- Author: Shelby MacNab
- Contributor: Javier Miramontes
SNAP-Ed partners in Fresno County convened on January 9th to share successes, best practices, and upcoming plans. From lesson demonstrations to sharing community impacts, the gathering provided a forum for all to learn more about the collective work being done to impact the health of Fresno County residents.
SNAP-Ed Partners include: the Fresno County Department of Public Health, the California Health Collaborative, the Community Food Bank, Central California Regional Obesity Prevention Program, Fresno County Office of Education, and UC CalFresh.
Working together, we are impacting nutrition and physical activity behaviors at the individual, community and systems level. We had a great time kicking off the new year with our partners and look forward to all that will be accomplished in 2015!
- Author: Shelby MacNab
UC CalFresh provides nutrition education to low-income, SNAP parents and children in Fresno County. New research shows positive outcomes. Take a look:
SNAP-Ed can improve nutrition of low-income Americans across life span
written by James C. Hersey, Sheryl C. Cates, Jonathan L. Blitstein, and Pamela A. Williams-Piehota
The nutrition of low-income Americans can be improved across the life span through participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed). In a study funded by the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, RTI International researchers evaluated eight nutrition programs offered in child care centers, elementary schools, and senior care settings to examine the effectiveness of SNAP-Ed programs across different age groups. The researchers noted that their study reinforced the importance of nutrition education in making healthy food choices within a tight budget.
