The California Charter Schools Association (CCSA) knows families are increasingly concerned about their child's learning loss during the pandemic. Along with protecting the health and safety of students and staff, CCSA recognizes the crucial importance of children's social and emotional well-being. We understand that for many, distance learning has been a challenge, particularly for the most vulnerable and historically underserved student populations. As such, the final installment of CCSA's Portrait of the Movement 2020 series focuses on how charter schools are supporting students' social and emotional needs as more children and teenagers experience emotional distress, hunger, and loneliness. In recognition of the sobering statistics, California charter schools acted swiftly in the spring of 2020 to launch a variety of initiatives to support the social and emotional needs of students, families, and their surrounding communities. This included meal provision programs that helped prevent food insecurity during a period of widespread hunger. While many charters are stepping up to provide a range of resources, CCSA highlights CORE Butte Charter School as a bright spot in California for its focus on combating social and emotional distress among its 800 students. CORE Butte is a nonclassroom-based K-12 charter school that offers support classes at sites in the Chico and Paradise areas. Parents and community members say CORE Butte's tailored supports for individual students, as well as its deep and meaningful relationships with students, families, and staff, has helped keep students safe and healthy both emotionally and physically.