The Los Angeles Collaborative for Healthy, Active Children was formed to address the epidemic of overweight and unfit children in Los Angeles County.

It is comprised of a group of over 100 stakeholders including school districts, Head Start providers, health care providers, community-based organizations, County of Los Angeles Department of Public Health programs, County and City Department of Parks and Recreation, faith-based organizations, the Network for a Healthy California, the American Heart Association, the American Diabetes Association, the American Cancer Society, the Dairy Council of California, the California Food Policy Advocates and many more! 

If you would like to join our growing collaborative, please click here.

RSVP for the Los Angeles Collaborative for Healthy Active Children Quarterly Meeting

"Edutainment"-- Linking Education and Entertainment to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity

Thursday, May 22nd 2008
1:00-4:30pm

Burton Street Elementary-Auditorium
8111 Calhoun Avenue
Panorama City, CA 91402

We will be having a Guest Speaker from Hollywood, Health and Society (a partnership of the CDC and USC).

Come and experience unique programs in the LA Region who are using "Edutainment" to be Champions for Change!

To register for the meeting, please click here.

To learn more about Entertainment Education and Health in the United States, please read this issue brief by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
 

Watts Healthy Farmers Market Vouchers

The following agencies have been awarded Watts Healthy Farmer's Market Vouchers: Shields For Families, Inc.
Watts Healthcare Corporation
Institute for Maximum Human Potential
St. Francis Medical Center
 

Change is good. Healthy eating and active living are starting to happen in families and communities. It is not always easy but we are making it happen. And so can you. Become a Champion for Change. And become a champion for your family's health.  Click here to learn how!

Branding Guidelines from the Network for a Healthy California

Having a uniformed look is essential in having a larger influence on target audiences.  To ensure that Network-funded partners are having the most impact possible, the Network for a Healthy California team has developed guidelines in using the recently released Network logo.  To learn more about these guidelines, and to download the manual, click here.

In addition, a Microsoft Power Point template has been developed to use when creating presentations for Network sponsored events.  Please click here to download the file (344 KB).