CalFresh Healthy Living, UC
Active News Beet
May 18, 2021
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In this issue of the Active News Beet...
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Juicy Bites from the Field
“These classes inspired me to do more meal prepping instead of buying fast food!"
— PSSC Classes from Wellness Works
Adult Participant, San Joaquin County
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Upcoming Events and Deadlines
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CFHL, UC May Town Hall
Date/time: May 18 , 12:30 - 2:00 PM
Topics (Flyer linked here):
- The MyPlate Project: Community-grounded MyPlate Recipes
- Staff Plan
- Zoom Fatigue, Self-Care
- Facilitating a Virtual Networking Table
- Promotional Materials Survey
- State Office Updates
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What's Up? Wednesday
Date/time: May 26, 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Zoom Information:
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Interested in joining the COVID-19 Parent Engagement Workgroup?
The COVID-19 Parent Engagement Workgroup will be continuing their activities with a new project and will start by looking at what additional needs there are currently around engaging parents in CalFresh Healthy Living, UC. Complete this survey with supervisor approval if you are interested in joining the workgroup!
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Advocacy and Education Web Resources for Extension
This week the Extension Monday Minute highlighted the newly launched Advocacy and Education Web Resources for Extension. These resources include a dedicated LGU SNAP-Ed website, highlighting the wonderful impacts of your SNAP-Ed programs.
Quick links:
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SNAC COVID Response Nutrition Communications Campaign
The SNAC COVID Response Nutrition Communications Campaign is being launched by CDSS on their website this week. Here is a Campaign Introduction PowerPoint.
Questions? If you would like the resources or have any questions, please email CaliforniaSNAC@dss.ca.gov
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COVID-19 Updates and Resources
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Health Equity Through Program Planning Training Series
Listen to first-hand accounts of how CalFresh Healthy Living local implementers partnered with their communities to identify and address health inequities in their counties. Then join a lively, 45 minute breakout session to ask questions, get answers, and generally talk about the health equity work you’re doing. Register here.
Sessions (flyer):
- May 19, 10:00 – 11:30 AM - Achieving Health Equity through Asset Based Community Engagement
Source: Program Planning Training Workgroup
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Ancestral Recipes Cookbook & Live Cooking Demos
Ancestral Recipes: From My Grandma’s Kitchen To Yours has been designed in collaboration with Borrego Health's patient community in the eastern Coachella Valley. Cookbook recipes, based on MyPlate, were tailored to ensure ingredients are available and affordable. The cookbook is currently available in English and Spanish. Dr. Ann Cheney from UC Riverside School of Medicine will be presenting this cookbook with a community member in the May CFHL, UC Town Hall.
Source: Borrego Health
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CalFresh Healthy Living, UC In Action!
Please send any content you would like to see included to Andra Nicoli & Miguel Galvan.
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Physical Activity Initiative
Northern
Central Sierra "Steps It Up" Virtually
- Qualifying sites in Central Sierra counties were invited to participate in a virtual step challenge for 6 weeks. The challenge started on National Walking Week (April 5) and will end before the school year wraps up. Weekly newsletters are delivered to participants that include tips on safety, stretching, hydration, healthy snacks, and more! Participants will also learn how to track steps, alternative ways of being active and how to share their progress on social media platforms using #StepItUp21.
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Step It Up 2021
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Placer/Nevada Counties Know How to Make Virtual PA Fun
- CFHL, UCCE Placer/Nevada Counties’ Nutrition Educator and certified Zumba instructor, Carrie Yarwood, created a Zumba PA break video for the 2021 CFHL, UC Forum. Zumba was one of five different physical activity videos featured at the 4-day virtual Forum in March. Attendees were encouraged to take breaks throughout the day and participate in the PA videos on demand. The Zumba PA break video had 177 views and 8 likes.
- Deborah Weeks, Nutrition Educator for CFHL, UCCE Placer/Nevada Counties, gets preschoolers active through virtual physical activity lessons. She created a virtual exercise wheel that combines different locomotor movements, colors, and numbers for a fun, engaging physical activity. Teachers have commented that the preschoolers were excited for Mrs. Weeks’ virtual visits and everyone loved getting active. Go to WheelofNames.com to create your own virtual activity wheel.
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Central
Tulare/Kings Counties Incorporate PA in Virtual Direct Education Lessons
- CalFresh Healthy Living, UCCE Tulare/Kings County continues to engage students virtually in physical activity even through this pandemic. Every direct nutrition education lesson incorporates a fun physical activity such as MyPlate Shaky Feast, 12 Days of Fitness, GoNoodle, and interactive scavenger hunts. Through these fun activities, students learn to engage in physical activity every day for 60 minutes!
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Kern County’s Virtual Walking Group
- A Virtual Walking Group was implemented at Fremont Elementary after participants completed the Plan, Shop, Save, and Cook (PSSC) curriculum in February 2021. After the nutrition classes ended, many participants showed interest in continuing virtual physical activity. The Nutrition Education Supervisor introduced the idea of having a virtual walking group. Eight parents were interested in joining the group. The school liaison took the responsibility to provide parents with a zoom link and send reminders for the group. The group meets 3-4 times a week to do 20-30 minutes of exercise. In order to help with sustainability, Kern Nutrition Education Supervisor joins their meetings once a week to provide support, discuss their progress reaching their goals, and how to increase physical activity outside with their families.
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Southern
Imperial County YPAR Class Accesses Pandemic Student Engagement in PA
- Southwest High School (SHS) Sports Medicine YPAR class surveyed their peers to assess student engagement in physical activity, bike lane access, and student bike safety awareness during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey received 197 responses from students across the Central Union High School District. A leadership team from SHS Sports Medicine was established to carry the YPAR effort forward. The 7 students named their team the SHS Brain Breakers. The group will present the findings from their survey to stakeholders in Imperial County to help shape policy, system, and environmental change efforts.
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Health and Wellness Corner
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Move in May and Celebrate National Physical Fitness & Sports Month
During the month of May, National Physical Fitness & Sports Month provides an opportunity to celebrate and promote physical activity and the benefits of sports participation. Health.gov provides an article with links to promote physical activity. You can look through our PA Initiative page for more physical activity resources.
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If You Carrot All - Gardening Updates
Welcome to If you Carrot All, your one stop shop for garden-related information. If You Carrot All will be a recurring segment and will include garden-related resources and relevant information for CFHL, UC Programs.
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Nutrients: N-P-K
Just like we need nutrients, plants need nutrients too! Nutrients provide plants with the strength they need to grow big, strong, and healthy. Plants take up essential nutrients from the soil to support their growth. The soil serves as a reservoir for three important nutrients including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
Because nitrogen is soluble it goes everywhere water goes in the soil. For this reason, nitrogen is the nutrient that needs to be added most often. Nitrogen aids the chlorophyll production which gives the leaves a green color. It also helps make the plants good for us by adding proteins we need to grow and be strong. Phosphorus gives plants strength and contributes to the flowering process. It helps the plant trap and use the sun’s energy to make food (photosynthesis). Finally, potassium strengthens the plants roots helping it to retain water but more importantly it helps a plant fight off diseases and repel insects.
When a plant is harvested it takes the nutrients with it. We need to remember to put nutrients back into the soil for new plants.
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Bee Social - Social Media Corner
Bee Social will be a recurring segment and will include social media-related resources and relevant information for CFHL, UC Programs. Please send any content you would like to see included to Andra Nicoli & Miguel Galvan.
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May Social Media Graphics
Celebrate the month of May by posting on your social media platforms the incredible graphics developed by the COVID-19 Social Media Workgroup. Graphics include:
- Cinco de Mayo
- Harvest of the Month
- Healthy Vision Month
- Mother's Day
- World Hand Hygiene Day
- Women's Health Week
- Food Allergies Awareness Month & More!
The designs provided have been reviewed and follow the CFHL, UCCE Social Media Branding Guidelines.
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Today is Senior Health and Fitness day. Do you know the benefits of regular physical activity? Share your fitness routine on social media. #CalFreshHealthyLivingUCCE #SeniorHealth
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Maintaining a physically active lifestyle and good nutrition can help you maintain healthy eyesight by reducing your risk of developing diabetes and other diseases that affect eyesight. Foods like avocados, salmon, dark leafy greens, citrus, nuts, and carrots are full of vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats that help keep your eyes working properly. #CalFreshHealthyLivingUCCE #UCCE #UCANR #HealthyVisionMonth #HealthyEyes #EyesAreTheWindowsToTheSoul #TwentyTwentyVision
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Rethink Your Drink Month Social Media Resources
CFHL, UCCE Yolo County has developed the following social media resources for Rethink Your Drink Month:
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Conferences and Training Opportunities
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Youth Engagement Office Hour
Date/Time: June 3, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Topic: Summer Youth Engagement Highlight
Zoom Information:
https://ucdavis.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlcOmrqDMsH9xybEWUrunHSmVS3OwEQ2iH
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YPAR Summer Training Institute
Save the dates for the 2021 virtual YPAR Summer Training Institute! More information and registration details will be available soon.
- July 12th, 10am-12pm: Intro to YPAR & Project-Based Module
- July 13th, 10am-12pm: Facilitating YPAR & Structured YPAR
- July 22nd, 10am-12pm: YPAR Planning, Application & Support
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Virtual PA Programming for Older Adults: Moving through a Pandemic One Step at a Time
Date/Time: June 10, 9:30 - 11:00 AM
Description: Participants of the Virtual PA Programming for Older Adults: Moving Through a Pandemic One Step at a Time webinar will explore the needs and challenges of recruiting and sustaining physical activity programs for older adults during a pandemic and beyond. Participants will learn new ways of delivering virtual older adult physical activity sessions and explore resources that support successful engagement for this target population. (Flyer)
Zoom Information:
https://attendee.gototraining.com/r/6223680430248244481
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Employment Opportunities
Employment Opportunities are featured as they are announced and then again shortly prior to the deadline.
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SNAP-Ed Coordinator, University of Nevada, Reno Extension
Classification/Title: SNAP-Ed Coordinator
Location: Clark County, Las Vegas, Nevada
Duties/Responsibilities: The University of Nevada, Reno is recruiting for a full-time administrative Faculty position as the SNAP-Ed Coordinator. This position will coordinate and oversee the administration of the University of Nevada, Reno Extension statewide Supplemental Nutrition Assistant Program (SNAP) nutrition education and policy, systems and environmental (PSE) change interventions in implementing counties under the supervision of the Associate Director of Extension. The SNAP-Ed Coordinator will have the primary responsibility for the coordination of SNAP-Ed work plan among Extension specialists, county-based staff and faculty, sub recipient agencies and subcontracts; application submission, and reporting in accordance with SNAP-Ed grant requirements; and will assist with planning, guidance, and evaluation.
Closing Date: Open until filled.
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Nutrition Community Education Specialist 2, Placer/Nevada Counties
Classification/Title: Nutrition Community Education Specialist 2
Location: Auburn, CA
Duties/Responsibilities: The Nutrition Community Education Specialist 2 will perform the full range of program implementation duties under the supervision of the Program Supervisor and/or Advisor. This position's primary focus will be on conducting, managing, and evaluating a nutrition education program to improve the environment of the school and community.
Closing Date: June 7, 2021
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Website Updates
Please send any content you would like to see included to to Miguel Galvan.
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Publications Webpage Update
The following updates and changes were made to the CFHL, UC website:
SNAP-Ed Connection Success Story Submission Process & Template
- CDSS and FNS have developed a new SNAP-Ed Connection Success Story Submission Process & Template designed to assist all LIAs in writing and submitting national SNAP-Ed Connection Success Stories. The stories typically begin as PEARS submittals and must be reviewed and chosen by the State Office for SNAP-Ed submission. The file is available on the CFHL, UC Publications SNAP-Ed Connection webpage.
- A Success Story PowerPoint is also available on the CFHL, UC Publications Success Stories and Profiles webpage.
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New Data Collection Tools
New Data collection tools for Distance Learning Lessons or Virtual lessons that have a lesson plan and a predetermined lesson time are now available on the CFHL, UC Website on The PEARS Program Activity Page.
Please use the correct form for your age, grade and curriculum. These forms will only collect the number of lessons a teacher or extender has provided to the classroom. The instructions and lesson time guide will provide the number of minutes based on the average minutes of the lesson to be entered into PEARS for the session Length.
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Adult Distance Learning Guidance Version 6.0
The Adult Distance Learning Guidance has been updated to include information on reporting EatFresh.org Mini Course including use with High School Students. Updates to surveys in PEARS are also included in this version. This guide can be found on the CFHL, UC PEARS Program Activities Page as well as the CFHL, UC COVID-19 Page.
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CFHL, UCCE Webpage Checklist
It's spring cleaning time, so please review your UCCE webpage and update it with the proper logo and information on our program. During the April Town Hall, CFHL, UCCE Santa Clara Cluster Counties showcased the updated UCCE webpage. Now it’s your turn!
To assist you in this updating, please see the UCCE Webpage Checklist available on the CFHL, UC website here:
- Pathway: Administration> Communication Resources webpage.
Remember the Communication Resources webpage on the CFHL, UC website is your one stop shop for all things “communication” oriented.
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Evaluation Updates
The following updates and changes were made to the CFHL, UC website:
- Youth Evaluation webpage updates
- Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)
- YPAR Retrospective Survey – pdf, Qualtrics survey and Administration Protocol – NEW
- YPAR Project Assessment Survey – Qualtrics survey
- Survey Tip Sheets updated on Evaluation and PEARS Program Activity webpages
- Reflect FFY21 evaluation tools and online administration
- See Online Survey Tip Sheet for step by step instructions on administering online surveys in PEARS and Qualtrics
- See PEARS Surveys Tip Sheet for step by step instructions on attaching surveys, in-person survey collection and data entry, and auto-calculating adult class demographics for Program Activities in PEARS.
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Research and Articles of Interest
Research and Articles of Interest are featured every other newsletter (i.e., once a month). If you would like a particular research or other article of interest to be included in next month's update, email a brief summary and the article link to Miguel Galvan.
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Many Consumers Don't Know What 'Best If Used By' and 'Use By' Dates Mean
Author/Organization: Megan Poinski, FoodDive
Summary: A study published in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior involving 2,607 U.S. adults found that 64% of survey respondents understood the "Best If Used By" label and 44.8% knew the meaning behind the "Use By" label. After giving survey participants an explanation of each label, 82% correctly stated what "Best If Used By" meant, and 82.4% correctly explained what "Use By" meant. Read more.
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We want to hear from you!
Please email Editors Andra Nicoli & Miguel Galvan to share your comments, stories, photos, or other items you would like to see featured in future Active News Beet issues.
Active News Beet newsletters are sent by the CalFresh Healthy Living, University of California State Office on behalf of the Director, Kamaljeet Singh-Khaira.. Past issues of the Active News Beet can be viewed here.
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