CalFresh Healthy Living School Sites Recognized with 2023 LEAP Awards
The University of California’s Nutrition Policy Institute recently announced that Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) was recognized with a 2023 Leaders in Eating and Activity Practices (LEAP) Award. GUSD’s CalFresh Healthy Living school sites were among 131 schools, 124 early care and education programs, and 78 out-of-school time programs across California receiving this distinction.
LEAP Awards recognize schools, early care and education programs, and out-of-school time programs that accomplish significant achievements in their health promotion practices that support healthy eating and active living. GUSD partners with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health CalFresh Healthy Living program to plan and implement health promotion projects.
School partners that have received 2023 LEAP Awards are:
Cerritos Elementary School
Horace Mann Elementary School
John Marshall Elementary School
Theodore Roosevelt Middle School
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Out-of-school time partners that have received 2023 LEAP Awards are:
Horace Mann Elementary School
Cerritos Elementary School
Are you a parent, caregiver, student, staff member, or other community member interested in getting involved with health promotion efforts at any of these school sites? Contact us through this Interest Form here.