From the report: "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."