CalFresh Healthy Living: Learning

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Overview

CalFresh Healthy Living works with qualified Early Care and Education (ECE) and childcare settings, before- and after-school care, and K-12 schools to increase access to healthy food, nutrition standards, and daily quality physical activity.

Activities and Strategies

Early Childhood Education

  • Train ECE providers to become Health and Wellness Champion Providers.

  • Train ECE providers to provide nutrition education and active living information.  

K-12 Schools

  • Improve School Wellness Policies.

  • Conduct Nutrition Education. 

  • Improve the quality of Physical Education and Activity.

Nutrition Education in Schools

The CalFresh Healthy Living team works to accomplish the following goals:

  • Implement and connect school nutrition education interventions with low-income schools.

  • Build teacher capacity in schools through train-the-trainer models.

  • Offer funding and support for school gardens.

  • Provide assistance for wellness committees, wellness policies, and healthy school environments.

  • Offer technical support, staffing, and materials for health-related events.

CalFresh Healthy Living work aligns with the following wellness policy areas: food and nutrition, physical activity, health education, staff wellness, and family and community involvement in wellness..

The videos below were created by the CalFresh Healthy Living Program, using state curriculum. 

Program Successes

SD Rescue Mission 3

CalFresh Healthy Living partnered with San Diego Rescue Mission to offer a hands-on healthy living and nutrition education series as a required course in the Mission’s Academy program for shelter residents. Learn more here.

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CalFresh Healthy Living partnered with San Diego Unified School District to implement the “Increasing Movement through Physical Activity in Class Time” program in 60 San Diego schools, engaging and improving students’ health and fitness. Learn more here.

playground stencils

CalFresh Healthy Living staff and Community Health Workers used stencil designs to paint fun and educational activities on the playground at Carson Elementary STEAM Magnet School. Activities such as hopscotch feature fun colors and information about nutrition and physical activity. Learn more here.

For more information about how CalFresh Healthy Living works with schools and childcare settings, please contact the program manager using the form below.

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Additional Resources 

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Live Well Schools

Using community partnerships to address student health issues and offering “Tools for Schools,” a searchable resource database to help schools meet short-term needs and create long-term plans. 

 

SDCOI

San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative

Reducing and preventing childhood obesity through policy, systems, and environmental changes.

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California Department of Education Nutrition Services Program

News and information about nutrition education and meal programs, including school and summer meal programs.

CA Dept of Education

California Department of Education School Wellness Policy

Information regarding the 2016 Local School Wellness Policy requirements, background, compliance, training, resources, and policy guidance, for Local Educational Agencies.

 

 

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California Local School Wellness Policy Collaborative

Bringing together state leaders, school communities, and stakeholders to implement highly effective local school wellness policies in California schools to support student health and academic achievement.

 

 

SDCOI

USDA Foods in Schools

Includes information about the National School Lunch Program, the Child and Adult Care Food Program, and the Summer Food Service Program.

 

Click to go back to the County of San Diego CalFresh Healthy Living homepage.

 

Webpage last updated 10/28/24.