The Spectrum of Community Engagement to Ownership charts a pathway to strengthen and transform our local democracies. Thriving, diverse, equitable communities are possible through deep participation, particularly by communities commonly excluded from democratic voice & power. The stronger our local democracies, the more capacity we can unleash to address our toughest challenges, and the more capa..

This toolkit will review asset-framing and ethical storytelling approaches and provide recommended resources to apply these practices to evaluation data narratives. By sharing these resources and approaches, the developers hope to reinforce principles of inclusion and equity so that the evaluation stories we tell are aspirational and convincing. Tools shared here will provide examples of how to connect disparities and community-wide problems to systemic causes, transforming harmful narratives..

This toolkit addresses the need to include an equity component in the planning and implementation of Policy, Systems, and Environmental change approaches (PSE) undertaken to curb adverse trends in obesity and related health consequences.

The toolkit is based on the Getting to Equity in Obesity Prevention Framework (GTE) for planning and evaluating equity-focused PSE change approaches that support:<..

Resources to support the implementation of the CFHL Equity Strategic Framework

A recording and resources from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) 2024 CFHL Social Marketing Campaign Training are now available. This training offers an in-depth look at the new Rethink Your Drink (RYD) materials and provides a detailed overview of the new RYD event kits. It also covers techniques for developing messages, conducting media interviews, and employing media coverage tactics. All CFHL local implementing agencies that use RYD materials are encouraged to access these..

The Smarter Mealtimes Movement of California (SSM) hosted a webinar titled, "Smarter Mealtimes Movement: An Early Start to Healthy Eating."  SSM is nationwide movement based on proven strategies for nudging kids to select and eat the healthiest foods at mealtime. Learn best practice ideas from implementors by watchin..

CDC’s new 2022 School Health Profiles survey results are available to find the latest data on school health programs and policies at the national, state, and local level. Try the new Pr..