Governor Newsom proposed his 2020-21 budget on Friday. Here are some highlights from the perspective of support for children and families from Children Now. See attached for the full summary report that summarizes funding related to child welfare, health, K- 12 education, early childhood, emergency preparedness and response, and adverse childhood experiences.
The Governor’s budget proposes a number of initiatives, investments, and restructuring to transform the health care system to better serve Californians. These efforts hold the potential to improve coordination, integration, and access to services for vulnerable populations, including children and youth in foster care.
Some investments of interest include:
- Adverse Childhood Experiences: The budget proposes $10 million one-time General Fund for the development of an adverse childhood experiences cross-sector training program through the Office of the Surgeon General, as well as a statewide adverse childhood experiences public awareness campaign. The Surgeon General has engaged experts and consultants to develop a series of trauma-informed trainings specific to key sectors, including early childhood, education, government, and law enforcement.
- Child Care: The Budget proposes to establish the Department of Early Childhood Development under the California Health and Human Services Agency to promote an early childhood system that improves program integration and coordination with other major programs serving young children. We will monitor this item to see how it may impact the Emergency Child Care Bridge Program for Foster Youth.
- Emergency Preparedness and Response: While the proposed budget included many investments to respond to natural disasters and their victims, we are disappointed that none specifically target vulnerable populations impacted by disasters, such as foster children and youth, who need unique supports and services in order to recover from these devasting situations.
Here a link to the entire Governor's budget summary.
Attached find a link to the summary document.
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