In this two-part training, highlighting foundational principles, participants will explore a comprehensive approach to delivering direct education that makes a lasting impact. We’ll focus on understanding the needs of both learners and instructors, tailoring lesson plans, and ensuring the necessary logistics are in place for successful delivery. The sessions will also cover strategies for effective communication with teachers and program/organization staff, how to implement effective classroom management strategies, and teaching methods to engage learners. Through hands-on practice, you’ll learn how to implement your plan, assess learner understanding, and adapt in the moment. The training also emphasizes the importance of reflection—considering both your teaching approach and the learning outcomes, so you can continually improve your teaching skills. By the end, you'll be equipped with the tools to plan, deliver, and assess education that resonates with learners. Attending both sessions is highly recommended.

Join us for a Virtual Promising Practices Summit that will concentrate on successful initiatives and practical tips for implementing garden programs in your community. The Summit will also offer an opportunity to explore methods for guaranteeing that programs and initiatives are accessible to all members of the community.

This five-session training will focus on embedding participatory processes into CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) initiatives. Participants will learn to engage residents in policy, systems, and environmental change through participatory research, decision-making, evaluation, and budgeting.

This training, led by a panel of local implementers, will teach educators how to engage youth audiences using discussions and activities, giving them practical tools for effective teaching and learning.

Discover your CliftonStrengths and learn how to leverage them to build authentic, resilient, and diverse community connections. By increasing self-awareness, we can equip ourselves to contribute meaningfully, especially in contexts that require empathy, collaboration, and relationship-building across differences. Deadline to register: July 14, 2025

Want to help youth be PSE change agents for health? Then join us for this webinar facilitated by the UC Davis Center for Regional Change, in collaboration with the UC Davis School of Education. Since FFY 2017, this team has supported youth-led research and action to promote healthy nutrition and physical activity, providing training, coaching, resource development and documentation support across California as a subcontractor of CalFresh Healthy Living, UC. This one-hour session will provide an introduction to youth participatory action research (YPAR) and share implementation examples within CalFresh Healthy Living programming. The webinar will also provide an orientation to the Community Futures, Community Lore YPAR resources and the Stepping Stones Toolkit—the SNAP-Ed approved curriculum for YPAR project design and facilitation. After this webinar, participants will: - Have a clear understanding of YPAR, its potential benefits and how it can be implemented within CalFresh Healthy Living programming; - Be familiar with key resources that support YPAR project planning and facilitation; and - Understand opportunities and considerations for launching a YPAR effort within their own programming.

In this webinar, learn about the differences between organic and non-organic foods, including how they are grown, regulated, and labeled. We will explore what the research says about consumer perceptions and any differences in nutritional content or health impacts. The session will also cover how this topic may come up in classrooms or community conversations. Dr. Cassandra Nguyen, Cooperative Extension Assistant Specialist in Community Nutrition at UC Davis, will present this webinar cohosted by CFHL, UC.

CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) 101 Training is designed for newer CFHL staff. This is a self-paced course and three live session training that will provide the "big picture" and introduce foundational models, plans, and frameworks of CFHL.

Join us July 30, 2025 in Sonoma County, CA for a free in-person event hosted by CalFresh Healthy Living Statewide Training. The Promising Practices Summit will concentrate on successful initiatives and practical tips for implementing farmers market programming in your community. The Summit will also offer an opportunity to explore methods for guaranteeing that programs and initiatives are accessible for all members of the community.

The Master Trainer program certifies individuals to train facilitators for Around the Table community workshops aimed at both youth and adults. Interested candidates should complete the application by July 7, 2025, for eligibility review. Selected applicants who are funded by CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) will participate in a comprehensive training program at no cost.

This training, led by a panel of local implementers, will teach educators how to engage adult and senior audiences using discussions and activities, giving them practical tools for effective teaching and learning.

Food Smarts is a flexible, learner-centered cooking and nutrition curriculum with materials and lesson plans appropriate for K-12 youth and adults (including older adults).

During this course, you will: - Understand how positive and adverse experiences affect individual and community relationships to food and dietary health. - Learn the basic process and principles of a trauma-informed approach and how to apply it to pantry work. - Learn actionable steps that you can take to create client and community-centered food distributions. - Gain resources and tools for implementing trauma-informed practices in their distribution through the physical environment, nutrition education, and gathering neighbor feedback.

Join us on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, for a free in-person event hosted by CalFresh Healthy Living Statewide Training. The Promising Practices Summit will be held in Fresno, CA, and will concentrate on successful initiatives and practical tips for implementing physical activity programs in your community. The Summit will also offer an opportunity to explore methods for guaranteeing that programs and initiatives are accessible for all members of the community.

This interactive training will equip participants to facilitate the Food Smarts: Waste Reduction curriculum for Kids. This curriculum aims to increase awareness of strategies and tools to support food waste reduction among young individuals.

CalFresh Healthy Living and the Public Health Institute’s Center for Wellness and Nutrition invite you to our Building Healthy Habits Initiative Toolkit Introduction & Training. The topics for the 2-hour event will address nutrition, beverages, gardens, physical activity, screen time, and Policy, Systems, and Environmental (PSE) Changes for Sustainability. Each chapter includes a brief background, considerations for PSE Change approaches, activities, and resources.

This interactive training is designed for staff and volunteers involved in congregate meal sites, aiming to enhance the dining experience through Wiser Dining. Wiser Dining focuses on creating a client-centered, health-promoting, and positive environment for clients. Participants will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment, set achievable goals, and utilize available resources effectively to meet those needs. The training covers Wiser Dining’s core focus areas: client-centered, cuisine and nutrition education, site environment, policies and procedures, and staff & volunteers.

This in-person, two-day workshop is designed to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and resources to plan, develop, and sustain an edible school or community garden. Participants must attend both days. Day 1 (in the garden): Dig your hands into the soil, and discover new techniques in this all-day garden skills workshop. Focused on designing your garden space and conducting a garden analysis, participants will classify soil types, determine when and where in the garden to plant crops, demonstrate harvesting techniques, and install a drip irrigation system. Day 2 (in the classroom): Be ready for an action-packed day focused on developing and implementing a sustainable garden program. Participants will describe how a garden extends beyond the “site” to reinforce community-wide PSE efforts, build a garden strategic plan, and practice developing and delivering garden program messaging that will resonate with any audience. Space is limited and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are interested in attending, please fill out the registration form. Additional trainings will be held throughout the state in FFY 25.

Este es un curso requerido por el USDA que enfatiza la información más importante sobre derechos civiles diseñada para apoyar el trabajo de CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) y las comunidades atendidas. Tenga en cuenta que todo el personal financiado por CFHL, incluido el personal estatal y local, debe completar la capacitación en Derechos Civiles cada año.

This is a USDA required course that emphasizes the most important civil rights information designed to support CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) work and the communities served. Please note, all CFHL funded staff, including state and local staff, must complete the Civil Rights training each year.

This training will provide participants with an understanding of the impact of stimulant use on women and how to provide strength-based and trauma-informed approaches that promote recovery.

This course sets the foundation for future Leah's Pantry run courses.

This CalFresh Healthy Living Building Blocks for Success course will provide an overview of SNAP-Ed, what it is, who it serves, the Integrated Workplan (IWP) Blueprint, fiscal, programmatic, and disability inclusion as well as resources.