UC Delivers

UC Delivers is a collection of examples showing how UC ANR is making a difference in California's communities.

UC Delivers is managed by UC ANR Program Planning and Evaluation. For instructions on how to write a UC Delivers Post, click here. For instructions on how to submit a post, you can download this PDF. Please contact Christina Becker at christina.becker@ucop.edu for more information.

Screen shot of a ZOOM meeting with 5 teen leaders and two YPAR coordinators

Remote YPAR program educates teens about the social determinants of health, contributing to healthy people and communities

September 16, 2021

By Marisa Neelon

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed health inequities associated with the social determinants of health (SDOH),1 which are the conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play that affect a wide range of health and quality-of-life-risks and outcomes.

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Image of CFHL, UCCE Kern Nutrition Graduates holding their certificates of completion.

Partnership with Kern County Southeast Neighborhood Partnership Family Resource Center increases families' food security

August 26, 2021

By Beatriz A Rojas

According to KidsData, Kern County has a food insecurity rate that is higher than the state average at 23.8%, compared to California's overall rate of 18%. Obesity rates are also high, with nearly 50% of children and 74% of adults being either overweight or obese.

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Powerpoint slide of Acitivty 11: Can you detect the best beverages in your kitchen?

Resilience and Innovation: CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE partners with school districts to promote healthy living

August 6, 2021

By Rosa Vargas

The CalFresh Healthy Living, University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) program serving Santa Barbara County has partnered with elementary schools in the Santa Maria-Bonita School District (SMBSD) for several years to provide evidence-based curriculum and trainings in nutrition and physic...

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CalFresh Healthy Living, UC educators conduct a virtual cooking class with families.

Virtual cooking classes build community and promote health during COVID-19

July 9, 2021

By Rosa Vargas, Miguel Diaz, Shannon Klisch

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted all aspects of life, including family, work, and education. The pandemic has exacerbated social inequalities, affected access to education for adults and youth and magnified food insecurity for children and families.

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Image of the YPAR community food mapping and interactive online data search project in 2018.

Partnering to improve food security and generate food sovereignty within Native American communities

June 28, 2021

By Chutima H Ganthavorn

Native American communities have experienced historical trauma that has had devastating effects on health: Over 60 reservations across the United States are considered to be food deserts; Native American households are 400% more likely to experience food insecurity; they also experience 1.

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