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Center for Healthy Communities

Center for Healthy Communities
25 Main Street, Chico CA
530-898-5323
chc@csuchico.edu

Fax
530-898-5382

CalFresh Outreach
530-345-9749

Regular Hours
8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Monday–Friday

Mailing Address
Center for Healthy Communities
25 Main Street, Suite 101
Chico, CA 95928-5388

Media Coverage

2019

From the Field: Challenges and Opportunities in On-Farm Food Safety—June/July2019(opens in new window)

Market Match debuts at downtown farmers market(opens in new window)—June 25, 2019(opens in new window)

2018

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2016

2015

The Orion: Food Stamp Stigma Prevents Students From Seeking Government Assistance - November 16, 2015(opens in new window)
CN&R: Plates unfilled: Food Access Looms Large While Thousands In Butte County Leave CalFresh Benefits Unused - November 12, 2015
Action News Now: Butte County Celebrates the NorCal Apple Crunch - October 22, 2015
Federal Grant Boosts Food Aid for Local Markets - October 22, 2015
#ChicoState takes part in a mass crunch as part of #FoodDAy2015 Wednesday - October 22, 2015
Instagram: Chico State Takes a Bite of the Apple - October 22, 2015
Chico State Brings Food Day a Bite Closer to Home - October 21, 2015
Food Day at Chico State Focuses on More, Better Food for Students - October 21, 2015
CSU, Chico Celebrates Food Day with Apple Crunch - October 20, 2015
Summer Lessons in the Kitchen, Chico E-R - August 24, 2015
Colusa City Schools Have Kids Eating Their Fruits And Veggies, NSPR, 91.7 FM - Aug 19, 2015
North Valley Food Service Gets A Healthy, Tasty Start To The New Year, NSPR, 91.7 FM - Aug 19, 2015
Chico News & Review: New Food Norm? Chicoans Weigh in on Michelle Obama’s Claim That U.S. Food Culture has Shifted (with comments from CHC’s Stephanie Bianco)—March 12, 2015
Glenn County Transcript: Hamilton School Promotes Healthy Living—January 25, 2015 (PDF)

2014

Action News Now: Harvest of the Month Farm to School Program—October 29, 2014
The Orion News: Kids Farmers Market Encourages Healthy Lifestyles (Central Middle School, Oroville)—October 28, 2014
Appeal Democrat: Growing Minds Growing Food at Kynoch —September 25, 2014
California Farm to School Network: Putting a Face on Farm-Fresh Food: Farmer of the Month in the North Valley, by Sarah Bohannon—August 13, 2014
Fruits & Veggies 4Ever: Cindy Wolff Honored as AAUW Champion—July 28, 2014
Chico News & Review: Developing Taste Buds: Summer Camp Aims to Turn Kids into Health-Conscious Chefs—July 10, 2014
Chico Enterprise-Record: Make Summertime Real Food Time for the Kids, by Sarah Bohannon—June 24, 2014
Chico Enterprise-Record: Young Runners Reminded to Persevere in Weekend 5K (about CHC’s Melissa Stearns)—May 1, 2014
Chico News & Review: Clarity on Childhood Obesity Rates: A deeper Look into a Study Reveals No Significant Changes, by Martin Frigaard—April 17, 2014
Let’sMove.gov: Let’s Move Child Care Applauds Chico State for Increasing Opportunities in Preschool Activity—March 21, 2014
Chico Enterprise-Record: Finding a Fresh and Health “New Normal” in Food Policy, by Cindy Wolff—February 27, 2014