LA County Department of Public Health

	The Los Angeles Collaborative for Healthy Active Children was formed to address the epidemic of overweight and unfit children in Los Angeles County. It is comprised of a group of over 100 stakeholders including school districts, Head Start providers, health care providers, community-based organizations, County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health programs, County and City Department of Parks and Recreation, faith-based organizations, the Network for a Healthy California, the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association, the American Cancer Society, the Dairy Council of California, the California Food Policy Advocates and many more! If you would like to join our growing collaborative, please click here.

Register for the LA Collaborative Quarterly Meeting "Empowering Our Community to Make Choices" Thursday, September 18th 9:00am-12:30pm St. Anne's Conference Center 155 N. Occidental Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026 Learn about community engagement techniques! Be inspired by presentations from our LA Collaborative Mini-Grant recipients! To register, please click here.
LA Collaborative Mini-Grant RFP 2008-2009 Mini-grants are available for nutrition education projects that support the vision and mission of the Collaborative and serve Food Stamp eligible populations in LA County. Eligible applicants may apply for up to $5,000. Proposed projects should: Promote, encourage or advocate increased daily consumption of fruits and vegetables as part of healthy eating that is consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA Food Guidance System. Promote, encourage or advocate healthy eating and active lifestyles that are consistent with the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and USDA Food Guidance System. To download the application, please click here. Mini-Grant Training- for interested applications Tuesday, August 12th from 10:00am-12:00pm. 3530 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 800 Conference Room C Please RSVP to Lauren Neel at lneel@ph.lacounty.gov. Space is limited.
Register for the LA Region Brand Tour GET UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL WITH THE NEW BRAND AT THIS HANDS-ON TRAINING SESSION! WHO: Regional Network project directors, Network-funded programs and partners, and anyone working on Network-related materials are all encouraged to attend this informative session on how to use the new Champions for Change brand in all of your written communications! WHAT: Brought to you by the Network for a Healthy California (Network), this three-hour, interactive workshop will offer: A look at the Network, the re-branding, and where we go from here A review of basic design principles A close-up look at the Brand Guidelines Manual Tips for personifying the Champions for Change brand Communications resources available to Network-funded partners Answers to your brand-related questions Personalized technical assistance to help you apply the Champions for Change brand in your current or future written communications WHEN: Immediately following the September LA Collaborative Meeting- Thursday September 18th, 1:00-4:00pm at St. Anne's Conference Center Please bring any Network-related materials you have developed, or are currently developing, for on-site technical assistance! To download the invitation, please click here. To download the registration form, please click here. Please register by September 4th, 2008.
	Change is good. Healthy eating and active living are starting to happen in families and communities. It is not always easy but we are making it happen. And so can you. Become a Champion for Change. And become a champion for your family's health. Click here to learn how!
Branding Guidelines from the Network for a Healthy California Having a uniformed look is essential in having a larger influence on target audiences. To ensure that Network-funded partners are having the most impact possible, the Network for a Healthy California team has developed guidelines in using the recently released Network logo. To learn more about these guidelines, and to download the manual, click here. In addition, a Microsoft Power Point template has been developed to use when creating presentations for Network sponsored events. Please click here to download the file (344 KB).

Principal funding for this website is from the USDA Food Stamp Program through the Network for a Healthy California, which is an initiative of the California Department of Public Health. These institutions are equal opportunity providers and employers. The Food Stamp program provides nutrition assistance to people with limited incomes that can help them buy nutritious foods for a better diet. For more information call 1-888-328-3483 or contact your local food stamp office.

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