nutrition education coordination & collaboration

Nutrition Education

Coordination & Collaboration

Nevada County Department of Social Services

Setting the Stage

• 1st Year Pilot – required collaboration

• Department of Social Services contracted out to Public Health

Surveys

–CA Department of Public Health Template Survey

– Healthy Living Survey

Survey Results• Target SNAP-Ed Pop vs. General

Pop

–More focus exclusively on eating right as a way to be health

–Less focus on fitness and physical activity

–More focus on how to make it work – time management, motivation

CalFresh Representation• Invite Cal Fresh Representative to attend your nutritional

educational events

• Include in County Nutrition Action Plan (CNAP) working committee

• Promote nutritional classes

GVSD Child Nutrition Services

Family Resource Center

Coordinated Messaging

• Harvest of the Month• Schools • Seniors • Adults • Grocery stores• WIC

• Monthly feature in newspaper

Dept. of Social Services

Farmers Market• EBT card distribution• Vouchers • Tastings

Newest Programs

• Integrating Nutrition Cooking Classes into Welfare to Work Program

• Grocery Store Nutrition Education Program–Celebrate Fruits & Vegetable Event

Lynne LacroixProject Coordinator

Nevada CountyLynne.lacroix@co.nevada.ca.us

(530) 265-2846