Health
Every kid is unique, and so are the health needs that impact their opportunity to flourish and are too often neglected in our health care system. We work to ensure all of California’s kids can get the essential care they need at a price families can afford, whether that be medical, dental, or mental health care. We strive to improve kids’ access to healthy food, nurturing relationships, and a safe, clean environment where they can play and prosper.
Our Areas of Work
Initiative Spotlight
Medi-Cal
At Children Now, we fight to ensure all kids have timely access to the preventive care Medi-Cal provides that keeps them healthy.
California Alliance for Children’s Environmental Health (CACEH)
The California Alliance for Children’s Environmental Health (CACEH) is working to coordinate groups across sectors for urgent action to radically improve state policy on children’s environmental health and justice.
Meet the health experts
Children Now’s staff is highly respected across the state for their research, policy, communications, and network building expertise on child-serving systems, financing, programs, and practices. With decades of experience in their specific areas, our experts work closely with policymakers and influential leaders throughout the state to craft, promote, enact and implement scalable change for kids.
