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 Save the Date! A Local Food Summit on Monday, March 15, 2010, will kick off the work plan for a grant recently received from the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA). The overall purpose of the grant, awarded to Lake County Health Services and coordinated by HLN, is to improve population health by promoting increased consumption of, and therefore markets for, local specialty crops. HLN is fortunate to enjoy the participation and support of many individuals in planning the Food Summit including: - Rachel Elkins, Ag Extension - Chuck March, Lake County Farm Bureau - Debra Sommerfield, Lake County Administration - Cornelia Sieber-Davis, Farmers' Finest - Jennifer McClendon, Network for a Health California - Martin Squier, Applerain Nursery Details-to-date can be found on the Home Page. Additional program and event news will be posted as it becomes available. |
ACTIVE LIVING CATCH: HLN plans to sponsor a second CATCH training for school administrators, teachers and food service directors at the end of the school year. The Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) incorporates physical activities and healthy food choices into curriculum standards for children from preschool through grade 8. CATCH classroom tools include a card file of simple physical exercises and nutrition-oriented activities that only take a few minutes in between other lessons. The CATCH program, implemented in over 7,500 schools across the United States, has proven that establishing healthy habits in childhood can promote behavior changes that can last a lifetime. A separate 'EAT SMART' training is being planned for school food service directors. 'EAT SMART' is a component of the CATCH program that provides information about how to plan, purchase, prepare and promote healthy menus as well as ways to coordinate classroom nutrition education and health messages with teachers, parents, administrators and the community. For more information about these trainings, please call Jackie at 274-2459. FAMILY FITNESS PROGRAM: HLN is working to coordinate available school facilities and potential instructors to launch a Family Fitness program. So far we've talked with aerobics, karate and yoga instructors who are not only interested in participating but have also provided some terrific insights about bulding a successful program. |
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