Health & Safety

A teacher sits at a table with elementary-school aged students and talks with them about healthy eating, while holding a piece of fruit in her hands. The MyPlate graphic is visible on a poster in the background.
Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

New research brief examines how local health departments worked to sustain nutrition and physical activity programming following the elimination of SNAP-Ed funding

July 8, 2026
Federal legislation signed in July 2025 eliminated funding for SNAP-Ed, the largest public-sector nutrition and physical activity education and promotion program in the US. A new research brief from the Nutrition Policy Institute details how California local health departments, or LHDs, worked to wind-down…
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Two school children help their teacher plant a seedling in the soil at their school garden.
Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

Defunding SNAP-Ed: The Impact on Community Organizations Across California

July 7, 2026
Research Brief • July 2026 • Download PDF (148 MB)BackgroundFor over three decades, SNAP-Ed (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program- Education) worked to improve nutrition and physical activity (PA) behaviors among low-resource populations through education and policy, systems, and environmental (PSE)…
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Thriving Forward: Article

Our Gifts of Imperfection to the Next Generation

July 7, 2026
By Matthew R Rodriguez
Introduction We all want to feel loved. To belong. To matter. To live without fear. We want to have meaningful relationships. We want to know others. We want to be known. These describe the human experience. They describe what it can mean to live a whole life. But as we know, life can sometimes get…
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Central Sierra: News & Updates

The Advisors, Academics, and Specialists of the UC Cooperative Extension in Central Sierra are hard at work in the field learning about what matters to the people in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Tuolumne Counties and beyond. In these articles, they share important news and updates about their work and…
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A teacher sits at a table with elementary-school aged students and talks with them about healthy eating, while holding a piece of fruit in her hands.
Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

California Department of Public Health and Local Health Department Efforts to Sustain Community Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs after the Loss of Federal SNAP-Ed Funding

June 29, 2026
Research Brief • June 2026 • Download PDF (262 KB)CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL), California’s SNAP-Ed program, promotes healthy lifestyles through nutrition and physical activity interventions delivered in low-income communities across California. This program has been administered by four state…
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Healthy Central Sierra: Article

Nature Rx: Helping everyone feel at home in the outdoors

May 31, 2026
By Kitty Oppliger
 For many people, a walk beneath tall trees, the sound of running water, or a quiet moment on a trail brings a deep sense of peace and wellbeing. Time outdoors can calm a busy mind, help us breathe a little easier, and remind us that we are part of something larger than ourselves.Healing with…
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A high school student grabs a pre-made meal from the school cafeteria lunch line.
Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

Measuring Change in School-Based Practices that Promote Children’s Healthy Eating and Active Living

May 26, 2026
By Carolyn D Rider, Miranda W Brown
Research Brief • May 2026 • Download PDF (238 KB)BackgroundPublic health initiatives that aim to positively impact nutrition and physical activity (PA) among children and youth often focus on the school setting, with an emphasis on interventions that change a school’s policies, systems, and environment (PSE)…
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