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Quarterly Gold Coast
Collaborative for Nutrition and
Fitness (GCC) Meetings
Each
quarter, the members and partners of the Gold
Coast Collaborative for Nutrition
and Fitness (GCC) gather raining. Check the
Calendar of
Events for upcoming Regional meetings.
PA Specialist & PA
Forums
The Region’s
Physical Activity Specialist
conducts physical activity trainings
for community-based organizations on
an ongoing basis. In addition, each
year Gold Coast members and
partners, along with many other Gold
Coast nutrition and physical activity
organizations participate in an
all day Physical Activity Forum
spearheaded by the Gold Coast
Region's Physical Activity
Specialist. Check the
Calendar of
Events
for upcoming Regional meetings.
Skill-based
Trainings
Each
year, the Gold Coast Region conducts
trainings for the Local Incentive
Awardees, GCC Members and local partners. The focus of the trainings
is determined by the partners. Prior trainings have covered media
skills and competency, how to build and maintain
successful coalitions, and conduct food demos. Check the
Calendar of
Events for upcoming Regional
trainings.
Fruit,
Vegetable and Physical Activity
Toolbox for Community Education
Trainings
The
Network for a Healthy California— Latino
Campaign Toolbox trainings are
available free of charge to community educators to
teach low-income Latino adults about eating the
recommended amount of fruits and vegetables and
incorporating physical activity into each and every
day. To schedule a training, contact
Mary Arévalo,
Latino Campaign Manager,
805.677.5255 or
mary.arevalo@ventura.org. Go to our
Calendar of Events to
view scheduled trainings.
Power Play! -
School & CYO Trainings
The
Network
for a Healthy California—
Children's Power Play! Campaign
conducts trainings for Schools and
Community Youth Organizations on how
to incorporate healthy kid
activities into the classroom, after
school and youth programs.
These trainings include information
on fun-filled activities like the
Nutrition Decathlon as well as
information on how Children's Power
Play! helps schools meet their
wellness policy objectives. To
schedule a training, contact
Carolina Ugarte, MSW, Children's
Power Play! Campaign Manager, at
805.677.5262 or
carolina.urgarte@ventura.org. The
following forms are available as MS Word
documents for your convenience (right click
on form, choose Save Target As, Save
to desktop, then open form):
Store
Tours
The
Retail Program and Children's Power
Play! Campaign provide fruit and
vegetable store tours which are
designed to be fun and interactive
activities at a local
grocery store that empowers
youth and their families to
purchase, prepare, and consume more
fruits and vegetables. To schedule a store tour
in your community,
contact Cristina Wells, Retail
Program
Manager, 805.677.5235 or
cristina.wells@ventura.org.
Go to our
Calendar of Events to
view scheduled tours.
Food
Demonstrations
The Latino, Retail and
Power Play! Campaigns conduct food demonstrations at
grocery stores, and flea and farmers’ markets across
the Gold Coast Region. The food demonstrations provide
valuable information about preparing quick and
healthy meals and provide consumers with the skills
needed to purchase and to prepare healthy food. Consumers are able to taste recipes, see the
ingredients prepared, and encouraged to purchase the
recipe contents all in one location. In addition,
participants receive free cookbooks, store tours,
and more. For more info, contact
Cristina Wells, Retail Program
Manager, 805.677.5235 or
cristina.wells@ventura.org. Go to our
Calendar of Events to
view scheduled demos.
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