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Nutrition, Family and Consumer Science

Nutrition, Family and Consumer Science

A quarterly publication, for Santa Barbara County professionals working in the areas of Nutrition, Food Safety, and Consumer Economics.

Issue Articles Type Date Added
Retirement Announcement

Shirley Peterson announces her retirement.

PDF 6/20/11
Change in venue for May 18, Making Every Dollar Count

The Making Every Dollar Count training on Wednesday May 18 will now be held at: Chumash Resort Hotel-Oak Room 3400 East Hwy 246, Santa Ynez.

Since the venue has been changed, the early registration deadline date has been extended to Friday May 13, 2011.  Hope you can join us for this train-the-trainer program that focuses on helping clientele get the most for their money so they have adequate resources to buy a healthy diet.

3 continuing education units for registered dietitians and diet techs

PDF 5/10/11
Winter 2011 Vitamin D, Fruit and vegetable trends, FDA & caffeinated alcoholic beverages,Upcoming events, and more... PDF 1/11/11
Educational Games Workshop Using Educational Games to Improve Learners' Outcomes: A Train-the-trainer Workshop Jan 5, 2011 9:00am-noon PDF 12/7/10
High School Financial Planning Program Training & Money Talks for Teens How to prepare and teach financial literacy classes: Only 17 seats left! PDF 11/1/10
Update Oct 2010: Includes upcoming events Menu and Vending Labeling, Mymoney.gov, Energy Drinks, Research Briefs and more... PDF 10/1/10
Workforce Development Training The University of California Cooperative Extension and the Workforce Investment Board of Santa Barbara County are teaming up to present Workforce Development Training for North Santa Barbara County agencies. The training is free and focuses on capacity building for agencies providing workforce readiness training for 14-24 year olds. There are 6 training dates and locations to chose from and participants will receive the Should I Be Working? curriculum. PDF 5/11/10
Let's Eat Smart and Play Hard Together Workshop Reminder: May 7, 2010 "Let's Eat Smart & Play Hard" Workshop A Train-the Trainer Program PDF 4/6/10
UPDATE Spring 2010 Nutrition, Food Safety and Consumer Economics Information Spring 2010 Edition- includes articles on food-label use, discount Rx cards, the costs of foodborne illness and more...plus, info and registration for the upcoming "Eat Smart & Play Hard Together" workshop! PDF 3/17/10
Best Practices in Health Promotion Best Practices in Health Promotion is a tri-county health forum for educators, care providers, and others who promote health. The forum is being held on Friday, April 9 from 9am-3pm in Santa Barbara and costs $10. 5 nursing credits available for additional $10. PDF 3/8/10
Earned Income Tax Credit Webinar Feb. 25, 2010 Join us for a free webinar on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Dr. Karen Varcoe, Consumer Economic Specialist at UC Riverside will lead this training. PDF 2/16/10
Update Winter 2010 The complete issue including upcoming events and summary of 2009 Credit Card Act PDF 1/15/10
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