MAIN PROGRAMS:
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 CalFresh
- All 50 States, the District of Colombia, and the Virgin Islands provide nutrition education for SNAP (called CalFresh in California) and other eligible low-income individuals. The goal of SNAP-Ed is to improve the likelihood that persons eligible for SNAP will make healthy food choices within a limited budget and choose physically active lifestyles consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate.
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- EatFresh.org - EatFresh is an online resource for CalFresh (SNAP, or food stamp) eligible individuals and families but also for anyone who wants to improve their health. The goals for this website include: to encourage cooking at home with fresh food & minimally processed non-perishables, to show users that healthy change happens even though barriers exist, & to better understand the link between lifestyle/diet choices with the prevention of chronic diseases.
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 SNAP-Ed Guidance
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 United States Department of Agriculture
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 ASNNA
- The Association of SNAP-Ed Nutrition Networks and Other Implementing Agencies is the professional organization for SNAP-Ed Implementing Agency administrators and leaders who work together to promote communication between federal and state agencies; promote social marketing within nutrition education; serve as a nation-wide resource for nutrition education; networking expertise, and partnership development within SNAP-Ed; and advance successful practices that lead to the incorporation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, specifically among SNAP-Ed eligible individuals and communities.
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California Department of Social Services
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California Department of Aging
- The California Department of Aging contracts with the network of Area Agencies on Aging, who directly manage a wide array of federal and state-funded services that help older adults find employment; support older and disabled individuals to live as independently as possible in the community; promote healthy aging and community involvement; and assist family members in their vital care giving role.
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YOUTH:
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Afterschool Program Guide
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Agriculture in the Classroom
- The mission of Agriculture in the Classroom is to increase awareness and understanding of agriculture among California's educators and students. You can find free or low-cost teacher-tested and scientifically sound classroom materials to enhance the educational experience of K-12 students including materials in Spanish, a “Gardens for Learning” resource guidebook, “Resources for Every Season” installable software that includes an entire collection of teacher resources, and a “Teacher Resource Guide” search engine to help you find more specific resources.
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Child Care
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Dairy Council of California
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My Plate Kids Place
- MyPlate Kids Place provides online resources and tools for children to help them make healthier choices in a fun and appealing way.
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Physical Activity
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School Wellness
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Smarter Lunchrooms
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RESOURCES FOR EDUCATORS:
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Training Resources
- Other Extension Programs Training Resources
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UC Resources for Educators
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USDA Resources for Educators
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HEALTH AND NUTRITION ONLINE RESOURCES:
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Evaluating Online Resources
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Food Retailer / Grocery Store
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Gardens
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Subscriptions to Health Newsletters
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University Extension Programs: Information Resources
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DATA SOURCES & MAPS
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- About Putting Youth On the Map - California wants and needs for its youth to thrive--not merely to survive or face fewer problems. But how do we know whether our young people are doing well? To help answer this question, the UC Davis Center for Regional Change collaborated with the UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources and VESTRA to create Putting Youth On the Map, which provides access to new analyses of youth data, as well as links to a variety of existing data sources.
- GIS Viewer 2.0 - The Network for a Healthy California mapping application is an interactive, internet-based Geographic Information System (GIS) that allows users to view and query mapped nutrition data. The application contains a rich set of nutrition and other health related data.
- Kidsdata.org is your gateway to comprehensive data about the health and well being of children across California. The site offers data for every city, county, and school district in the state, making it easy to monitor trends and pinpoint disparities.
- County Health Rankings & Roadmaps - Find health rankings for your state and county. Look up your county's rankings, learn about the methods, and download the data.
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OTHER RESOURCES:
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UC Davis / College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
- UCANR University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Law and Policy
- School Wellness Policies- The Dairy Council of California Community Nutrition Advisers can help evaluate your wellness policy and provide input and resources to make it stronger.
- Local School Wellness Policy- find information and resources on the Local School Wellness Policy, Section 204 of the Child Nutrition and Women, Infant, and Children Reauthorization Act of 2004 and the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.
- ChangeLab Solutions is a law and policy resource information site.
- State Laws for School Snack Foods and Beverages by Bridging the Gap Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and assistance from the Center for Digital Information offer the most extensive data about laws for school snack foods and beverages in every state for each location of sale.
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Physical Activity - Adults (in the workplace)
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EFNEP California
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program - EFNEP is a federally-funded program that offers nutrition education to limited-resource families and children. In California, EFNEP is administered by the University of California Cooperative Extension and operates in 24 of California's 58 counties.
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