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A group of CHC staff at the CHEBNA 2024 Summit.
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CHC staff and students at ENACT 2023
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A CHC staff member giving away healthy food samples at a farmers market in Chico CA.
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CSU Basic Needs

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CalFresh Food - Campus Outreach

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CalFresh Healthy Living - On
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Featured Program

Harvest of the Month

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Hands-on Learning

Students have an opportunity to taste the featured fruit or vegetable of the month, meet local farmers through Farmer of the Month newsletters, and partake in nutrition education activities.

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Featured Poster

Introducing our new Apples poster featuring Andy the Apple. Filled with fun facts & catchy puns, our monthly posters are always a hit.

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Farm to School

Our local Farmers support your school with fresh fruits and vegetables for tastings every month.

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A Fresh Taste

Each month, students will be able to experience the fruit or vegetable first-hand with fun tastings.

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CHC envisions all Californians with equitable resources to live their healthiest lives.

Gourd vibes only. 🎃✨Our CHC CalFresh Healthy Living County team got together at the office for pumpkin painting and treats today. Thanks so much to ProPacific Fresh for supplying us with pumpkins! We're loving the fall weather and festive atmosphere. ... See MoreSee Less

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Rounding out the month long celebration of Latinx Heritage Month is Oscar Sandoval, CHC’s first ever Policy Manager with some inspiring words on what this month and Latinx Heritage means to him; “The ways in which my family, friends, and colleagues of Latino descent have always shown up for each other is something that I’ve always seen as being steeped in love. To me, that’s what our identity is all about. Treating each other with care and compassion. That level of care for each other and our communities at large is also one of the main drivers of my work. Whether it’s the music I listen to, the food I cook, or the ways I spend time with my loved ones, I am constantly reminded of the warmth and the love for one another that is so common within the culture where we come from. In sharing my culture with others, I do my best to come from a place of openness and good faith. I think a greater understanding of each other is possible when people are both willing to learn about other cultures and when people of said culture are able to express themselves freely. " ... See MoreSee Less

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Priority Areas

Community Health

Community Health

Engaging and educating communities to create policies and environmental changes to advance healthy living.

Basic Needs in Higher Education

Food & Nutrition Security in Higher Education

Cultivating cooperative leadership within segments of higher education to ensure students have the food and nutrition security resources to achieve their goals.

Local Food Systems

Local Food Systems

Actively engaging with local collaboratives to provide sustainable food production, processing, distribution, and consumption to enhance the environmental, economic, and nutritional health of our region.

Nutrition & Consulting Services

Nutrition & Consulting Services

Fostering strong partnerships to provide health, wellness, and prevention services to organizations, businesses, and individuals.

Student Success & Service Learning

Student Success & Service Learning

Supporting students while closing the equity gap faced by traditionally underserved students though mentorship and experiential learning opportunities.

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