Reach Families
	Connect with parents and caregivers to change the way students eat and move.

Discover ways to reach families all year long

Provide Families with Resources for Healthy Living

Check-In at Parent Teacher Conferences  

• Parent/Teacher Conferences Nutrition Tips

Eat Healthy Everyday

• Healthy Breakfast Ideas English | Chinese | Spanish  (pdfs)
• Healthy Multi-cultural Recipes
• Healthy Snack Ideas  English | Chinese | Spanish (pdfs)
• Harvest of the Month  Harvest of the Month/Family Newsletter

Access Affordable/Free Healthy Food

• Dial 2-1-1 offers advice on food stamps (CalFresh), food banks, or housing resources for families in need. Dial 2-1-1 to access hundreds of community services, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week all in multiple languages.  Visit the Dial 211 website for more information.
• Promote farmers' markets to families for fruits and vegetables that are fresh, in season and local with affordable prices. Many vendors take WIC (Women, Infants and Children) coupons and EBT (electronic benefits transfer) cards issued as identification for the CalFresh (Food Stamp Program). See the information below:
  
  
  • San Francisco Farmers' Market Information (WIC, etc.) (pdf)
  • Find San Francisco Farmers' Markets (link)

Plan a Family Health Event

Fundraise Using Non Food items

• Non Food Based Fund Raising Ideas (Guideline for Wellness Policy) (pdf)

Share Literacy Links

• Encourage families to READ about nutrition and physical activity by borrowing books from school or the public library, or purchasing through a book club or bookstore.
  
  
  • Harvest of the Month Book List 2011/2012
  • San Francisco Public Library Farmers’ Market Book List

Exercise Everyday

• Physical Activity for the Whole Family
  
  
  • Shape of Yoga
  • Power Up in 10: Strength Training Booklet for Families

 

For addtional information:
See the family/community section of our links page, Find Out More.