2 More than 650 California children have been taken by ICE during Trump’s second term. Listen to how 9-year-old Wendy Godinez-Lopez’s classmates feel about her absence: edsource.org/2026/califor... #KeepFamiliesTogether #ImmigrantRights

Over 650 California children have been detained by ICE during Trump’s second term. More than half were then deported (61%). This number was 8% in the previous administration. Each child ripped away leaves a wound. Learn more: edsource.org/2026/trump-c...

What would it look like to evaluate ICE by how it affects children's health and well-being? This report on the #MentalHealth of kids in immigrant families, created with @caimmigrant.bsky.social, remains just as relevant today as when it was published: childrenspartnership.org/wp-content/u...

Fatal ICE shootings show us that children don't have to be the ones shot to be harmed. Policing & ICE expose kids to fear, trauma, family separation, & toxic stress—with lasting health impacts. Read our brief: childrenspartnership.org/wp-content/u... #KidsHealth #ImmigrantJustice #HealthEquity

We're very worried the govt. is trying to fast-track child deportations. "Immigration rights experts worry that the recent inquiry is the latest sign Trump is interested in transferring unaccompanied minors to [Texas], where it is easier to quickly deport them." #KidsHealth

Yesterday, the Supreme Court affirmed our 14th amendment: virtually every child born on American soil is a U.S. citizen. A promise that has stood for nearly 160 years is kept for our children in immigrant families across the country. Read full article > bit.ly/4vzPOkm

#Health4All is urging @governor.ca.gov & #CABudget leaders Senate Pro Tem Monique Limón & @caspeakerrivas.bsky.social to adopt short-term protections for Californians in the final state budget, bc the health & lives of millions depend on it. @caimmigrant.bsky.social @healthaccess.bsky.social ⬇️

Immigrants enrich our communities and help create California’s culture. Half of all children in California are part of an immigrant family. We embrace and support them as part of the fabric of our lives.🧵

When immigrant families are pushed into fear, schools feel the impact. Immigration enforcement affects entire school systems. #ProtectPlyler #EducationForAll #ImmigrantHeritageMonth

An LGBTQ+ child is a child. ACLU has tracked over 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills across the U.S. this year, many of which directly impact the health of children and youth. Trans youth, in particular, have been targeted, creating new risks for their health and safety. 🧵

#PlylerVDoe protects access to classrooms, ensures that schools remain spaces of safety, and provides opportunity for all children. 💡Read more: Phttps://forumtogether.org/article/explainer-plyler-v-doe-and-the-right-of-undocumented-children-to-access-public-education/

The Delaney family opposes Delaney Hall. The facility's inhumane conditions harm families. "We believe it is time to confront whether Delaney Hall, as it exists today, can ever fulfill its original rehabilitative purpose. [If not] it should be closed & its name retired." archive.ph/qLS0R#select...

Young people have constitutional rights, including the right to privacy and self-expression at school. The Mirabelli case is an opportunity to ensure LGBTQ+ youth's voices, and their rights, are heard and considered. Learn more: youthlaw.org/press/2026/0...

On June 15, 1982, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision in Plyler v. Doe. This Immigrant Heritage Month, we are taking time to recognize the importance of #Plyler in our schools and communities. #ImmigrantHeritageMonth @nilc.org @natnewcomerntwk.bsky.social @letkidsthrive.bsky.social

Child care is essential infrastructure for families and the workforce. 88% of voters support making child care and preschool affordable as a priority for California’s next Governor. www.choosechildren.org

We are proud to join the Medi-Cal 2030 coalition calling on our state leaders to transform Medi-Cal into a safety net that is person-centered, accountable, and sustainable. Read our guiding principles at www.cpehn.org/medi-cal-2030

The 988 national suicide prevention hotline works. In the 2 years it has been active, we’ve seen an 11% drop in youth suicides, the highest success rate amoung age groups. Read more about the success of 988: tinyurl.com/988Success26

California’s Medi-Cal Renewal Relief Act, #AB2201, will cut red tape and give Californians the peace of mind that comes with knowing they and their loved ones are able to access health care. Learn more: tinyurl.com/AB2201Blog

The proof is in. Shared experience matters in mental health support. #AB2126 PEER Act will clear a path to employment for foster youth and provide community connection. Read more from The Imprint: tinyurl.com/PeerOpEd

#AB2126 (Elhawary) passed the CA Assembly HS Committee today! It's a youth #MentalHealth bill that will remove barriers & create paths to peer mentor jobs for former #FosterYouth. Why does it matter?:

We proudly support affordable, quality #ChildCare. It's a children's health issue. That's why we signed onto @childcareforeveryfamily.org's letter OPPOSING harmful new federal child care legislation. @clasp.org @nwlc.org #Policy #KidsHealth childcareforeveryfamily.org/press-releas...

Take #DoloresHuertaDay into all of April. Children need to know they have the power to create change in their communities. The story of Dolores Huerta and the civil rights movement in California can teach young people the power of solidarity and the strength of their own voices. #WomenLeaders

As we honor women’s history, it is hard to overstate the amount of undervalued labor women have done to sustain their families, communities, and workplaces. 1/🧵

💵Millions of CA kids have CalKIDS accounts with $2B+ already saved. Most haven’t been claimed! Learn more about this early wealth-building program & how families can access it in Bringing Up California’s new webinar: 📅 April 14 🕓 12PM 🔗 Register: tinyurl.com/CradleToCollege26

In a resounding victory for public health, a federal judge blocked the implementation of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s anti-vaccine policies for not being rooted in science. Read more: archive.ph/HMP9W

TCP joined #Health4All champs last week to unveil our CA health care policy and budget proposals. 🔥SB 1422 (Durazo) would #EndtheFreeze on Medi-Cal enrollment for certain undocumented Californians. ☑️AB 2161 (Bonta) would stop unjust bureaucracy from impacting state-funded Medi-Cal members.

Join Choose Children 2026 in San Diego for a conversation with Xavier Becerra, who is running for governor of California. 📆March 20 🕰️9:15AM 📍Barrio Station Register: bit.ly/4addvXE @childrenfirstco.bsky.social

A trans child is a child – and all children need access to health care to thrive. Yet more than half of U.S. states limit youth access to critical, life-preserving care, due to massive misinformation campaigns that have helped harmful policies take hold.

We loved the energy this week with our child care resource and referral network (R&R) partners at their 2026 advocacy day in the Capitol! Liza Davis, our advocacy director for children in immigrant families, was in Sacramento. #RRsinAction