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Sierra Cascade-Collaborative for Health and Movement Promotion
OUR MISSION: (Please Click HERE to download the SC-CHAMP Fact Sheet)
The mission of the Sierra Cascade Collaborative for Health and Movement Promotion (SC-CHAMP) is to educate, empower and advocate for healthier food choices and increased physical activity for low-income Californians, primarily Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) eligible individuals and families.
COLLABORATIVE OBJECTIVES:
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Identify action-oriented, non-traditional partnerships concerned with access to fruits and vegetables and physical activity focused primarily on FSNE eligible populations.
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Build community partnerships to educate and advance scientifically sound and culturally relevant messages and activities aimed at educating and increasing fruit and vegetable consumption and increasing physical activity primarily with the FSNE eligible populations.
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Educate and encourage schools, medical providers, community, faith and business leaders to make healthy changes in our region.
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Create media attention that not only highlights barriers associated in making healthier food choices and increasing physical activity, but also educate and advocate for individuals to adopt these healthy lifestyle behaviors.
THE MEMBERS OF SC-CHAMP AND WHAT WE DO:
SC-CHAMP uses the collective expertise and influence of over 250 community partners to facilitate lifestyle changes that shape nutrition and physical activity behaviors throughout our twelve county region. The initial efforts of SC-CHAMP to promote healthy communities in both school and community settings is focused on the following areas:
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Marketing of Foods in Schools, Encouraging Students to Make Healthy Choices
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SC-Champ Toolkit of Nutrition and Physical Activity Professional Resources
SUBCOMMITTEES:
We are currently working on developing two subcommittees within the SC-CHAMP collaborative. They include:
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Zero-Five Subcommittee- this committee will focus on lowering the percentage of obesity among children ages zero to five and increase levels of physical activity.
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Worksite Subcommittee- this committee will encourage physical activity and consumption of fruits and vegetables within the workplace.
WHY WAS SC-CHAMP CREATED?
Recent studies indicate 60% of adults are overweight or obese and 44% of children and adolescents under the age of 18 are at risk for overweight or are overweight in the Sierra Cascade Region.
Californians of all ages face a health crisis of unparalleled proportions rooted in social, environmental and societal causes. Despite numerous food assistance programs, about 6 million predominantly low-income children and adults statewide are hungry or live on the edge of hunger.
In the Sierra Cascade region, residents don’t eat the daily recommended servings of fruits and vegetables while only 32.3% of the population engages in vigorous exercise at least three days per week. Because eating more fruits and vegetables and being physically active each day is proven to reduce the risk for being overweight and obese and from developing chronic disease such as heart disease, diabetes, and some types of cancer, it is key to actively promote healthy lifestyles for the health outcome of our region’s population.
SC-CHAMP strives to address the barriers to healthy living at the local level to increase the health of our region, especially among low-income populations who are disproportionately affected by overweight, obesity and related chronic disease.
HOW CAN YOU LEARN MORE ABOUT SC-CHAMP?
Log onto to our webpage at www.scnutrition.org to find out more information about the collaborative, an up to date calendar of monthly nutrition and physical events throughout the region, contact information, and relevant resources to support healthy lifestyles in your community.
For more information contact Patty Mannel at the Regional Office at (530) 345-2483 or use the "Contact Us" page on this web site.
Jona Pressman: University California Coopertive Extension, Butte County
jpressman@ucdavis.edu
CO-CHAIR:
Shawna Holt: Unvieristy California Coopertive Extension, Shasta County
smholt@usdavis.edu
MINI-GRANT APPLICATION PROCESS:
Mini-Grant applications are accepted on an annual basis. Watch this web site and quarterly newsletters for more information regarding Mini-Grant cycle information. For more information contact Patty Mannel at the Regional Office at (530) 345-2483 or use the Contact Us page on this web site.
SC-CHAMP MEMBER ORGANIZATION
Network for A Healthy California-Power Play!
American Cancer Society
Butte County Department of Education
Butte County Public Health
Butte County Head Start
California State University, Chico
Center for Nutrition and Activity
Promotion
Regional Certified Farmers’ Markets
Chico Unified School District
Colusa County Office of Education
Dairy Council of California
Del Norte Clinics
Enloe Hospital
Family Resource Center
Feather River Hospital
Glenn County Department of Child and Family Services
Glenn County HRA
Gridley Unified School District
Healthy Shasta
Indian Valley Resource Center
Lassen Foundation
McConnell Foundation
Nevada County Public Health
OPT for Fit Kids
Oroville Hospital
Oroville Unified School District
Project LEAN
ProPacific Fresh Inc.
Regional Food Banks
Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital
Sierra Cascade Nutrition and Activity Consortium
Network for A Healthy California-Sierra Cascade Region
Shasta Community Health Center
Shasta County Office of Education
Shasta County Public Health
Siskiyou County Office of Education
Tehama County Office of Education
Valley Oak Children Services
UC Cooperative Extension Offices
WIC Regional Offices
The Collaborative is comprised of individuals, groups and organizationsinterested in improving the health of folks living in our 12 county region. Organizations such as the American Cancer Society, Chico State University, Enloe Hospital , McConnell Foundation, Network for a Healthy California, UCCE, USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, etc. have graciously sponsored Collaborative events.
Update Date: Aug 11, 2010 |
