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Network for a Healthy California--Los Angeles
Region - Welcome
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The Network for a
Healthy California--Los Angeles Region is funded by
USDA’s Food Stamp Program through the California
Department of Public Health's Network for a Healthy
California. These institutions are equal opportunity
providers and employers. The Food Stamp Program provides
nutrition assistance to people with low income. It can
help buy nutritious foods for a better diet. For
information on the Food Stamp Program, call
1-888-328-3483.
Please click here for more information.
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Spotlight on the Network for a Healthy
California--Los Angeles Region Champion Moms
The Network for a Healthy California—Los Angeles
Region Champion Moms recorded a 60-second radio
promotion with Jillian Michaels, personal trainer on The
Biggest Loser and talk show host on Los Angeles radio
station KFI-AM 640. In the promotional spot, Michaels
tells listeners they “have the power to be a Champion
for Change in the fight against childhood obesity.” The
Champion Moms offer their tips for healthy change, like
serving more fruits and vegetables “to protect my
family’s health.” The recorded messages invite parents
to submit their Champions for Change tips on
www.KFI640.com for a chance to meet Jillian Michaels and
win a mini-vacation to Palm Springs, compliments of (and
paid for by) KFI-AM 640. This station also has been used
by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
for its national outreach campaign.
To listen to the
Champion Moms commercial with Jillian Michaels of TV's
Biggest Loser, please
click here.
Social Marketing for Nutrition and Physical Activity
Online
web training course, developed and maintained by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Division of
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
This free course provides
training for public health professionals about how to
use social marketing to plan nutrition, physical
activity, and obesity prevention programs.
Click here to access the CDC
online course.
How Many Fruits and Vegetables Do You Need?
Eat a variety for fruits and vegetables
everyday
Every body is different.
Use this tool to enter your age, sex and level of
physical activity to find the amount that is right for
you.
Click here to access the CDC
website.
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Study: Urban and Immigrant Black Men Not Meeting
Fruit and Vegetable Recommendations
Knowledge, Barriers, and Stage of Change
as Correlates of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among
Urban and Mostly Immigrant Black Men
Daily fruit and vegetable
consumption in black men is low and has remained
relatively unchanged during the past 20 years.
Conclusions: There is a
lack of awareness of the current fruit and vegetable
recommendations. In addition, men reported fruit and
vegetable intakes that were far below national
recommendations. Greater efforts are needed to help
urban and primarily immigrant black men realize the
importance of and recommendations for fruit and
vegetable consumption.
Click here for abstract of journal
article.
Improving
Food Choices—Can Food Stamps Do More?
An expanded focus on nutrition may steer
food stamp participants to better diets.
To help food stamp participants make more nutritious
food choices, United States Department of Agriculture
(USDA) has expanded its investment in nutrition
education (please see, “Nutrition
Education Reaching Out to Food Stamp Participants”).
State governments and health advocates are looking at
additional modifications to the Food Stamp Program that
could reinforce nutrition education, including
restrictions on the foods allowable for purchase with
food stamp benefits and expanded benefits to buy more of
healthful foods, such as fruit and vegetables.
Click here
for article.
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Food & Nutrition Federal Grants
Federal Grants Wire is a free resource for federal
grants, government grants and loans. We currently offer
over 1800 federal grants and loans organized by
sponsoring agency, applicant type, subject area and a
convenient directory if you are unsure which option is
for you. There are currently 40 grant opportunities
available in the category of Food & Nutrition. For more
information, please
click here.
Food
for LA Listing of Organizations in the Food Stamp
Application Assistance Program
Use this listing to help locate a Community Based Organization, Faith Based
Organization which is in the Application Assistance Program. These organizations
can help people with completing and filing of an application for food stamps.
For your convenience, the listing is divided by SPAs. Los Angeles County is
divided into eight Service Planning Areas known as SPAs.
Use the map below which illustrates the geographic division of Los Angeles County
by SPA in greater detail.
The list is also available on the
Be Active Resource Directory under Nutrition Resources.
Click here for the listing.
Click here for the map of Los Angeles County SPAs.
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Be Active Resource Directory
This physical activity and nutrition resource directory has been created
for the residents of Los Angeles County to promote physical activity and access to healthy foods.
Listed in this directory is information on nutrition and physical activity
resources located throughout Los Angeles County. In addition, a wide variety
of internet resources are included.
Most resources featured are available free or at low cost.
Go to The
Los Angeles County Be Active Resource Directory.
Would you like to help people get food stamps?
1. Having a one-on-one relationship from, "this is what you are eligible for"
to a completed approved application.
2. Having a “holding hands” along the way approach within a friendly safe environment.
How does this benefit you?
1. Your organization can become a part of the Community and Faith Based
Organizations Application Assistance Program that pays $40 to your organization
for each approved application.
2. Increased awareness, participation and attendance at your programs.
3. Feel great about helping people acquire the food they need for good health.
Download application
Contact Michael Greene for assistance with application
migreene@ph.lacounty.gov.
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Regional Campaigns and Programs