an act of love every day. #WhyILoveSNAP is because it helps turn caring into action, making sure people can access food when they need it most. Tell Congress to protect SNAP and repeal harmful cuts: secure.everyaction.com/Fmmxo-UVYE6J... @fracposts.bsky.social

New story from @hechingerreport.org features @sumasetty.bsky.social discussing the consequences of ICE enforcement on children, including sleep problems, fear of police, and increased emotional reactivity. Children deserve better! #IceOutNow hechingerreport.org/parents-chil...

ICE has never been welcomed here. As we mourn lives stolen by ICE and DHS, we demand accountability.   Our message is clear – NO  more funding for agencies rooted in terror, hate, and cruelty.   📣 Congress — stand with immigrants and reject any proposal that fuels more violence against our families.

📣 We’re hiring a Communications Manager! If you’re passionate about translating policy into powerful messages & know comms can move systems and build power, we want to hear from you. 💼 Full-time | CA-based | $70–85k + strong benefits 🗓 Apply by 2/27 childrenspartnership.org/contact/care...

As the federal regime continues to execute policies and political tactics that harm children & families, we’ve had to quickly work to defend the institutions and programs that families rely on. We're grateful to all our partners doing the same in this moment. #ProtectFamilies #KidsHealth

"Medicaid was designed for kids." ☀️ #KidsHealth Thank you @kidsdata.bsky.social @prbdata.bsky.social www.kidsdata.org/blog/?p=11377

When health care gets more expensive, families are forced to choose between rent, food, & medical care. 💸 That’s what happens when federal leaders cut ACA affordability support. If rising @coveredca.bsky.social costs in 2026 are stretching you thin, tell us: secure.everyaction.com/SDZFaMRQjEG1...

When children have better health outcomes, our future is stronger. So what does California’s future look like? Check out @childrennow.bsky.social ’s new report card to see what issues are affecting our children, and ideas for what we can do. www.childrennow.org/portfolio-po...

Nothing works without child care!

Immigration raids and violent ICE tactics are directly harming children's health as their families are ripped apart. The public health threat is real. #KidsHealth

Our neighbors are being kidnapped, families are being broken apart and friends are being shot in the street. We're seeing direct impacts on child & family health. Trump wants more $$ for an out-of-control and unchecked ICE machine that is already getting $170 billion. #ImmigrationPolicy #KidsHealth

We're witnessing the destruction of decades of work for children’s health, with communities being torn apart and neighborhoods terrorized. The Senate is debating more funding for ICE & DHS: vote looming Tuesday. #KeepFamiliesTogether #News #Congress

Since September, Trump’s DHS has shot 13 people during immigration enforcement operations — a deadly pattern of unchecked force. Call Congress and demand they Vote No on DHS Funding: votolatino.org/stopdhs

“The buck stops with Donald Trump." Read the full statement from our Executive Director @vcardenas.bsky.social on the killing of Alex Pretti and this larger moment: americasvoice.org/press_releas...

All children are our children. A child is a child. Attacks on children's health and well-being should continue to shock us and move us to action. This is Friday's front page from the The Minnesota Star Tribune. #KeepFamiliesTogether #ProtectChildren #KidsHealth #News

What are your rights as an educator? What can you do to protect your students’ rights? Our new TK-12 Toolkit can help you develop a strategy to protect your students’ well-being and futures: tinyurl.com/SafeTK-12

Learn how to create sanctuaries of learning and healing for every student, regardless of background, identity, or circumstance, with ALL IN for Safe Schools’ new TK-12 Toolkit: tinyurl.com/SafeTK-12 🙌 @aclusocal.bsky.social @eqca.bsky.social @teachplus.bsky.social @caltog.bsky.social 🙌

As year two of the new Trump presidency begins, we continue to choose each other, support our communities, and stand strong as we work to rewrite history and build a society where all of us are welcome. 🦋 We resist, organize, and care for one another because we know a better world is possible. 🌟

One of the panelists for the #ImmigrantHealth session at @familiesusa.bsky.social’s national health consumer advocacy conference didn’t make it, & totally impromptu, our own Oscar Sandoval got pulled up to join the panelists and share his powerful work & lessons learned! #FamiliesUSA2026 #KidsHealth

[1] Today, children’s advocacy organizations called on Congress to reject additional federal funding for Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE). childrenthriveaction.org/2026/01/chil...

We are calling on Congress to reject funding for ICE to harm families, detain parents, and traumatize children. Read @letkidsthrive.bsky.social's statement:https://childrenthriveaction.org/2026/01/childrens-advocates-to-congress-protect-our-children-no-more-money-to-ice/

Educators can protect children by adopting strategies like: ❤️‍🩹healing-centered practices 💬language access 👩🏿‍🏫culturally responsive teaching Learn more with ALL IN for Safe Schools’ new TK-12 Toolkit: tinyurl.com/SafeTK-12

A great response to the California budget proposal from our partners:

Our Year One Peer-to-Peer Impact Report is out, and the results are undeniable! Learn about this program and why sustainable funding is key to increasing overall student mental health: www.latimes.com/california/s...

Our Peer-to-Peer Youth Mental Health High School Pilot had a great 1st yr! 💥96% of students felt better after using peer support services 💥88% felt comfortable opening up to peer mentors 💥85% recommend the program 💥91% found the resources useful

The #Food4All coalition responds to Governor Newsom's budget proposal. We urge state leaders to create a stronger safety net in California and not bend to the harmful policies of the federal government. full statement: nourishca.org/whats-fresh/...

With the Trump administration gutting critical programs that California children and families rely on for their health, drastically diminishing federal funding to the state, our state budget leaders must establish new revenue streams.

California’s budget is a moral document. At a moment when a hostile federal administration is targeting children, our state must remember: All children are our children. California’s budget should reflect our commitment to their safety, stability, and future. #CABudget

We're all ears for #KidsHealth, too! #CABudget