Youth Development

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Healthy Communities Blog: Article

Emergency preparedness program for youth takes root in California

December 20, 2023
By Michael Hsu
Disasters do not discriminate. They can impact people regardless of their race, color, creed, socioeconomic status or age. That's why a nationwide effort to train young people in emergency preparedness continues to grow and is establishing itself in California.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Study finds that SNAP and WIC stores offer healthier food retail environment in low-income California neighborhoods

December 19, 2023
By Brianna Aguayo Villalon, Miranda W Brown, Richard Pulvera
A recent study examined how stores' participation in federal assistance programs, such as Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program commonly known as WIC and SNAP or CalFresh in Californiainfluence the availability and q...
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Winter Invaders!

December 18, 2023
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
During the holiday season, the only creatures you want stirring in your home are your family, friends, and pets. But as temperatures drop, and the rain returns, some pests may seek shelter indoors with you.
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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

NPI's director of community health Suzanne Rauzon retires

December 18, 2023
By Danielle Lee, Lorrene D Ritchie
Suzanne Rauzon, director of community health for the Nutrition Policy Institute, will retire in January 2024. Rauzon's University of California career began over twenty years ago when she joined the UC Berkeley Center for Weight and Health, which joined NPI in 2015.
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Master Food Preserver SLO/SB Counties: Article

Raspberry Richness

December 15, 2023
Lately, I've been experimenting with making jam the old fashioned way, which means a long cooking time and no added pectin. I'm finding that the fruit's flavor is much more concentrated and the jam has an extra layer of richness that I don't taste from jams made with added pectin.
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