CFPA's Los Angeles Office
Primary Contact
Matt Sharp
Senior Advocate
Los Angeles Office
213.482.8200
matt@cfpa.net
LA Community Resources
For More Information...
Download The People’s Guide to Welfare, Health and Other Services
English PDF
Spanish PDFApply 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
Intervention of Nutrition Practices in Child Care Centers.
2.2.2012 Approximately 40% of children in Los Angeles County spend most of their day in licensed childcare centers. Approximately 34% of those 3-4 year old children are overweight or obese with the highest rate of obesity found in low-income areas. Read more here…
Students Can Expect Healthier School Meals Next Year
1.25.2012 Secretary Vilsack and the First Lady announced today at Parklawn Elementary School in Virginia the release of new nutrition standards for school meals. This is the first Read more here…
Using Marketing Strategies to Boost Demand for School Lunch
1.11.2012 Save the date for the next RENEW Initiative webinar, Using Strategies to Boost Demand for School Lunch, on January 26, 2012 from 10 AM to 11 AM PST. Read more here…
Breakfast in the Classroom is coming to LAUSD
1.5.2012 CFPA is happy to announce that LAUSD will be piloting some Breakfast in the Classroom programs in 2012. Read more here…
Supporting LAUSD's Healthy School Menu
12.22.2011 As you may have heard on the radio or read in the newspapers this week, the innovative changes in Los Angeles cafeteria menus are under the microscope. Read more here…
Say No to Pizza in Schools; Become a Parent Advocate
12.19.2011 Like many nutrition advocates, parents have also expressed disappointment with Congress’s recent decision to continue counting 2 tablespoons of tomato paste Read more here…
Long Beach in Favor of Healthy Food and Beverage Policies
12.9.2011 Like most places in the nation, Long Beach is experiencing an increase in obesity rates. 2011 data show that 27.2% of 5th, 7th, and 9th graders in Long Beach are obese. 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 PDFThe 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