CalFresh Healthy Living Program-Virtual Design

About the Program

Category: Human Services (Best in Category)

Year: 2022

The County of Los Angeles Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services (WDACS) Area Agency on Aging (AAA) administers the CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) Program (known as SNAP-Ed outside of California) to Older Adults residing within the boundaries of Los Angeles County. CFHL provides evidence-based nutrition education and obesity prevention classes delivered by Registered Dietitians. These services are normally provided in a group setting at AAA congregate meal sites in low-income areas. As a result of the closure of all congregate meal sites due to COVID-19, AAA reimagined CFHL program delivery by transitioning to a virtual format. This transition allowed AAA to continue providing much-needed nutrition education services, as well as opportunities for social interaction, to a vulnerable population while remaining safe at home. This reimagined program delivery format also enabled homebound Older Adults to participate in the program for the first time.