Nutrition Education

Resource: Connecting Families to WIC: A Practical Toolkit for Health Care Providers

Nutrition Education, Resources, Updates / Van

By: Claire White, MS, CHES Health Promotion Coordinator The first 5 years are crucial to a child’s development. During this time, there are many milestones for their gross and fine motor, communication, social, cognitive, and adaptive skills. However, these skills may be delayed or hindered depending on the child’s access to nutritious foods, which can […]

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Community Partner: Mental Health Association of Central Florida

Mental Health, Nutrition Education, Resources, Social Needs Referrals, Updates / Van

By: Claire White, MS, CHES – Health Promotion Coordinator When you envision yourself adopting a healthy lifestyle, do you picture yourself eating fruits and vegetables? Going for a walk? Or even just making it through a cold season without getting the flu? Or do you imagine yourself meditating and connecting with others? Oftentimes, when reflecting

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Making Lasting, Healthy Changes

Nutrition Education, Resources, Updates / Van

By Claire White, MS, CHES – Health Promotion Coordinator Since 2022, Second Harvest Food Bank has been offering Nutrition Education classes throughout its seven-county service region (Brevard, Lake, Marion, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, and Volusia). These classes use the evidence-based curriculum geared towards limited resource households to teach neighbors of varying ages and backgrounds on topics

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