Community Nutrition & Health, UCCE Santa Clara County

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE provides nutrition, gardening, and physical activity education curricula for qualifying preschools, schools and agencies. The program also provides youth leadership training, staff and parent training, and technical support for qualifying sites. 

Eating a balanced diet is important for staying healthy. CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE helps children and adults choose a healthy lifestyle by encouraging good food habits and decision making skills. As part of UC Cooperative Extension, we help build and maintain healthy families and communities.

Improving the health of Californians is important to the future of California. Though California grows an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables, many residents do not eat enough of these nutritious foods.

Conditions are always changing, and the ability to adapt to change is a key to success for people, families, and communities. For more on the UC Cooperative Extension's impact visit UC Delivers 

Community Nutrition Educator leading physical activity lesson with afterschool program

More in the Field

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE works at the intersection of individual and community health - offering the latest UC research-tested expertise, talented local educators, and an uncompromising commitment to quality in community service.

To learn more about our statwide efforts, please visit About Community Nutrition & Health

Educate - Increase nutrition and physical activity knowledge, skills, and practice

-Effective, evidence-based nutrition education for youth, adults, seniors and families 
-Offering a comprehensive, preventative approach to health 
-Classes offered primarily in Spanish and English, with Chinese and Hmong classes offered in select locations

Partner – Encourage state and local partnerships in support of shared goals

-Strategically aligned partnerships help strengthen the food system for low-resource communities
-We partner with government and non-governmental agencies, local stakeholders, and community leaders to create further impact and generate sustainable results

 Build Capacity - Advance local priorities through training and technical assistance

-Curricula training for “extenders” (teachers, after school staff, community members)
-Leadership development for youth
-Fostering a network of local health advocates

 Transform – Act as a catalyst for a healthy lifestyle change

-Working with communities to seek healthy lifestyle solutions that are sustainable, transformative, inclusive and grassroots driven

Learn More: https://uccalfresh.ucdavis.edu/

CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Staff