Working On Wellness Coalition

Encourage kids to eat more fruits and vegetables by incorporating them into their snack time. Use this factsheet from Oregon State University's Food Hero program.

When it’s back-to-school time, Fight BAC! wants to remind parents and families across the country that the first important lesson of the school year is packing a safe lunch.

Join the Carolina HungerInitiative for their 2-week virtual nutrition education mini-series starting Tuesday, September 3 and Tuesday, September 10. Classes are from 6:30-7:30pm on Zoom. This mini-series will focus on creating a healthy relationship with weight and exercise. https://www.carolinahungerinitiative.org/classes/

We had a great networking lunch today hearing from organizations in our community doing work in the youth well-being space!

Thank you to all the organizations who shared today! We hope everyone found organizations they can work together with in the future or look to for resources!

Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central North Carolina
Turning Point Community Development Corporation, Inc.
AIMHigh: Purpose Driven Company
Vaya Health
Mom S.P.E.A.K.S
Carolina Fellows Family Dentistry
Cradle to Class: Parents as Teachers Program
Vance County Cooperative Extension
Hendfact Henderson Fuerza Activa
Henderson Vance Parks and Recreation
The Masonic Home for Children at Oxford
Working Landscapes

The Carolina Hunger Initiative is excited to offer a free, 5-week virtual nutrition course using the Food Smarts for Adults curriculum from Leah’s Pantry. Each lesson includes peer discussion, interactive activities to teach participants about different nutrition topics, and a recipe demonstration. Weekly lessons are on Tuesdays from 6:30-7:30pm starting Tuesday, March 19 through Tuesday, April 16.
https://www.carolinahungerinitiative.org/classes/

Have you heard about the upcoming Community Resource Festival at Vance-Granville Community College on Wednesday, March 13 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.? The Extension office will be there with dozens of other local businesses and nonprofit organizations who will be on hand to assist with a range of services to show what the Granville and Vance (and beyond) communities have to offer.

The Granville Ambulance Chase & Food Truck Rodeo has something for everyone - from serious runners to families looking for a day of healthy fun. Proceeds to benefit the Granville Health System Foundation. Register online at ghsambulancechase.org

Date: Saturday, March 16, 2024
Place: Historic Downtown Oxford

Race Start Times:
10K Ambulance Chase - 11:00am
5K Ambulance Chase - 11:20am
5K Fun Run - 11:25am
1- Mile Family Walk - 11:40am
Food Truck Rodeo - 11:00am-2:00pm
Enjoy Live Music by Trippin' Brakers from 12:00pm-2:00pm at the Food Truck Rodeo!

Granville Vance Public Health, Maria Parham Health, and the City of Henderson, NC - Government are hosting the 1st International Food Day on Saturday, March 16th from 10AM - 2:30PM! Join us in Downtown Henderson for food, entertainment, activities, education, and giveaways! This is a free community event for all ages!

A huge shoutout to the following community partners participating: WellCare NC, Vance County Social Services, GRRO, VAYA Health, Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, and Raleigh Center for Legal Advocacy!

Add the event to your calendar here: https://www.facebook.com/events/375867411738837/?ref=newsfeed

Each turn of the page reveals a mouth-watering arrangement of foods: Indian corn, jalapeno, jicama, kumquat, kiwifruit, and kohlrabi. Lois Ehlert's lively watercolors paired with bold easy-to-read type make for a highly appealing and accessible book for parents and children to devour.

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Parents and ChildCare Centers may want to attend this workshop on November 1st at 2:00pm (EDT) to help encourage your children to eat healthier foods and try new foods.

Webinar: Phrases that Help and Hinder Join NCA’s Nutrition Education Specialist, Isabel Ramos-Lebron as she speaks with experts from the National Pork Board to present a webinar that will help create healthy habits.

It's that time of year again so share with your friends and family and invite them to join our challenge: 30 for 30 Walk-a-Weigh! The goal of our page is to inspire participants to walk 30 minutes per day for 30 straight days during the month of November. We are starting on November 1st so only 2 weeks to join our group.
There will be daily posts about nutrition or wellness from an Extension professional. We are asking participants to share step counts, exercise/food pictures, recipes, articles, or motivational messages to the group. The more interaction the better! We look forward to taking a step (lots of steps) in the right direction to a healthier future. https://tinyurl.com/30for30WAW

As the weather starts to cool and leaves start to fall, celebrate the autumn season with Be Active Kids's 35 Activities to Fall in Love with Leaves. Make "snow" angels, play leaf tag, and more with the children in your ECE program for some fall fun!🍂🍁