Youth Development

California became the first state in the nation to enact a universal school meal policy in 2022.

As vacation season begins, people will be traveling much more in the coming months. Whether you'll be staying at a hotel, hostel, motel, rental home, or summer camp, you should always be on the lookout for bed bugs.

The federal Child and Adult Care Food Program, commonly known as CACFP, ensures over 4.2 million children, mostly in families with low income, receive nutritious meals and snacks in childcare. However, not all qualifying childcare providers participate in this beneficial program.

The federal Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Childrencommonly known as WICsafeguards the health of pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and young children from low-income households who are at nutritional risk.

A new set of data briefs developed by the Nutrition Policy Institute showcases the impactful programming carried out by local health departments through California's SNAP-Ed program in Federal Fiscal Year 2023.

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known as WIC, provides nutrition assistance to low-income pregnant and postpartum women.

Outside interviewed Nutrition Policy Institute researcher and physical activity expert Hannah Thompson for a March 31, 2024 article, School Fitness Testing Is a Nightmare.

Attention Mendocino & Lake Ranchers, Farmers, Forest Land Owners: Attached is a flier about our survey that some of you may have received. It is very important that you take the time to fill out the survey as it helps us help you.

During the first two years of the pandemic, the federal government enacted waivers to allow school meals to be offered to all students at no cost to families.

National Public Radio's Shots health news interviewed Nutrition Policy Institute's Hannah Thompson on a 2022 study that showed that letters home from school on childhood obesity had no effect on student weight.