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Our goal is to prevent obesity in kids age 0-5, by building partnerships and environments for healthy eating and active play.
Healthy and Active Before 5 (HAB45) is a collaborative project in Contra Costa County.
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Monument Corridor receives $1 million grant
It’s official! Monument Community Partnership (MCP) and Healthy and Active Before 5 have received a $1 million, 3-year grant to promote healthy eating and active living in Concord’s Monument Corridor thanks to Kaiser Permanente through its fund established at the … Continue reading
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Parents Groups take action with the help of First 5 Contra Costa
One of the founding agencies involved in the creation of Healthy and Active Before 5, First 5 Contra Costa’s mission is to help young children grow up healthy, nurtured, and ready for school. With revenue from Proposition 10, a 50 … Continue reading
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Great Work: Agency Policies Passed to Improve Health!
Yes, it’s true. All 10 of the “Pledge the Practice. Pass the Policy” mini-grants have been awarded. We want to congratulate all of our partners for their good work. Our final 2 mini-grants were awarded to the Contra Costa Child Care Council … Continue reading
Local Health Services takes a stand with 100% healthy vending machines!
After 6 years of hard work, Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) has passed a new policy requiring 100% healthy vending machines. Physicians and staff realized that while they were promoting healthy eating to their patients, the hospital snack offerings were … Continue reading
