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Being the Good Samaritan: Health Access for All Californians (PDF)*

This four-session study guide looks at the basic biblical and moral principles by which any health care proposal must be evaluated. A new revised edition will be available by mid-2008.

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And a Little Child Shall Lead Them: Preschool for All (PDF)*

This four-session study guide starts where people of faith must always start — by asking, "What is God calling us to do? What are the underlying values that must be held up? How can we develop Preschool for All that will serve all of God's children?

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First Fruits for California's Working Poor? The Next Five Years of CalWORKS (PDF)*

The California Council of Churches and Catholic Charities of California offer this six-session study guide to help congregations ask the questions: are we giving to God the first fruits we as a state, we as a nation have received? What does it mean to give of our first fruits? Do we understand the spiritual, political and economic realities that face poor Californians? As Congress reauthorizes the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, how can we be a voice for giving of our first fruits to those who need them most?

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Building Bridges of Understanding:
An Interfaith Response to September 11th(PDF)*

The California Council of Churches invites you to begin a journey of interfaith understanding with the use of this resource.This study is an opportunity to explore the six major religious traditions that coexist in California.

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Creating a Caring Community (2nd Edition):
Empowering Youth & Adults in California for Peacemaking (PDF)*

This study circle on youth violence, designed for use with adults and senior high school youth (grades 9 - 12), is a Project of the California Council of Churches, the American Jewish Congress and its violence prevention arm, the Jack Berman Advocacy Center.

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California Implements Welfare Reform:
A Study Guide for Congregations (PDF)*

A comprehensive interfaith study resource for congregations who want to learn more about welfare reform.

The California Council of Churches' Welfare Reform Initiative began in 1997 in the aftermath of 1996 federal welfare reform bill which marked a sea change in the way our nation meets the needs of low income families and children. The initiative has three basic goals:

• Provide study resources to local congregations on the contours and implications of welfare reform policy from a faith-based perspective;
• Connect religious leaders in key counties throughout California with county-level welfare reform implementation processes; and
• Encourage local congregations to consider increasing their direct-service capacity to meet the needs of recipient families who must now transition from welfare to work. Such services include safety net programs (emergency food, shelter, and clothing), child care, and mentoring programs.

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Proposition 22 and Same-gender Marriage (PDF)*
Proposición 22 y Matrimonios entre
Personas del Mismo Sexo (en Español) (Rich Text Format)

The Proposition 22 Public Education Project is a collaborative effort of the California Council of Churches and the Northern California Interreligious Conference. This study resource was published prior to the March 7, 2000 ballot initiative and is also available in Spanish.

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Reclaiming Our Faith: Overcoming an Old Heresy (PDF)*

California's Religious Community Responds to the Hate Movement

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Building Bridges of Understanding:
An Interfaith Response to September 11th(PDF)*

The California Council of Churches invites you to begin a journey of interfaith understanding with the use of this resource.This study is an opportunity to explore the six major religious traditions that coexist in California.

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Reports

Can We Make Welfare Reform Work?:
The California Religious Community Capacity Study(HTML)

Can We Make Welfare Reform Work? The California Religious Community Capacity Study is the culmination of two years of research spearheaded by the California Council of Churches in partnership with the University of Southern California Center for Religion and Civic Culture and the University of San Francisco Institute for Nonprofit Organization Management.

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Handbooks

Congregations Caring for Children
In Your Neighborhood and Beyond(PDF)*

A Resource Guide for Potential Child Care Providers

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Newsletters

Action Alerts

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JusticeSeekers

JusticeSeekers September 2007 (PDF)*

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JusticeSeekers July 2004 (PDF)*

JusticeSeekers April 2004 (PDF)*

JusticeSeekers January 2004 (PDF)*

JusticeSeekers December 2001

JusticeSeekers October 2001 (PDF)*

JusticeSeekers March 2001 (PDF)*

JusticeSeekers October 2000 (PDF)*

JusticeSeekers August 2000 (PDF)*

JusticeSeekers March 2000 (PDF)*

JusticeSeekers December 1999 (PDF)*

JusticeSeekers July 1999 (PDF)*

JusticeSeekers March 1999 (PDF)*

JusticeSeekers December 1998 (PDF)*

JusticeSeekers August 1998 (PDF)*

JusticeSeekers April 1998 (PDF)*

JusticeSeekers February 1998 (PDF)*

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