CVH&NC Meeting
Thursday, July 27, 2007
10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
MercedCounty Office of Education
BEST PRACTICES
Gloria Ponce Rodriguez, California Poison Control System, Poison Prevention, Fresno/Madera
Carnival
Jeremy Hofer, Fresno Metro Ministry, Hunger & Nutrition Project, Fresno
Made fruits & veggies available to low income FS families through EBT @2fleamarkets in Fresno Co.
EBT at Flea Markets article.
Jaci Westbrook, MercedCounty Office of Education, Merced
We made signs that say “Harvest of the Month”; we laminated them and attached them to annler so that they can be moved around each month to the different produce. The store managers have a schedule so that they can follow along. Yeah!
Guille Garrera, Fresno County Department of Community Health, Education & Prevention Services, Fresno
Walk ability Audit – Builders, developers, politicians, were invited and to hear all the ideas we were having in common was fun. Also, it was an eye opener for some of us to see the conditions of some neighborhoods.
Ana Safari, Kern Dept of Public Health, Nutrition, Kern
I want to start mentioning that, though it was not a community act SPARK health and fitness workshop was the best. One of the community activity that I have been involved in is turn off TV wee, where I designed activity logos for kids to track their intake of fruits, vegetables, water and physical activities, parents signed the forms and encouraged the kids.
Angela P., MCOE, Merced
Cleaned up yard at a public library. It was fun and successful because we all knew each other and we enjoyed helping the community.
Roseanna Childress, TulareCountyFamily Challenge, Tulare
Summer lunch program on return to designated sites kids would welcome me with hellos and ask what kind of activities I had planned.
Jen Hobbs, MCOE, Nut Net, Merced
Within our county everyone has the same goal & works together well.
Cynthia Peshak, Central Valley Health Network
New Parlier Farmers’ market CVHNHealthCenter. Camarena Health Centers Utilized promotaras to provide nutrition education: written information to the attendees
Erin Tassey, SaveMart Food Maxx
StanislausCounty Healthy Kids Camp – Power Point attachment.
Jane Keir, Kern County Department of Public Health, Nutrition Program, Kern
Salad Bar events in low income elementary schools- included outdoor education on nutrition local farming, healthy snacks, and physical activity – then the students eat a salad bar lunch. It is very fun!
Mari Pickeny, MercedCounty HAS, FS Nutritional Outreach Program, Merced
I have started presenting nutritional information to the @risk kids @ valley high school.
Ratnee Albers, MercedNutritionNetwork, Special Education, Merced
Back to school night. It was fun meeting students’ families.
Carol Cribbs, TulareCounty Nutrition,CountyNutrition Network
First graduating class of family challenge
Sandra Sandoval, Merced Co Public Health, Nursing, Merced
Car seat inspection. It was fun checking them and happy to see children left safe.
Nani Rowland, Tulare County Office of Education, Nutrition Network Farm Fest event 2006, Tulare
Our special event took place in the spring. Farm fest in Visalia, downtown Main Street. What made this event successful was the collaboration with the Visalia Chamber of Commerce: Agriculture Committee and Tulare County Office of Education to bring in Community farmers, petting zoo, fresh local produce, large farm equipment, 4H, FFA
Dairymen, local merchants, Farmer’s Market style taste testing and many other community partners. There were approximately 6,000 people in attendance over the course of the one day event.
Paula Cibrian, Food Link for TulareCounty, Nutrition on the Go!, Tulare
Music
Mirain Tcheng, MercedCounty Office of Education, Head Start, Merced
Head Start has been in start up this past year, but we will be having “planning health meal committee” (cooking class using locally grown fruits & vegs) also there will be 5 Head Start gardens with plans on 1 community garden in Atwater. Eventually, our goal is all Head Starts will have fruit & Vegs gardens.
NO NAME
Hunger Action Day
Engaging the residents to communicate with elected officials and talk about their personal stories.
Marcia Dailey, Challenged FRC, Merced
Potato between your knees then walk & drop it in a jar. Cotton balls and blind fold. Spoon into a bowl.
Debra Harris, CSU, Fresno
Clovis Tennis Club – members are fun.