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Eating Smart • Being Active

Eating Smart Being Active is a nutrition education and healthy lifestyles curriculum for adults. Eating Smart Being Active focuses on simple lessons related to nutrition and exercise and gives participants a chance to apply new information through interactive activities.
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Healthy, Happy Families

Healthy, Happy Families is a curriculum designed for parents with preschool-aged children. The curriculum is composed of eight mini-lessons to help adults learn positive parenting skills that promote healthy eating habits in their families.
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MyPlate for My Family

MyPlate for My Family is a nutrition education curriculum designed for SNAP-eligible parents who want to learn more about healthy food and physical activity choices. Participants will discover ways to be more physically active and prepare easy and healthy meals on a budget.
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Newsletters

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Placer/Nevada offers several nutrition newsletters for teachers, parents, and qualifying adults. The newsletters offer pertinent, up-to-date, evidence-based information on nutrition, food safety, and physical activity as well as healthy recipes and activities.
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Eat & Play Together! Family-Centered Series

Eat & Play Together! is a family-centered nutrition and fitness curriculum for 6-8 year olds and significant adults in the children's lives. Participants become aware of how healthy snacks and fun physical activity contribute to overall health.
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Partners

Auburn Interfaith Food Closet Auburn Union School District Child Nutrition Services Child Advocates of Placer County Community Recovery Resources Consolidated Programs & Assessment (RJUHSD) Foothill Farmers Market Association KidZCommunity Placer County CalWORKs Placer County Master Gardeners Placer...
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Who Qualifies?

Who Qualifies? Schools, where at least 50% of the students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunches, may participate. All Head Start and State Preschools qualify.
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News Releases

News releases provide up-to-the-minute information on a variety of healthy living topics. Check out these timely topics.
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Cooking and Recipes

The best way to teach kids about eating right is to get them into the kitchen to prepare healthy meals together. Cooking is a valuable life skill that teaches children about nutrition and food safety, as well as building math, science, literacy and fine motor skills.
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Contact Us

Area Director Michele Fisch mafisch@ucanr.edu Community Education Specialist 2 Carrie Yarwood cyarwood@ucanr.edu Community Education Specialist 2 Lauren Valentino lvalentino@ucanr.edu Community Education Specialist 2 Deborah Weeks dweeks@ucanr.
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