Dedicated Champion Providers from throughout California recently met in Los Angeles to brainstorm on how they can influence health beyond clinics and into communities of need. Volunteer doctors and dentists are making a difference in communities across California. One doctor has established a Reverse Food Truck that collects food donations… Read more »
Amy DeLisio, Program Director for the Center for Wellness and Nutrition presented information on the Healthy Diva Beauty Salon Pilot Project at the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior Annual Meeting on July 26, 2015 in Pittsburgh, PA. Amy shared the results and innovative approaches in technology that were used… Read more »
We are happy to announce the Center was awarded a “Strategic Designs for Youth Engagement” project by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. This project will evaluate up to 30 youth groups over the course of the summer with the goal of identifying key successes of utilizing youth… Read more »
“The Center for Wellness and Nutrition (Center) has been a valued partner in evaluating the revision and implementation of Michigan Harvest of the Month (MiHOTM) in retail sites and schools throughout our state. The Center’s evaluation work has helped us refine the program implementation, improve intervention fidelity, and develop tools… Read more »
The Center for Wellness and Nutrition (Center) has formed a partnership with the National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) in the Southeast Region of the United States to support agencies implementing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed). The states participating in this project include: Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South… Read more »
The Center for Wellness and Nutrition is pleased to have partnered with Placer County Health and Human Services to compete and be awarded the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) Get Fresh! Grant through the California Department of Social Services. This award will provide nutrition education to CalWORKs and CalFresh clients,…
Sharon Sugerman, Director of Research and Evaluation for the Center for Wellness and Nutrition, was the recipient of an award honoring her contributions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) program from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Western Regional Office at a SNAP-Ed Forum held in Sacramento, CA… Read more »