CFPA's Los Angeles Office

Primary Contact

213.482.8200
LA Office Staff Members link

LA Community Resources

• For More Information...

  Download The People’s Guide to Welfare, Health and Other Services
  English PDF
  Spanish PDF

• Apply for CalFresh in Los Angeles

  Find out how to apply for CalFresh through the LA County Department of Public Social Services link

• CalFresh Application Assistance

  Contact 2-11 Los Angeles link or the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank link

• Summer Nutrition Sites

  Find a site near you link

Los Angeles Updates & News

• Congress Members Get a Taste of School Meals

  5.11.2012  In an effort to garner support for school meals, advocacy groups are inviting Congress Members to attend a briefing on Capitol Hill, which will include a selection of school lunches created by high school culinary students. Read more here…

• Second Annual Food Policy Forum in LA

  5.11.2012  The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health invites you to the 2nd Annual Food Policy Forum, Effective Strategies to Create Healthier Food Service Environments.  Read more here…

• CalFresh Awareness Month is Here!

  4.27.2012  CFPA, along with many community partners, is looking forward to the exciting activities planned for LA DPSS’s CalFresh Awareness Month beginning on May 1, 2012.  Read more here…

• HSFC to Offer School Food Policy and Organizing Training

  4.20.2012  Want to change your food environment at school? Then join Healthy School Food Coalition for a training session on school food policy and organizing. Read more here…

• Breakfast in the Classroom On the Air

  4.13.2012 Tomorrow night, Saturday, April 14 at 8pm, the Food Network in partnership with the Share Our Strength No Kid Hungry campaign will premiere Hunger Hits Home, Read more here…

• Healthy Nudges in the Lunchroom

  4.12.2012  Cafeterias in and out of schools are using “nudges” or subtle environmental cues to promote consumption of healthier fare. Read more here…

• Addressing Childhood Obesity Through School Food Procurement Webinar

  4.11.2012  The Public Health Law Center will host a webinar on school food procurement on April 17th at 10 AM (PST). Read more here…

The Los Angeles Office is the local force behind many of CFPA's statewide advocacy efforts, including initiatives and campaigns such as the BreakfastFirst Campaign, RENEW Los Angeles, and NO KID HUNGRY LA.

For more information visit the LA in Action page.

LA Reports & Data

• A Growing Gap:The Status of the Child & Adult Care Food Program in Los Angeles

  Reflections from Sponsors and Licensed Family Day Care Home Providers

  Full Report PDF
  Sponsor Coverage Map PDF
  Provider Non-Participation Map PDF

• The State of the Plate

  Report on student consumption practices in LA Unified School District PDF

LA Useful Publications

• Good Food For All

  Good Food For All: Creating A Regional Food System For Los Angeles.  Read this report and action plan from the Los Angeles Food Policy Council link

• Hunger In Our Schools

  Share Our Strength’s Teachers Report describes the impact of hungry students on classrooms and student learning.  link

• Fed Up With Hunger

  The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles released the Blueprint to End Hunger in Los Angeles link