This year, SNAC continued to engage with stakeholders throughout the state who are interested in advancing our mission: to coordinate and align efforts among state and local agencies to enhance […]
Important Legislative Update: Changes to the Break Time for Nursing Mothers Law
The PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act almost entirely closes the coverage gap that left 1 in 4 women of childbearing age without federal protection of their right to break time […]
Seven Ways Businesses Can Align with Public Health for Bold Action and Innovation
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Health and the de Beaumont Foundation recently released the report Seven Ways Business Can Align with Public Health for Bold Action and Innovation. To support […]
Reframing Childhood Obesity: Cultural Insights on Nutrition, Weight, and Food Systems
Access to healthy food depends on thoughtful policymaking at every stage of the food system, from growing food to managing waste. This updated resource (previously titled “Crosswalk”) can help policymakers, […]
Promising Strategies to Increase Student Participation in School Meals
The aim of this research brief is to highlight and summarize rigorous evidence from a new systematic review on strategies that increase school meal participation. These strategies have been shown […]
Local Policy to Promote Healthy Food Access
Access to healthy food depends on thoughtful policymaking at every stageof the food system, from growing food to managing waste. This updatedresource (previously titled “Crosswalk”) can help policymakers, leaders,advocates, researchers, […]
Nowhere to Go: Maternity Care Deserts Across the U.S.
The March of Dimes released a report titled “Nowhere to Go: Maternity Care Deserts Across the U.S.” The report explores the facets of healthcare that affect how and where maternity […]
Parent Guide to Family Healthy Weight Programs
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published the Parent Guide to Child Healthy Weight Programs or Family Healthy Weight Programs to discuss comprehensive intensive behavioral intervention programs for […]
Move Your Way – Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Campaign
The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) is excited to announce the launch of the Move Your Way® Healthy Eating Integration resources. The resources highlight simple steps people […]
New USDA Webpage on Nutrition Programs for Eligible Non-Citizens
The USDA launched a new webpage on nutrition programs for eligible non-citizens and their families. This is a helpful onestop-shop that anti-hunger stakeholders and families can use for key program […]
