CSUN CalFresh Healthy Living Program

Research shows that low-income Latinx adults and children have a higher risk for childhood obesity and overweight conditions than other ethnic groups. Unhealthy eating habits, lack of physical activity, and food insecurity are associated with higher rates of diet related chronic diseases, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, and some types of cancer. Because of the high prevalence of these conditions, there is a great need for primary prev...

CIAO WIC Community Innovation and Outreach

Northeast Valley Health Corporation (NEVHC) plans to partner with California State University, Northridge (CSUN) Marilyn Magaram Center (MMC) to conduct outreach to our priority populations: 1) CSUN students, staff and faculty, and 2) African American population, both on campus and in the NEVHC?s service area (SPA 2). Our goals are to: 1) Increase WIC enrollment and retention in the priority population, 2) Increase awareness of the WIC Program and lactat...

WIC-based Dietetic Internship Program

Coordinate and maintain an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics accredited WIC-based dietetic internship program pursuant to guidelines established by the CDPH/WIC Division and the Accreditation Standards as set forth by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND).

Pathways to Success for Hispanic Students as Registered Dietitians

The Pathways to Success for Hispanic Students as Registered Dietitians project (Pathways) develops a comprehensive cooperative pipeline for recruiting, retaining, and supporting undergraduate and graduate students in order to prepare them for careers as Registered Dietitians. Through a cooperative initiative between CSUN and Mission College, the two institutions plan to collaborate by developing and institutionalizing a pipeline o...

Champions for Change: Healthy Communities Initiative

Choose Health LA

This project intends to develop and submit a Jurisdiction Agreement with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (DPH). Agreement will outline the communities and cities to be served within the assigned SPA. Hire and train one (1) full-time Initiative Coordinator and two (2) full-time program staff, ensuring that at least one of the full-time staff has at least a Master?s degree and content expertise in nutrition, to implement the initiative. a) Develop duty statemen...

WIC-based Dietetic Internship Program

Coordinate and maintain an Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics accredited WIC-based dietetic internship program pursuant to guidelines established by the CDPH/WIC Division and the Accreditation Standards as set forth by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ASCEND)