LA County Department of Public Health - Nutrition & Physical Activity Resources

Food Insecurity in Los Angeles County Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic – 2021 report on the state of food insecurity in the County as well as recommended strategies for reducing food insecurity and improving food equity. A two-page summary of the report is also available.
Food Security in LA County - 2017 report on state of food insecurity in the County. Includes recommendations on multi-sector partnership and innovation to increase access to healthy foods.
Hunger and Health - information, tools and resources to address food insecurity.
How to Communicate with Older Adults about Food Insecurity and Hunger - Examines the issue of hunger among the older adult population and addresses health and financial impacts due to food insecurity.
Share Tables and Food Donations in Schools - guide created by Environmental Health’s Los Angeles County Food Redistribution Initiative (LACFRI). Includes information on food waste prevention in schools, animal feed, and composting, as well as other local resources.

Asian American CalFresh Healthy Living Implementation Guide - Resource for local health departments and/or organizations implementing SNAP-Ed with adult Asian American populations. This guide builds on the best practices and lessons learned from Asian Pacific Islander Forward Movement (APIFM).

MyPlate Tip sheets (English and Spanish versions) - quick tips on healthy eating and healthy living.
SNAP-Ed Connection - nutrition education resources for health educators (handouts, websites, fact sheets and lessons plans) that support the Dietary Guidelines for All Americans.
Start Simple with MyPlate - focuses on simple ways you can improve your food choices from each of the five MyPlate food groups

Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Children and Adolescents in Los Angeles County - This report shows that consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages remains an ongoing concern to the health of children and adolescents in Los Angeles County.

Rethink Your Drink - public health campaign that promotes drinking water and less sugary drinks. Read more about identifying added sugars in your diet.

Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative (LSLRC) - group of 23 national public health, water utility, labor, consumer, housing, state and local governmental, and environmental organizations that are uniting to help communities replace old lead pipes that has caused lead contamination in Americans' drinking water.
National Drinking Water Alliance - tools, research studies, fact sheets, promotional materials and news updates on drinking water.

Food Behavior Checklist - pre and post-test that assesses clients' eating behavior changes. See translated checklist versions below:
Japanese
Korean
Simple Chinese
Spanish
Traditional Chinese
Tagalog
Vietnamese

Youth Compendium of Physical Activities – list of common activities in which youth participate and the estimated energy cost associated with each activity.

Nutrition and Physical Activity Program