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Nutrition/Physical Activity
 Network for a Healthy California-Gold Country Region
The Health
Education Council provides coordination and support for community based
nutrition and physical activity education and program development to
achieve the goals of the Network in Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El
Dorado, Mono, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Solano, Stanislaus,
Sutter, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba counties. The Network includes
targeted campaigns serving diverse, low income communities.
 Network for a Healthy California-African American Campaign
Improves the health of low income African Americans by offering
education, tools and training for advocacy that empower African
Americans and their families to consume the recommended amounts of
fruits and vegetables and physical activity.
Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Collaborative
A collaboration of agencies working toward similar goals in the Gold
County region. The vision of the collaborative is that the Gold Country
Region has an informed population that eats healthy foods and is
physically active within communities that support healthy lifestyles.
Administers a 'mini grant' program to nurture and support emerging
obesity prevention programs in low income communities.
 Network for a Healthy California-Power Play! Campaign
Partnering with schools, after school
programs, community agencies and other groups to reach 9-11 year old
children and families to consume the recommended amount of fruits,
vegetables and physical activity.
 Network for a Healthy California - Latino Campaign
Designed to improve the health of low income Latino adults and their
families through education, tools and training to empower Latinos and
their families to consume the recommended amounts of fruits and
vegetables and physical activity and reduce chronic conditions such as
diabetes.
 Network for a Healthy California-Worksite Program
Promotes healthy worksites that support health promotion programs,
healthy eating consumption and physical activity for low wage workers.
Network for a Healthy California - Physical Activity Program Integrates physical activity lessons, workshops and curricula into all nutrition education and outreach programs.
Retail Program
Partners with California Supermarkets, small chains,
and independent grocery store to increase the purchase and consumption
for fruits and vegetables among low-income families. Working with the
Retail Program may help stores reduce the risk of chronic diseases such
as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer in our
communities.
After School Nutrition and Physical Activity Leadership Program
Offers
training and support for high school after school programs to actively
engage youth in changing the food and physical activity environment in
their neighborhoods.
In the Grow
A childhood obesity prevention program for children ages 0-5 and their
families. Provide garden education, nutrition and physical activity
curriculum training for teachers in the classroom, at Head
Valley Hi Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Zone Initiative of South Sacramento : The Valley Hi HEAL Zone initiative aims to improve healthy eating and enable active living within the South Sacramento neighborhood of Valley Hi. The vision of Valley Hi HEAL Zone is that by the end of the three-year initiative, people eat better and move more as part of daily life. We will achieve this vision by increasing the opportunities for residents to engage in healthy behaviors and acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to make healthy lifestyle choices. This project is funded by Kaiser Permanente and coordinated by the Health Education Council.
FEED (Food Education Equity and Diversity) Coalition 
A food security project that established the first community-based farmers market in the low income neighborhood of Del Paso Heights in Sacramento, California. FEED also conducts garden based nutrition and physical activity education and training for at risk youth in a 4 county region. FEED staff provides assistance to organizations to increase access to produce and healthy foods and culturally relevant health education programs.
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