Mono County Office:
775.392.0055
Inyo County Office:
760.872.2121
Calfresh healthy living
CalFresh Healthy Living (SNAP-Ed) supports healthy, active and nourished lifestyles by teaching Californians about good nutrition and how to stretch their food dollars, while also building partnerships in communities to make the healthy choice, the easy choice.
CSS has been managing the CalFresh Healthy Living program since 2013 in Mono County, 2017 in Alpine County, and 2018 in Inyo County.
NUTRITION
Nutrition Education
Adults
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Youth
Virtual and person nutrition education includes taste test, cook-alongs, recipe demonstrations, interactive webinars with evidence-based approved curriculum.
School Meal Program(s)
? Do we offer school meal programs or would this fall under advisement in School Wellness Policy?
DE Curriculum:
Dairy Council of California, MyPlate, Food Smarts
Zoom Lessons
Research
Smarter Lunchroom Movement
Using the Smarter Lunchroom
Scorecard, SLM is a tool to implement a research based strategy in the lunchroom. CSS staff takes before photos of the lunchroom area. We then provide some suggestions to help reduce food waste and hope to help kids choose healthier options. CSS staff will return to the lunch room to reevaluate and take some after photos.
Events
Rethink You Drink
List day? July?
Healthy Snack Day
Sept
Taste Testing
List location: schools, food banks
Create the Good
demo / nutrition lesson
Walker Wellness Center
Cooking Lesson
CATCH
Coordination Kit
Adults
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Resources
Recipe Finder / health tips
Diary Council of California
Recipes, resources, kid friendly
games and activities
Learning how to cook as a family
Data, research, and fun facts!
Diabetes friendly recipes, how to
plan & shop for meals
Health advice, cooking inspiration
& recipes
California Dept. of Health
SCHOOL WELLNESS POLICY
Wellness Policy
School Wellness Policy Initiative
CalFresh Healthy Living is actively partnering with school districts in Alpine, Inyo and Mono Counties to promote student wellness, help prevent childhood obesity, and help set goals related to physical activity in schools as well as meeting federal standards.
Advise on wellness policy and committee best practices; provide assessment and policy revisions; support implementation
Current Committees
Alpine County Unified School District
Lone Pine Unified School District
Mammoth Unified School District
Owens Valley Unified School District
Resources
GARDEN PROJECTS
Garden Initiative - CalFresh Healthy Living partners with schools to provide garden-based education. This is accomplished by classroom lessons and discussion, combined with hands-on experience in the garden. CSS is currently funding/integrated 8 school gardens across two counties providing curriculum, training, tools, materials and support (reaching X participants?)
Provided funds for tools / materials - Seeds, small hoe, pots etc ???
Services provided - in-person training, follow-up assistance, site visits
Current garden school participants:
Round Valley Joint Elementary School
Lone Pine High School
Lo-Inyo Elementary School
Lee Vining Elementary School
Home Street Middle School
Edna Beaman Elementary School
Antelope Elementary School
Garden curriculum: (alt -- link food smarts, etc)
I might go back and add some of our garden pictures in the past, and include some of the schools.
GROWING HEALTHY HABITS
DIG IN
LEARN, GROW, EAT & GO!
4-H
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Physical Activity (PA) - is integrated into three counties by CalFresh Healthy Living utilizing the CATCH PE curriculum and equipment to reach XXX participants. CSS partners with Local Education Agencies, offering Teacher Training for the CATCH program to help build capacity and reach across the region.
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THANK YOU TO ALL OUR PARTNERS!
Alpine County
Partnerships / Coalitions:
Interagency Meeting
Health & Wellness Coalition
Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
Behavioral Health
Health & Human Services
Still partners with ..???
Suicide Prevention Awareness
TANF
Alpine Kids
Alpine Watershed Group
Live Violence Free
Washoe Tribe
First 5
Markleeville Library
Schools:
Diamond Valley Elementary School
Bear Valley Elementary School
Mono County
Partnerships / Coalitions:
Nutrition and Physical Activity Take Force (NPAT)
Multi-Cultural Committee
IMACA
Behavioral Health
Social Services
First 5
Mammoth Disposal
Walker Wellness Center
Still partners with ..???
Wild Iris
Mammoth Hospital
Cerro Coso Community College
Safe Kids
Walker Community Center
Walker Senior Center
Toyiabe
Schools:
Antelope Elementary School
Bridgeport Elementary School
Coleville High School
Edna Beaman Elementary School
Lee Vining Elementary School
Lee Vining High School
Mammoth Elementary School
Mammoth Middle School
Mammoth High School
Inyo County
Partnerships / Coalitions:
Team Inyo
IMACA
Senior Center?
Community Center?
Schools:
Bishop Elementary School
Home Street Middle School
Lo Inyo Elementary School
Lone Pine High School
Round Valley Joint Elementary School
Big Pine Elementary School
Big Pine High School
Owens Valley Elementary School
Owens Valley High School