Healthy Communities Blog

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The Healthy Communities Blog covers news about our work promoting the health and well-being of Californians and people across the country and globe.

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Volunteers working on a community vegetable garden in Riverside
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UCCE building oasis of health in ethnic urban communities

March 15th, 2021
By Ricardo A Vela
The hard work of CalFresh Healthy Living, UC educators in Riverside, to build community gardens before the pandemic hit resulted in one of the few available activities ethnic communities in this Southern California county got to enjoy throughout 2020.
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President Drake vaccinates an individual in the Bay Area's Mission District.
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Protect yourself, your family and your community from COVID-19

March 3rd, 2021
At UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, we make recommendations based on science. We are now joining with many organizations to present factual information about the COVID-19 vaccines to help people make informed decisions about being vaccinated. Below are facts and resources about COVID-19.
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