The CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) Impact Report Dashboard is an interactive, multi-year visualization tracking the progress, reach, and outcomes of CFHL interventions across California for the 2023-2026 funding cycle. This tool aggregates performance metrics across key focus areas to demonstrate the impacts of state and local projects, including program reach, demographic d..

Developed through a collaboration between California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Nutrition and Physical Activity Branch (NPAB), ChangeLab Solutions, Mathematica, and UC Berkeley’s Health Research for Action, these practical tools, policy frameworks, and training materials are designed to support state and local health departments, community partners, and health equity advocates in advancing healthy eating and active living. Below you will find links to toolkits for setting specific int..

CalFresh Healthy Living, known nationally as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed), has supported eligible Californians in achieving healthy behaviors through nutrition and physical activity education, community changes, and social marketing for over 30 years. The California Department of Social Services provides administrative oversight of CalFresh Health Living and its four State Implementing Agencies: CalFresh Healthy Living, University of California; California..

CalFresh Healthy Living has worked for over 30 years to achieve a California where everyone is healthy, active, and nourished. CalFresh Healthy Living served Californians with limited resources by promoting and supporting healthy living through good nutrition and increased physical activity. The program reached eligible Californians through individual, organizational, and community-focused, evidence-based interventions.

A federal bill passed in July 2025 discontinued funding for CalFr..

The Nutrition Policy Institute (NPI) is pleased to release three research briefs published as part of the SNAP-Ed Defunding Impact Project (SNAP-Ed DIP):  

1. Defunding SNAP-Ed: The Impact ..

Establishing and Maintaining Coalitions (Self-Paced Modules) is an interactive course consisting of 12 modules and optional supplemental videos. This course is to support and prepare professionals for community coalition work and is completely asynchronous. 

To get this course, click the link below and log in to your Leah's Pantry Learning Management System (LMS) account, If you do not have an account, click "Sign Up" fo..

This toolkit guides public health practitioners in communicating program successes using an equity lens. It offers tools to reframe communications, replacing deficit-focused language with words that uplift community wisdom, local expertise, and real solutions. You will find practical ethical storytelling guidelines that keep community members in full control of their own stories, along with clear examples and an adaptable template you can use in your organization.

This toolkit wa..

This report summarizes the final year of operations, governance updates, and statewide impacts of the California State Nutrition Action Council (SNAC) during Federal Fiscal Year 2025. Led by the California Department of Social Services alongside the Public Health Institute Center for Wellness and Nutrition, the council brought together multi-sector state agencies to align nutrition assistance, obesity prevention, and food security efforts across California. The document details key milestones..

This report outlines the background, implementation, and outcomes of the Tribal Expansion Project from 2021 through 2026. Developed by the Public Health Institute Center for Wellness and Nutrition in partnership with the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center, the initiative centered on California Tribal voices to expand culturally responsive nutrition education, strengthen community partnerships, and promote food sovereignty. Guided by the Tribal Ambassadors Committee, the project prod..

The SNAP-Ed Curriculum Rubric is an equity-centered evaluation tool designed to help implementers assess community nutrition curricula, instructor guides, and participant materials. Developed by the Curriculum, Training and Websites (CTW) team in collaboration with Leah’s Pantry, this framework evaluates programs across ecological factors, instructional design, facilitator support, and multi-level community impact. It guides educators in selecting and adapting evidence-based programming that ..