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  1. Well-done story, glimpse into struggles families face. Caught in the cycle of #poverty latimes.com/news/local/la-… 11:14 AM May 24th via Tweet Button
  2. Very thoughtful, well-done story. Morain: A mom struggles as #cabudget crisis deepens. sacbee.com/2012/05/16/449… #CalWORKs 12:04 PM May 16th via web
  3. Unemployed grandma re #CalWORKS, helping her get by, brush up on computer skills. "That place has been amazing" 10:20 AM May 15th via web
  4. Rallies in California protest social service cuts sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl… #CalWORKs #cabudget 10:20 AM May 15th via Tweet Button
  5. LA County launches campaign to reduce hunger - diamondbar.patch.com/articles/l-a-c… #CalFresh #Hunger 1:24 PM May 2nd via Tweet Button
  6. New videos give #foster youth info on a new law that offers options after age 18, share it with a youth! bit.ly/xni4g5 1:32 PM Mar 16th via web
  7. Powerful stories of how #CalWORKs works to keep families from falling into poverty: bit.ly/yfD4vc #cabudget 1:35 PM Mar 8th via web
  8. @fmecca @ Asm. hearing on CalWORKs: #CalWORKs is too successful & has taken too many cuts in past years to be targeted now. #cabudget 3:59 PM Feb 29th via web
  9. @fmecca in SacBee: CalWORKs helps Californians become self-sufficient & prevents poverty- cuts would be devastating. bit.ly/wBvyIr 3:53 PM Feb 29th via web
  10. CBP: moms & kids hit hard by recession. Now is time to invest in successful CalWORKs program, not further slice it bit.ly/ys1fH5 9:39 AM Feb 28th via web
  11. Persistent implications of #poverty: #NYT on growing education gap between the wealthiest and poorest children. nyti.ms/Ar85oI 1:35 PM Feb 14th via web
  12. NYT challenges conventional wisdom on safety net; share of poverty-level program spending has shrunk. nyti.ms/yA7wL6 10:25 AM Feb 13th via web
  13. Fostering Our Future: Foster Youth Advocate for Better Lives huff.to/zWgbwL via @HuffingtonPost #fostercare 11:36 AM Feb 3rd via The Huffington Post
  14. RT @usnews: Child Abuse, Neglect a Major Public Health Problem: CDC - US News and World Report bit.ly/xlY7Fu 2:28 PM Feb 2nd via Tweet Button
  15. From earlier this week: # of asset-poor Americans rising chicagotribune.com/business/ct-bi… #poverty 11:06 AM Feb 2nd via Tweet Button
  16. Faces of the Unemployed: youtu.be/Htxlr61w18g 2:05 PM Feb 1st via Tweet Button
  17. It's National EITC Awareness Day, effort to help families find out if eligible for EarnedIncomeTaxCredit/boost federal refund @WeConnectUS 8:24 AM Jan 27th via web