Maternal & Child Health Section

Feeling Good Project

Location

30 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 3500
San Francisco, CA 94102

Contact

Main phone number:
Tel 415-575-5689
Fax 415-575-5798

Program Description

The Feeling Good Project is funded by USDA’s Food Stamp Program, through the Network for a Healthy California, whose mission is to create innovative partnerships so that low-income Californians are enabled to adopt health eating and physical activity patterns as part of a healthy lifestyle. We are part of the Nutrition Services of the San Francisco Department of Public Health. We aim to improve the nutritional well-being and physical activity of low income San Francisco residents by providing nutrition education to increase consumption of fruits and vegetables, promoting daily physical activity and promoting participation in Federal food assistance programs, with the goal of preventing chronic disease.

To achieve this we:

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The More Hot Topics in Nutrition Conference, presented by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, Nutrition Services, will be held August 13th and 14th 2008. The conference will feature Cathy Breeden PhD, RD, CSP, FADA. This conference will provide an update on some of the newest nutrition research findings with applications in a wide range of health conditions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular health, cancer, osteoporosis, mental health, perinatal and child health and a number of autoimmune diseases. Download this fillable form to learn more and to register for the conference! More Hot Topics in Nutrition Registration Form Mail-back portion only

Mission Latino Family Partnership (MLFP): A Project of the Feeling Good Project, Nutrition Services (Acrobat file, 1 pg)

Guidelines for Healthy Meetings - Make it easier for people to make healthy food choices by providing healthy food at meetings and other events.

Click here for samples of Nutrition & Physical Activity Promotion Brochures developed by the Feeling Good Project, and a complete list/order form of all available materials offered. All materials are FREE of charge to local organizations serving low-income clients.

Additional Links to Resources:

• Network for a Healthy California: http://www.networkforahealthycalifornia.net - For information about the Network for a Healthy California campaigns and programs
• Champions or Change: http://www.cachampionsforchange.org/ -For healthy tips, recipes, brochures, and more!
• Farmers' Markets in San Francisco (list:, English and Español - Note: if printing, this requires legal-size paper (Acrobat file, updated June, 2008) + greyscale version for single-color printers
• Food Guide Pyramid, the Dietary Guidelines, information, and more from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
• MyPyramid for Kids and an additional resource
• Project LEAN
• San Francisco Food, Nutrition and Agriculture Directory (large Acrobat file)
• San Francisco Food Stamp Program
• User Guide, SF Food, Nutrition and Agriculture Directory, 3rd edition 3rd edition (large Acrobat file)
• Where to Go in San Francisco Walking Map
• Be Active Resource Directory
  • Wondering where to go to be more physically active in San Francisco? The Physical Activity Directory, developed by the Bay Area Region Nutrition Network (BARNN) Physical Activity Campaign, contains listings of many physical activity and nutrition resources for San Francisco County!
    
  • For links to the Physical ActiDirectories of other Bay Area Counties, please visit this page
    

The Feeling Good Project is funded by the USDA Food Stamp Program. This institution is an equal opportunity provider