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- CalKIDS and California Association of School
- Counselors Team Up
Help Students Claim Scholarships From $2.3 Billion Statewide Investment
$2.3 billion in scholarships already set aside for their futures.
Through this collaboration, CalKIDS will be more deeply integrated into the work of school counselors across California, positioning the program as a key resource within college, ca- reer and financial readiness efforts. With ap- proximately 60% of California public school students eligible for CalKIDS Scholarships, school counselors, as trusted leaders on cam- pus, play a critical role in ensuring students and families understand the opportunity and are em- powered with the information needed to take action and claim their scholarships.
This new initiative will include communica- tions, webinars and ongoing engagement to support counselors in integrating CalKIDS into their day-to-day work with students and families. Counselors already provide critical classroom guidance, individual planning, and family outreach. In addition, it will leverage CalKIDS both with existing financial aid, like FAFSA and the California Dream Act Applica- tion, as well as aligning CalKIDS with upcom- ing high school financial literacy requirements.
SAN BERNARDINO, CA--- The Scholar School Counselors (CASC) to expand aware- Share Investment Board (SIB) today announced ness of the CalKIDS Program and help more a new initiative under its existing statewide students, particularly those in historically un- partnership with the California Association of derserved communities, claim their share of In San Bernardino County, Black babies are almost three times more likely to die before their first birthday than white babies. From 2018 to 2023, the number of babies born too early went up by more than 10%. Black mothers also have a higher chance of feeling sad or depressed during pregnancy, which can affect both mom and baby.
Rallying Around Sisters
Perinatal Equity in San Bernardino County
But there is hope-and people are taking action. That's where FIMR, the Fetal Infant Mortality Review, comes in.
FIMR is a local group of doctors, nurses, community leaders, and neighbors. They work together to learn why some babies die and how to stop it from happening. They look at real cases (mom's and baby's information is kept private) and share ideas to help make care better for families.
See "CalKids and California..." page 8
Together, we can build healthy beginnings for Black families.
For more information, visit dph.sbcounty.gov/mcah or email [email protected].
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