Community Nutrition and Health

Adult Program

 

Class

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE (CFHL, UCCE) provides low-income participants hands–on nutrition and physical activity education through series-based and workshop classes. Priority class focuses included food resource management, garden-enhanced nutrition education and structured physical activity.

For a list of available curricula, please click here

*To partner with CFHL, UCCE, your site must be serving a population where 50% or more of the clients meet one of the following guidelines:

  • Have income at or below 185 percent of the Federal Poverty Guidelines;
  • Parents or guardians of children at a school or childcare setting where 50% of the total population are receiving FRPM;
  • CalFresh recipients OR Over 50% of the agency's clientele are eligible by income for CalFresh benefits (income of 130% of poverty or lower)

 

 

Garden

Impact

Of 104 adult participants surveyed, there was a 37% increase in food security and an 86% increase in frequency using the Nutrition Facts label when shopping.

“Thank you for these classes, I learned how to read the nutrition food labels. Now, I limit the amount of sugar and salt in my diet. Because of these healthy changes on my diet I was able to lose 7 pounds!"
 — Parent Group of Wilhelmina Henry Elementary School

 

 

This material was funded by USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For important nutrition information, visit http://www.calfreshhealthyliving.org/

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University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources (UC ANR) is an equal opportunity provider.