The Del Norte CalFresh Healthy Living Program provides low income residents access to nutrition education, physical activity promotion, and leadership toward healthy community initiatives.
CalFresh Healthy Living
Del Norte CalFresh Healthy Living is to create partnerships that empower low-income CalFresh eligible to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity and food security with the goal of preventing obesity and other diet-related chronic diseases.
Overall Goal for Del Norte Calfresh Healthy Living is to reform the norm which accepts the conditions that cause overweight, obesity, and sedentary lifestyles and replace it with a norm that expects fresh, healthy food and active living.
The Del Norte CalFresh Healthy Living Program priorities are to increase fruit and vegetable consumption, increase physical activity opportunities, increase water access and appeal, nutrition education and physical activity promotion, food and physical activity cultural shift and social norm changes aligned with community change priorities in early childcare and education environment. Early habits can positively influence a child’s overall health to adulthood.
Stephania Pipinos
Stephania Pipinos is a Health Education Coordinator I for the CalFresh Healthy Living Program. Stephania joined our team in March, 2023. As a health education coordinator, Stephania promotes health targeting low-income CalFresh-eligible populations in underserved communities through nutrition education and physical activity promotion for obesity and chronic disease prevention.
Stephania is a long-time community resident and is well-known as a Massage Therapist. Over the years Stephania has been actively involved in the community. She has provided health education and hands-on demonstrations at farmer’s markets, community health fairs, and events on holistic health. Her health education toolbox includes: chair and infant massages, laughter yoga, hula hooping, and making self-care products. We are very excited to have her join our team, the CalFresh Healthy Living Program, Public Health branch.
Rose Patchin
Rose Patchin is a Vocational Assistant 2 with the Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health branch, for CalFresh Healthy Living and County Medical Services Program. She has been an employee of Del Norte County since 2014, promoting healthy lifestyle habits through nutrition demonstrations and physical activity workshops.
Rose is a mother of three and a dedicated wife. She loves to cook, especially with a variety of fruits and vegetables that make every dish beautiful, delicious and nutritious. The Champions for Change program has given her many opportunities to expand her knowledge in the kitchen and share that knowledge with others.
Sunny Baker
Sunny Baker is a Public Health Program Manager who oversees the Del Norte CalFresh Healthy Living Program. She has been working for the Public Health Branch, Dept. Health and Human Services since 2013. She finds great joy working with young children and families and supporting them to make healthy food choices and be more physically active.
Sunny was born and raised in South Korea and moved to the United States in 2004. She appreciates and enjoys all the different ethnical foods, cultural diversity, beautiful nature, and friendly people living in Del Norte County.
