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HEALTH NORTH STATE PARENT FAMILY RESOURCE GUIDE SPRING/SUMMER 2023
Butte County agriculture by opening their doors for tastings, tours and fun annual events. Maps available online. sierraoro. org. (530)533-1473.
SOUTHERN OREGON
Southern Oregon Lavender Trail. Visit a handful of amazing lavender farms during lavender blooming season, typically June– July. Mark your calendar for the annual Lavender Festival in June. Find the trail map & farms info online at southernore- gonlavendertrail.com.
HEALTHY FOODS ORGANIZATIONS, NUTRITION INFO & SUPPORT
MULTIPLE COUNTIES
CalFresh Program. Assists qualifying low-income families with purchasing healthy and nutritious foods. Many farmers markets now accept CalFresh SNAP/EBT
for the purchase of produce. A number of organizations listed in the county sections below can assist with CalFresh information & applications, as do many family resource centers. cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/calfresh. (877)847-3663.
California Farm to School. Farm to School programs connect K-12th grade schools with local farmers to serve healthy meals in school cafeterias, helping to promote student nutrition. Provides health & nu- trition education and supports California farmers. farmtoschool.org.
The Edible Schoolyard Project. All coun- ties. A national network connecting edu- cators around the hildren under age 5 who meet income guidelines. Search programs at cdph.ca.gov. (800)852-5770. Environmental Working Group (EWG).
A nonprofit, non-partisan organization dedicated to protecting public health and the environment. Offers food safety and nutrition information that includes a Food Scores page (ewg.org/foodscores). Search over 80,000 foods by category or product. Annual Dirty Dozen & Clean Fifteen lists rank fruits & veggies by most and least amounts of pesticides found in products. Also find informational apps for mobile devices. enviroblog.org.
world to build and share a K-12 edible education curriculum. edibleschoolyard. org. (510)519-6876.
l gardens and farmers markets. Year-round events. slowfoodshastacascade.org. Summer Food Service Program. Designed to fill the gap during summer for children who normally participate in free & reduced-price breakfast & lunch school programs. To find meals and sites in your community, visit fns.usda.gov/sfsp/ summer-food-service-program or call the
National Hunger Hotline. (866)3-HUNGRY or (877) 8-HAMBRE.
United States Department of Agricul- ture Food & Nutrition Services Pro- grams. Website features programs that help provide healthy foods & nutrition information to children and low-income families and individuals. Search programs at fns.usda.gov.
Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Pro- gram; All counties. Helps eligible families with young children obtain healthy sup- plemental foods from authorized vendors, including farmers markets. Nutrition edu- cation, breastfeeding support and referrals to community services. For pregnant women and mothers of children under age 5 who meet income guidelines. Search programs at cdph.ca.gov. (800)852-5770.
BUTTE COUNTY
Butte County Local Food Network; Chico. Works to build a local food system by supporting local growers, community gar- dens, farm tours and seed saving efforts. bclocalfood.org.
Chico Seed Lending Library (CSLL).
A self-perpetuating collection of seeds donated and shared by members of
the general public. Hosted at the Chico branch of the Butte County Library, CSLL is available free to any Butte County Library cardholder. chicoseedlendinglibrary.org. (530)891-2762.
The Center For Healthy Communities (CHC); Chico. The Center for Healthy Communities at Chico State (CHC) serves counties in the North State region. CHC is
a leading organization that offers a variety of services focusing on food security, including the CalFresh Outreach Program. This program assists qualifying low-income families, individuals, & seniors with pur- chasing healthy and nutritious foods. CHC helps our community members through the application process while answering any questions they may have. To apply for CalFresh Food visit the website, Bit.ly/Cal- FreshCHC or call 530-345-9749. CHC also offers other food and farmer support pro- grams such as Market Match which helps CalFresh shoppers increase their budget when buying at local farmers’ markets, community and school-based nutrition and gardening education, dietitian coun- seling, and other community resources. (530)898-5323, csuchico.edu/chc/.
SHASTA COUNTY
Healthy Shasta; Redding. Partnering with the community to help families incorpo- rate more physical activities and healthy eating into their lives. Committed to promoting long-lasting change so healthy choices become easy. Find great online resources at healthyshasta.org. 2660 Bre- slauer Way. (530)225-5351.
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Northern Valley Indian Health
530-433-2500 500 Cohasset Rd., Ste 15 Chico, CA www.NVIH.org
Women’s Health
Prenatal • Gynecology • Family Planning • Better Babies