California EFNEP

🌟 Fresno County EFNEP partnered with Evangel Home, a temporary housing program for women and women with children, to deliver the Eating Smart, Being Active curriculum.

Participants are learning healthy cooking, trying new foods, and increasing physical activity. One participant shared that doing exercises from the Get Moving lesson helps her stay energized and focused, while another now exercises with her children.

After tasting turnip pancakes in class, several participants made the recipe at home for their families. Small changes today are helping build healthier futures. 💚

🌍 Happy World Food Safety Day!

Safe food starts with simple habits:
🧼 Clean
🔪 Separate
🌡️ Cook
❄️ Chill

Through EFNEP, participants learn practical food safety skills that help keep families healthy and reduce the risk of foodborne illness. Safe food handling, preparation, and storage are important steps toward a healthier home.

We're proud to recognize three of our five educators for 30+ years of service! Thank you for the dedication, leadership, and positive impact you've made over the years. Congratulations on this incredible milestone! 🎉 Nelly Camacho, Alameda County, Clara Wilshire, San Bernardino County and Svetlana Kolesnikova, Sacramento County.

During our California EFNEP conference, each county had the opportunity to share highlights from their communities and showcase the impact of nutrition education and health programs for families. It was inspiring to hear stories of growth, resilience, and positive change happening across the state. Together, we continue working to empower families with the knowledge and skills to build healthier futures for their communities.🥦🍉🫜

Staff from UC ANR and CA EFNEP attended the National Health Outreach & Engagement Conference in St. George, Utah.

This year’s theme, *“Pathways to Peaks – Strengthening Health and Communities,”* highlighted the importance of collaboration, innovation, and community engagement in improving health outcomes. Workshops focused on Extension collaboration and strategies to help communities stay healthy and thrive.

EFNEP teams from across the nation including North Carolina and many other states , gathered to exchange ideas, build partnerships, and learn from one another.

Azin Pourkhalili, UC Cooperative Extension Area Youth, Families and Communities Advisor, presented on using AI to promote health education, along with additional work in diabetes prevention.

It was inspiring to connect with so many dedicated professionals committed to strengthening healthy communities.

Drop a comment if you were there too!

A highlight of our California EFNEP Conference was launching a new budgeting project! Educators gained tools to help participants stretch their food dollars and make healthier, affordable choices.

Thank you to our advisors for making it possible! These videos will share practical food budgeting tips to save money.💰

Congrats to our Hunt Elementary graduates! 🥳

Congratulations to our Hunt Elementary parents who successfully completed the 8-session nutrition series! 🎉

Participants gained valuable knowledge and practical tools to support student health while also strengthening their own well-being. We are proud of their commitment to creating healthier habits for their families and school community.
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¡Felicidades a los padres de la Primaria Hunt que completaron con éxito la serie de 8 sesiones sobre nutrición! 🎉

Los participantes adquirieron conocimientos valiosos y herramientas prácticas para apoyar la salud de los estudiantes, al mismo tiempo que fortalecen su propio bienestar. Estamos orgullosos de su compromiso con la creación de hábitos más saludables para sus familias y la comunidad escolar.

Our CA EFNEP team came together to learn, share, and inspire! Of course we had fun along the way.