CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties

The University of California CalFresh Nutrition Education Program (UC CalFresh NEP)
provides evidenced-based nutrition education toCalFresh recipients and other
low-income individuals and families in collaboration with local partners. We act as a
vital bridge between the learning and knowledge of the UC system and our
community, tailoring the latest science, curriculum and information to the ne

eds,
culture and language of our low-income communities. Our goal is to help these
community members make better nutrition decisions, maximize limited food budgets
and utilize our counties’ unique opportunities. UC CalFresh NEP consists of Adult and Youth program components and operates throughout various California counties. The Adult nutrition education program enrolls CalFresh recipients and applicants on a voluntary basis at the local county welfare department and other sites. Nutrition education lessons focus on the following topics:

Self-sufficiency, Food budgeting, Managing resources, Food preparation skills, Food safety and sanitation, Feeding infants and children, Physical activity

The Youth nutrition education program targets schools and community programs with large numbers of children from food stamp households. Teachers, youth program leaders, and other extenders at the sites are trained to deliver a nutrition education program targeted to youth audiences on the following topics:

Healthy lifestyle, Fruit and vegetable consumption, Food safety, Physical activity

California's CalFresh Healthy Living, with funding from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program – USDA SNAP, produced this material. These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. For important nutrition information, visit www.CalFreshHealthyLiving.org . This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Full FNS Nondiscrimination Statement. https://www.fns.usda.gov/civil-rights/usda-nondiscrimination-statement-snap-fdpir.