(NEW) This May, the Health Education Council partnered with Food Maxx of Sacramento to host the Fruit & Veggie Fest. Through Fruit and Veggie Fest events, the Network for a Healthy California - Retail Program provided tips and tools to help low-income residents in Gold Country Region – and across California – take charge of their families’ health to help reduce the risk of serious health problems, including obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancers.
Left to Right: Edith Gomez, Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez, Bonnie Pannell, Robert Fong, Ramona Mosely.
(NEW) The Healthy Choices Partnership was comprised of the Health Education Council, the Dairy Council of California, Fresh Producers, and 4 elementary schools within the Twin Rivers Unified School District.
Orchard, Madison, Woodridge, and Aero Haven Elementary schools took the opportunity to teach a series of eight nutrition education lessons (from either Dairy Council of CA or Children’s Power Play!) in their classrooms, receive free weekly fresh fruit and vegetable boxes for each participating class, and learn ways they can choose to create a healthier school environment.
The classes celebrated the completion of the nutrition education lessons at the end of May by having a Healthy Choices “Cyclebration” event at each school. This included the Shape of Yoga for K-3 and nutrition related physical activity games for grades 4th-6th. Each group of students also had the opportunity to taste smoothies and see a smoothie bike demonstration.
All in all, the program has received great reviews from participants and we look forward to planning and developing the program for the new school year!
Madison Elementary students wait for a turn on the smoothie bike.
We would like to thank 97.7 FM KDEE, a California Black Chamber of Commerce foundation program, for the invitation to speak about various public health issues, which the Health Education Council addresses. Chinedu A. Nwaigwe, Program Administrator of NAATEN and Asthma Disparities Program, spoke on air about public health issues adversely affecting the African American Community. Listen here.
HEC's 3rd Annual Golf Tournament a Success! We do want to thank Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra and Bank of the West for being our sponsors! Also, a huge thanks to Mason’s restaurant for their support.
Health Education Council volunteers impressed with golf tournament; seeks "Cyclebration" volunteers. Read more.. Posted by gabstevenson at 5/18/2009 7:54 AM PDT on The Sacramento Bee
May 13, 2009 – United Way California Capital Region employees Mary Beth Pilon (pictured above, right) and Isabelle Waters (pictured above, center) and HEC's own Susan Wilson (left) went out to volunteer at the Health Education Council’s recent golf tournament and they wanted to spread the word: They have never had so much fun volunteering before.
The Public Health Institute is soliciting applications for the Network from eligible non-profit faith associations to increase the use of effective, innovative nutrition education interventions in faith-based organizations and to promote access to healthy foods for low-income African Americans living in California. Please see the Funding Alert for additional details and continue to check the Network website for updates. The Funding Alert can be downloaded here:
For questions, please contact Laura.Oneill@cdph.ca.gov at 916 327-8267. We look forward to working together to improve the health of low-income Californians through the Network for a Healthy California.
Local Champion Mom Yemanya Napue tore up her backyard lawn to plant an extensive vegetable garden and shared her bounty with neighbors. Now she's planting much larger community gardens. Click photo to read full SacBee article.
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Events
SAVE THE DATE! June 25, 2009 Physical Activity Forum
This FREE training is for anyone who works with school-aged youth in a school, after-school or summer program setting. Learn how you can add free and low-cost nutrition related physical activities to existing programs that will help create new opportunities for youth to become more active!
Welcome Champion Physician Dr. Richard J.D. Pan, hear from CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health), and take part in live physical activity demonstrations by Generations Wellness and California After School Resource Center. Space is limited. Register for Free Today!
Complete Streets The Road to Safer, Healthier, Livable Communities July 10, 2009
*A workshop presented by the Local Government Commission and sponsored by the Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management District, co-sponsored in part by the Healthy Eating, Active Living Collaborative
