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Center for Healthy Communities CHC envisions all Californians with equitable resources to live their healthiest lives. Welcome to the Center for Healthy Communities (CHC) page.

Here you’ll find a variety of useful information, including tips on healthful living, upcoming events, and photos of the CHC team in action! Mission:
The Center for Healthy Communities (CHC) is a leader in nutrition education, food security and physical activity programs and policies addressing the needs of diverse populations locally, regionally, and internationally. CHC provides the infrastructure and coordination of shared resources for interdisciplinary student-faculty-staff research and opportunities for civic engagement and service learning in our communities.

Celebrating 25 Years of CHC! 🎉For 25 years, CHC has been part of a movement to build healthier communities. Along the wa...
10/09/2026

Celebrating 25 Years of CHC! 🎉

For 25 years, CHC has been part of a movement to build healthier communities. Along the way, we’ve shared so many meaningful moments with partners, educators, families, farmers, chefs, and community leaders.

📸 This photo takes us back to a school garden at Sherwood Montessori (K–8), a location that is now home to a Head Start site. Pictured is Chef Richie Hirshen, who did so much to promote healthy eating in our community and help kids understand where their food comes from. It was a part of a campaign for cooking with kids and bringing healthy food education to life. ❤️🥕

Moments like this capture what CHC has always been about. Here’s to 25 years of memories, partnerships, learning, and growing. And thank you to all the people who have helped make CHC what it is today! 🌱💚

You are not alone. 💜Domestic violence can take many forms. It can happen in any relationship, and no one deserves to be ...
10/07/2026

You are not alone. 💜

Domestic violence can take many forms. It can happen in any relationship, and no one deserves to be harmed, threatened, controlled, or made to feel afraid.

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, support is available. You do not have to navigate it alone, and you do not have to make any decisions before you are ready.

If you’re concerned about someone: listen without judgment, believe them, and let them know you’re there to support them. Avoid pressuring them to leave—safety and circumstances are different for every person.

For more information:
🌐www.dvawareness.org

Or utilize the following resources:
📞 (Confidential Support) National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or text START to 88788.
💻 Chat online: thehotline.org
🐾 WellCat Safe Place (Chico State): www.csuchico.edu/safeplace
📌 Catalyst Domestic Violence Services: www.catalystdvsv.org

Food Assistance Information: Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Trinity County (October 5 - 11). The locations listed ...
10/05/2026

Food Assistance Information: Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Trinity County (October 5 - 11). The locations listed are offering food supplies to individuals and families in need. Fliers can also be found on, https://chcfoodassistance.org/local-food-resources

Contact the organizer to confirm availability and hours. **This information is updated every week. Please call the site you plan to visit to check for the latest details, as locations may change and resources can be limited.

Shasta County Office of Education 211 NorCalFirst 5 Siskiyou Children and Families Commission

Food Assistance Information: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, & Tehama County (October 5 - 11). The locations listed are o...
10/05/2026

Food Assistance Information: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, & Tehama County
(October 5 - 11). The locations listed are offering food supplies to individuals and families in need. Fliers can also be found on, https://chcfoodassistance.org/local-food-resources

Call or text Butte-Glenn 211 (text your zip code to 898211) for further food resources. **This information is updated every week. Please call the site you plan to visit to check for the latest details, as locations may change and resources can be limited.

Community Action Agency of Butte County First 5 Colusa Children & Families Commission

🌽🍅 What’s in season? A whole lot of local goodness! 🍓🥕🌻There’s nothing quite like shopping for fresh, seasonal produce g...
10/02/2026

🌽🍅 What’s in season? A whole lot of local goodness! 🍓🥕🌻

There’s nothing quite like shopping for fresh, seasonal produce grown right here in our community. From crisp vegetables and juicy fruit to local flowers, artisan goods, and more, our farmers markets are a great way to fill your table while supporting the people who grow, make, and sell right here in our region. And if you can, don't forget to utilize your Market Match dollars on your visits!

🧺 Shop local. Eat seasonal. Support your community.

Come visit the Chico Certified Farmers' Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays and explore what’s fresh from local farmers and vendors. Or if your local farmers' market is elsewhere, give that location a visit!

Every purchase is a chance to keep dollars local, support small businesses and farms, and strengthen the community we all share. 💚

🌱 See you at the market!

🎉 One MILLION pounds rescued — and this is just the beginning! 🎉Congratulations to 530 Food Rescue Coalition on reaching...
09/30/2026

🎉 One MILLION pounds rescued — and this is just the beginning! 🎉

Congratulations to 530 Food Rescue Coalition on reaching an incredible milestone: 1,000,000 pounds of food rescued from waste and redirected to our community. 🥕🍎🥖

This achievement is a testament to what’s possible when a community comes together. From local partners to food rescue volunteers, collaboration has been at the heart of 530 Food Rescue’s innovative approach to closing gaps in our local food recovery system.

Now, 530 Food Rescue is taking the celebration on the road with the Million Pounds Tour! 🚐🎉 Follow along as they visit the people and places that helped make this milestone possible.

Here’s to one million pounds rescued—and the many more meals, resources, and community connections ahead! 💚

Food Assistance Information: Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Trinity County (September 28 - October 4). The locatio...
09/28/2026

Food Assistance Information: Lassen, Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, and Trinity County (September 28 - October 4). The locations listed are offering food supplies to individuals and families in need. Fliers can also be found on, https://chcfoodassistance.org/local-food-resources

Contact the organizer to confirm availability and hours. **This information is updated every week. Please call the site you plan to visit to check for the latest details, as locations may change and resources can be limited.

Shasta County Office of Education 211 NorCalFirst 5 Siskiyou Children and Families Commission

Food Assistance Information: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, & Tehama County (September 28 - October 4). The locations li...
09/28/2026

Food Assistance Information: Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, & Tehama County
(September 28 - October 4). The locations listed are offering food supplies to individuals and families in need. Fliers can also be found on, https://chcfoodassistance.org/local-food-resources

Call or text Butte-Glenn 211 (text your zip code to 898211) for further food resources. **This information is updated every week. Please call the site you plan to visit to check for the latest details, as locations may change and resources can be limited.

Community Action Agency of Butte County First 5 Colusa Children & Families Commission

From garden to table! 🌱🍅 Celebrate fresh, seasonal produce with these easy Mini Caprese Bites—perfect for a garden harve...
09/25/2026

From garden to table! 🌱🍅 Celebrate fresh, seasonal produce with these easy Mini Caprese Bites—perfect for a garden harvest party or a quick, healthy snack. 💚

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