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 access to voluntary, high-quality preschool for all three- and four-year-olds in the the state, starting with those who need it most, through our Preschool for California's Children subprogram. We also have two other ambitious goals: Promoting access to Health Insurance for all children through our Children's Health Insurance subprogram and building publicly sustainable systems that promote enriched, extended-learning opportunities for elementary- and middle-school-aged children which are well implemented and become a platform for expansion into summer enrichment through our After-School and Summer Enrichment subprogram.

Preschool for California's Children The goal of the Preschool for California's Children subprogram is to achieve access to voluntary, high-quality preschool for all three- and four-year-olds in the state, starting with the children who need it most. 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 and Summer Enrichment The goal of this subprogram is to build publicly sustainable systems that promote enriched, extended-learning opportunities for elementary- and middle-school-aged children which are well implemented and becom a platform for expansion into summer enrichment. 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.