Reports & Resources.
Reports & Resources
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Click on the links below to find reports and resources on the following topics:
Financial Stability
Health
2-1-1 Resources
Nonprofit Advocacy
Financial Stability
California Human Development Report 2011
This first-ever California Human Development Report reveals widening differences among ordinary Californians in the areas of health, education and income. A Portrait of California provides an easy-to-understand composite number to measure the well-being of Californians in the areas of health, education and income, using the internationally-recognized Human Development Index (HD Index) to rank how Californians are doing against key benchmarks. Mapping tools, regional fact sheets, and other report resources.
Overlooked and Undercounted 2009
This report looks beyond the Federal Poverty Level to present a more accurate picture of poverty in California. It employes the Self-Sufficiency Standard to measure the actual cost of living, on a county-by-county basis, for different family sizes, ages of children and local variations in costs; examines demographic and other characteristics that bring the state of poverty in California into focus; and presents steps recommended to help Californians living in poverty close the gap toward financial security.
Struggling to Make Ends Meet in the Bay Area
This study reveals surprising findings that illuminate the true extent of poverty in California's Bay Area. Using the Self-Sufficiency Standard, which measures the actual cost of living for different household types of working age in each county, including costs for housing, food, health care, taxes and child care, researchers looked at 440,000 households with sub-Standard income -- more than three times the number defined as poor by the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
County Self-Sufficiency Fact Sheets
The Self-Sufficiency Standard measures the actual cost of living, accounting for different family sizes, ages of children, and local variations in costs.
Bay Area
Contra Costa
Marin
Napa
San Francisco
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Solano
Sonoma
County Self-Sufficiency Fact Sheets
The Self-Sufficiency Standard measures the actual cost of living, accounting for different family sizes, ages of children, and local variations in costs.
Bay Area
Contra Costa
Marin
Napa
San Francisco
San Mateo
Santa Clara
Santa Cruz
Solano
Sonoma
Children's Health Coverage Resources
How Many Children in Your County Would Lose Low-Cost Healthy Families Coverage?
This is an overview and chart of the effects of the Governor's proposal to completely eliminate the Healthy Families Program provided by the 100% Campaign.
Trends in the Health of Young Children in California
This research brief by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research examined trends in health among Californian children from a wide range of ethnicities and economic backgrounds. Finds that many of California's three million children ages 0-5 grow up in environments where their health may limit their social, emotional and academic development.
National Child Health Chartbook
The health of children is affected by the education and income levels of their parents, according to a state-by-state study recently published by the Commission to Build a Healthier America at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The study illustrates how much parents' income and education levels play a role when in children's health. See how California compares.
Preventable Child Hospitalizations in California
This brief looks at the number of preventable hospitalizations in California each year and the role Children's Health Initiatives have in reducing those visits.
Too Close to Turn Back: Covering America's Children
This report by Georgetown's Center for Children and Families,describes the what's at stake for children in the debate over reauthorization of the federal SCHIP program, the progress the country has made in covering children and the key issues that need to be addressed to move forward.
Find other studies and reports...
Useful Children's Health Coverage Links
The 100 Percent Campaign
California Children's Health Initiatives
California Health Care Foundation
UCLA Health Policy Institute
UCLA California Health Interview Survey
Georgetown University's Center for Children and Families
The California Endowment
The California Wellness Foundation
Blue Shield of California Foundation
2-1-1 Resources
General Information
2-1-1 California: Changing the Way Californians Find Help
Information about the services, benefits, coverage and cost-savings provided by California's 2-1-1 system.
2-1-1: A Valuable Resource for California’s State Agencies
Ways California's 2-1-1 system benefits state agencies' ability to deliver critical services to California residents.
Studies and Reports
Trial by Fire
In 2007, devastating wildfires hit San Diego and parts of Southern California. A new referral number, 2-1-1, had just launched to help connect people with social services. But the tragedy highlighted another purpose of 2-1-1, helping with disaster response.
Useful 2-1-1 Links
2-1-1 California
2-1-1 Call Center Search
United Way of America
Lobbying and Advocacy for Nonprofits
Find information on Lobbying and Advocacy for Nonprofits by going to our Nonprofit Advocacy page, which includes answers to the following FAQs:
1. What is lobbying?
2. Are there restrictions on the amount of lobbying a nonprofit organization can do?
3. Can nonprofits endorse or oppose candidates to office or ballot initiatives?
4. What are the IRS rules and issues for lobbying and advocacy by nonprofits?
5. Where can we find more information about lobbying and advocacy?