Children, Families, and Communities

The Children, Families, and Communities (CFC) Program works to ensure opportunities for all children to reach their potential. Our central goal is to achieve quality early education for all children through Preschool for California's Children. We also support two other ambitious goals: promoting access to Health Insurance for all children and implementing After-School Programs for all elementary and middle school-aged children in California.

To ensure that children have access to the best possible health care, the Foundation also provides support to the Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital.

The Foundation does not fund attempts to influence specific legislation or ballot measures.

Preschool for California's Children The goal of the Preschool for California's Children subprogram is to secure high-quality preschool opportunities for all three- and four-year-olds in the state. Children's Health Insurance The goal of the Children's Health Insurance subprogram is to ensure that all children have health insurance that provides them access to health care appropriate to their needs. Our grantmaking strategies for our children’s health insurance program have recently changed. More details are available on our Changes to Our Grantmaking Strategy page. After-School Programs for Children and Youth The goal of this subprogram is to promote positive youth development through after-school programs for all elementary and middle school-aged children in California. Lucile Packard Children's Hospital To ensure that children have access to the best possible health care, the CFC Program supports the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. Children, Families, and Communities–Other These directed funds allow for flexibility to address strategic opportunities and priorities identified by program staff.