2016-02-02T13:17:34-08:00 2015-06-30 Haley Shaw & Butikofer LLP 2200 DOUGLAS BLVD STE 250B ROSEVILLE CA 95661 990 2014-07-01 680249296 HEALTH EDUCATION COUNCIL INC HEAL 9165563344 3950 INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD WEST SACRAMENTO CA 95691 DEBRA OTO KENT Executive Direc 2016-02-02 true Paul Butikofer P00425251 9167868880 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z EMILY VASQUEZ 3950 INDUSTRIAL BLVD SUITE 600 WEST SACRAMENTO CA 95691 2933977 false false X WWW.HEALTHEDCOUNCIL.ORG X 1991 CA PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION 8 8 36 50 0 2426590 2905034 157600 0 1580 1424 10513 13189 2596283 2919647 0 0 1542922 1814220 0 13823 1081122 967290 2624044 2781510 -27761 138137 1439295 1827311 163884 232572 1275411 1594739 PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION false false 2656607 OperationsThe Health Education Council, Inc., is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) Corporation (other than a private foundation) organized in 1991 to provide education services and assume coordinating responsibilities for health promotion activities in Sacramento, surrounding counties, and the State of California. The Health Education Council:Focuses primarily on eliminating preventable causes of death resulting from the use of tobacco, poor nutrition, and lack of physical activity;Operates numerous public health programs nationwide to meet the needs of diverse communities by increasing access to health-related knowledge and information;Works proactively and collaboratively to ensure individuals are empowered to live a healthy life;Represents diverse staff, community partners, and funders to better serve communities that otherwise do not have a voice for care, or access to healthy environments.Description of ProgramsEach of the Councils programs is an innovative and visionary response to the needs of the diverse population it serves.Nutrition ProgramsTraining Resource Center-Delta and Gold Country Service Area The Health Education Council is the host of the Delta and Gold Country Service Area Training Resource Center (TRC) for the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch (NEOPB). The overall purpose of the TRC is to provide training and support services to assist local health departments in the 14-county Delta and Gold Country Service (Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Mono, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tuolumne, Yolo and Yuba Counties) Area in the delivery of their SNAP-Ed programs and projects.oHealthy Eating Active Living Collaborative-a collaboration of agencies working toward similar goals in the Delta and Gold County Service Area. The vision of the collaborative is that the Region has an informed population that eats healthy foods and is physically active within communities that support healthy lifestyles.HEAL Zone Valley Hi- South SacramentoAn obesity prevention program designed to help the low income community eat healthier and move more. Working with a variety of partners in the Valley High neighborhood, HEAL Zone, implements a variety of education, training, advocacy, and resident engagement activities to reduce obesity and related chronic diseases. HEAL Zones objectives are to: 1) decrease calorie consumption, especially sugar-sweetened beverages; 2). increase consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables; 3). increase physical activity in community settings, such as parks and safe routes for walking and biking; 4). and increase physical activity in institutional settings, such as schools and worksites.Fit KidsA nutrition education program that aims to increase the number of adolescent youth functioning in the healthy fitness zone by increasing participants knowledge about healthy nutrition, physical fitness and increasing these behaviors within the participants family.California Convergence- Gold Country RegionA 15 region network that collaborates with the California Convergence statewide to unite community leaders, partners, and residents, to collectively build equitable, safe and healthy communities where everyone participates and prospers.Nutrition Education Obesity Prevention ProgramHEC provides coordination and support for community based nutrition and physical activity education and program development to achieve the goals of the NEOP program in Sacramento and Placer Counties. The following venues are used to facilitate behavior change with the goal of preventing obesity and other diet related chronic diseases:Faith basedImproving the quality of health and overall wellness within churches and faith based organizations by connecting the needs of the spirit to the physical needs of the body. The Faith Based Program caters to each faith entity we partner with by providing them a framework, titled Body & Soul, which outlines activities that can be adjusted to fit the needs of its members. Schools and Afterschool programsMotivating children to eat more fruits and vegetables, decrease consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, and enjoy 60 minutes of physical activity every day. In partnership with the City of Sacramentos START program, activities include training teachers, school administrators, and food service staff to conduct nutrition education activities in schools and afterschool programs, providing nutrition education classes for parents, and working in partnerships with local school districts to update and strengthen school wellness policies throughout Sacramento County. Peer to Peer Education:Focused on building the capacity of peer educators from the Sacramento Community to promote the benefits of increasing fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity, and participation in the CalFresh Program. Retail:Partnering with Sacramento County supermarkets, small chains, and independent grocery store to increase the purchase and consumption for fruits and vegetables among low-income families. Working with the Retail Program may help stores reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer in our communities. Community Food Security ProgramsEthnic American Treasures-EAT from the GardenProvides a venue for high school age youth and community residents to learn and understand the food system and process of preparing healthy meals through nutritional hands on cooking education. A unique and innovative model program established over five years ago, EAT from the Garden meets the needs of Sacramento's low income populations at greatest risk for diet-related illnesses. This program serves over 300 youth and 200 adults annually.Grant High School Youth Led Entrepreneurial Opportunities (GEO)GEO engages youth in entrepreneurial garden and environmental stewardship projects where they develop skills and knowledge to obtain employment, access higher education, improve their health, and actively contribute to their community. Tobacco Prevention ProgramsNational African American Tobacco Education Network (NAATEN)Disseminates resources to decrease tobacco use within African American communities such as Be Free Indeed tobacco prevention tools for the African American church; and 40 Days to Freedom- a guide and daily devotional to quit tobacco use.Dont Buy the LieA tobacco prevention program aimed at middle and high school students to reduce tobacco initiation and use by Sacramento youth through an interactive assembly program presented by Victor DeNoble.Other Prevention ProgramsVentanilla de SaludA collaborative partnership with the Consulate General of Mexico in Sacramento, CA that provides information, referral and resources to increase access to health and human services for low-income immigrant families in 24 counties in the Northern California region.Minority Youth Violence Prevention Initiative: Integrating Public Health and Community Policing ApproachesThis initiative aims to address youth violence, improve academic outcomes, increase access to public health and social services, reduce disparities, reduce negative encounters with law enforcement and reduce violent crimes against minority youth in the most distressed neighborhoods. The initiative combines community policing and prevention approaches within a public health framework.Healthy Sacramento Coalition (HSC)/Community Transformation GrantThe Health Education Council manages, and facilitates the HSC governance structure including committees, communication mechanisms and coalition activities that support policy and environmental change that adversely reduces chronic disease and health disparities in Sacramento County. Conferences, Trainings and Technical AssistanceProvides training, technical assistance and project support for organizations regarding public health prevention programs serving diverse communities as well as coalition building, evaluation, development and management of broad based prevention programs, promising practices and other topics. 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