Save the Date!  

Join us for another series of Local School Wellness Policy workshops! Stay tuned for more info.

• 2/14 @Sierra Health Foundation, Sacramento 
• 2/28 @McConnell Foundation, Redding 
• 3/6  @CA Endowment- Oakland Conf Center, Oakland
• 3/14 @UC Fresno Center, Fresno 
• 3/20 @Riverside Univ Health System, Riverside
• 3/21 @LACOE, Downey
• 4/11 @OCDE Conf Center, Costa Mesa (*8am-3pm) 

Free School Meals for Students Affected by NorCal Fires   

Students in households that received Disaster-CalFresh (D-CalFresh) as a result of the Northern California wildfires can be directly certified for free school meals. These students, who are facing extraordinarily difficult circumstances, would greatly benefit from seamless, paperless access to free school meals now and for the remainder of school year 2017-18.

WHAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS NEED TO DO:
D-CalFresh recipients are already included in the state Direct Certification match, which can be downloaded from CALPADS. Make sure to pull the extract report for the entire year (back to July 1) rather than pulling the report for only December. County Welfare Department can also conduct a local direct certification match and share this information with school districts.

ACT IMMEDIATELY!
It's a best practice to conduct Direct Certification on a monthly basis. It's important for the affected students that a match is conducted as soon as possible.

Learn more about CFPA's school meal enrollment advocacy.

Questions? Contact Elyse Homel Vitale at 510.433.1122 ext. 206.

Eat Smart 2 Be Smart Video Contests      

I LOVE MY SCHOOL LUNCH HERO
Win $1,000 to split with your favorite lunch hero! $500 will go to the teacher for classroom supplies and $500 to your nominee! Additional details here. All entries must be submitted by April 20, 2018. 

SMARTER SCHOOL MEALS
Have students share why their school meals rock! All submissions are entered into a bi-monthly raffle for students, and the school will also be entered to win an end-of-the-year grand prize. Additional details here. All entries must be submitted by May 7, 2018.

Youth Compendium of Physical Activities Now Available    

The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) has launched online the Youth Compendium of Physical Activities designed for researchers, health care professionals, teachers, coaches and fitness professionals alike.

The Youth Compendium is the culmination of a 5-year effort between NCCOR, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, and experts in the field of youth energy expenditure. The compendium is considered a ‘first’ in the field as it is based entirely on youth data. 

NCCOR will host a webinar on Wednesday, December 6, 2007 at 12:00 PT to provide an overview of the compendium. Register here. 

Plan a Healthy Holiday Potluck    

This holiday season at the inevitable staff holiday potluck, you can use a few healthy alternatives to the usual mix of foods! Use this Healthy Potluck template to give staff several options for healthy alternatives.

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