Recorded Webinars

Recorded webinars hosted by CalFresh Healthy Living, UC are organized by topic.

Visit the main Trainings page for more information on upcoming training opportunities.

CFHL, UC Trainings

Curriculum Trainings

  • EatFit
  • EatFit teaches students to set goals which establish appropriate health habits for adolescence. Students explore and practice the skills needed for a physically active lifestyle and to make healthy food choices.

    EatFit Curriculum Training - Presented by Marcel Horowitz and Mical Shilts (December 5-6, 2022)
    Day 1 Recording
    Day 2 Recording
    Slides
    Lesson Enhancements Brainstorm

    For more information on the EatFit curriculum, please visit the Youth Curricula page.

  • EatFresh.org Mini Course
  • Healthy eating doesn't have to be confusing! The EatFresh.org Mini Course boosts your nutrition, cooking, and healthy living knowledge.

    Using the EatFresh.org Mini Course - Presented by Adrienne Markworth, Lauren Small, and Leah Quinn (May 1, 2020)
    Resource Guide
    Recording

    For more information on the EatFresh.org Mini Course curriculum, please visit the Adult Curricula page.

  • Eating Smart, Being Active
  • Eating Smart Being Active is an Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) curriculum for adults developed by EFNEP staffs at Colorado State University and University of California at Davis. Based upon the socioecological model, Eating Smart Being Active is an evidence based, nutrition education and obesity prevention curriculum.

    Eating Smart, Being Active 2023 Updates - Presented by Lyn Brock and Tammy McMurdo (September 19, 2024)
    Recording
    Slides
    Food Labels for Lessons (Without Brands)

  • Go, Glow, Grow
  • Go Glow Grow uses a fun and effective format for introducing preschoolers to food and how it keeps them healthy. The nutrition objectives include recognizing MyPlate, identifying Go, Glow, and Grow foods, knowing that children need physical activity every day, and how to appropriately wash their hands.

    Go, Glow, Grow Curriculum Overview and Best Practices - Presented by Tuline Baykal, Joyce Bishop, and Lorena Hoyos (April 12, 2023)
    Recording
    Slides
    Extender Training Resources

    For more information on the Go, Glow, Grow curriculum, please visit the Youth Curricula page.

  • Healthy, Happy Families
  • Healthy, Happy Families is a curriculum that encourages parents to promote healthy eating habits in their preschool-aged children. It may also be used with pregnant and parenting teens.

    Healthy, Happy Families Curriculum Overview and Best Practices - Presented by Mishelle Costa, Lorena Hoyos, Cecilia Ramos, and Beatriz Rojas (May 17, 2023)
    Recording
    Slides
    Extender Training Resources
    Curriculum Ordering Information

    For more information on the Healthy, Happy Families curriculum, please visit the Adult Curricula page.

  • My Amazing Body, Good for Me and You, and It's My Choice
  • My Amazing Body (Grade 1), Good for Me and You (Grade 2), and It's My Choice (Grade 3)

    My Amazing Body, Good for Me and You, It's My Choice... Eat Right! Be Active! Curriculum Overview and Best Practices - Presented by Eldon Bueno and Princess Nola (June 14-15, 2023)
    Recordings
    Slides

    For more information on the My Amazing Body, Good for Me and You, and It's My Choice curricula, please visit the Youth Curricula page.

  • Nutrition to Grow On
  • Nutrition to Grow On is an innovative curriculum that links the garden and nutrition education by teaching children and their families about nutrition through garden activities. In the lessons, science, mathematics, language arts, history, environmental studies, nutrition and health are reinforced.

    Nutrition to Grow On Curriculum Overview and Best Practices - Presented by Racquel Fernandez and Alejandrina Orozco (August 23, 2023)
    Recording
    Slides

    For more information on the Nutrition to Grow On curriculum, please visit the Youth Curricula page.

  • Plan, Shop, Save & Cook
  • Plan, Shop, Save and Cook is an interactive curriculum that promotes MyPlate messaging to limited resource families. Lessons cover meal planning to include the MyPlate food groups, how to shop with a grocery list and use unit pricing to get the most for your food dollars. Food safety and preparing a healthy, low-cost recipe are also covered.

    Plan, Shop, Save & Cook: Online Education Tools for Live Virtual Lessons - Presented by Lorena Hoyos, Elaine Silver, Carmen Simmons, Alejandra Gonzalez, Martha Lopez, Maricarmen Anaya, Tracy Yang, Tammy McMurdo (September 10, 2020)
    Slides
    Recording

    For more information on the Plan, Shop, Save & Cook curriculum, please visit the Adult Curricula page.

  • UCCE Connects to You!
  • UCCE Connects to You! offers an alternative means of providing nutrition education. Materials are updated to reflect the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate.

    100% at Home: Connecting Participants Remotely Using the UCCE Connects to You! Curriculum - Presented by Tammy McMurdo, Chutima Ganthavorn, and Shyra Murrey (April 9, 2020)
    Slides
    Recording

    For more information on the UCCE Connects to You! curriculum, please visit the Adult Curricula page.

  • UP4it
  • Up4It encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods and to achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day.

    Activity Book Introduction Webinar - Presented by Marcel Horowitz and Christie Hedrick (April 10, 2019)
    Slides
    Recording

    UP4it Level 2 Training - Presented by Marcel Horowitz and Christie Hedrick (July 19, 2021)
    Slides
    Recording

    For more information on the UP4it curriculum, please visit the Youth Curricula page.

Distance Learning Trainings

"What's Up" Staff Meetings

This folder contains "What's Up" Staff Meetings focused on conducting virtual nutrition education in 2021 and 2022. Hosted by CalFresh Healthy Living, UC and California EFNEP.

Volunteer Training Resources

  • Train-the-Trainer – Creating a Garden Coalition
  • Presented by Karina Hathorn (May 12, 2026)

    Recording
    Slides

  • Nutrition Education Volunteer Training – Resources and 'How-To' Tips
  • Presented by the CFHL, UC State Office with Elizabeth Lopez, Lorena Hoyos, and Nancy Zumkeller (April 30, 2026)

    Recording
    Slides

Direct Education Trainings

  • Teaching and Facilitation Strategies for Adult Learners
  • Presented by Lyn Brock and Tammy McMurdo, CFHL, UC State Office (July 8, 2026)

    Recording
    Slides

  • Building a Strong Foundation: A Strategic Approach for Preparing to Teach a New Curriculum
  • Building a Strong Foundation: A Strategic Approach for Preparing to Teach a New Curriculum - Presented by Lyn Brock and Tammy McMurdo, CalFresh Healthy Living, UC, Mike Elfant and Julie Audell, California Department of Public Health, Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Branch

    Recording
    Checklist for Preparing to Teach a New Curriculum

  • Direct Nutrition and Physical Activity Education with Middle School and High School Students
  • Presented by Lyn Brock, Rosemary Carter, Tammy McMurdo, Shyra Murrey, and Leah Sourbeer

    Introduction - Positive aspects of teaching older youth; Success strategies for reaching and teaching older youth; Lesson enhancement ideas; Future training and support (March 12, 2020)

    Recording
    Slides

    Part 1 - Older youth developmental characteristics; Building relationships with older youth; Creating a safe space for learning (July 8, 2020)

    Recording
    Slides

    Part 2 - Learner-centered lesson adaptations with older youth; Lesson enhancement examples and resources; Distance learning adaptations (July 15, 2020)

    Recording
    Slides

    Part 3 - Breakout groups practice enhancing and adapting a lesson activity; Share back from breakout groups (July 22, 2020)

    Recording
    Slides

    Part 4 - Demonstrations of enhanced/adapted lesson activities; Distance learning considerations for older youth; Outreach to school administration and volunteer teachers; What's next? (July 29, 2020)

    Recording
    Slides

  • Youth Classroom Behavior Management
  • Part 1: Basics - Presented by Rosemary Carter, Suzie Lawry-Hall, Leah Sourbeer, and Vanessa Kenyon (December 8, 2016)

    Recording
    Slides

    Part 2: Outside the Classroom - Presented by Leah Sourbeer, Rosemary Carter, and Suzie Lawry-Hall (March 17, 2017)

    Recording
    Slides

Nutrition and Food Safety Webinars

Child Feeding: Community of Practice Webinars

This folder contains Child Feeding Community of Practice webinars hosted by CalFresh Healthy Living, UC in collaboration with UC ANR. Each webinar contains Research You Missed, Questions From the Field, Resources and Happy, Healthy Families "In the classroom" segments.

Program Initiative Trainings

Gardening

  • Train-the-Trainer – Creating a Garden Coalition
  • Presented by Karina Hathorn (May 12, 2026)

    Recording
    Slides

Healthy School Food

  • Rethinking Farm to School: Celebrating Farm to School Month
  • Presented by the Center for Ecoliteracy (September 25, 2025)

    Recording
    Slides

  • Encouraging Healthy Mealtime Behaviors for Preschoolers
  • Presented by Dr. Lenna Ontai and Dr. Karina Diaz Rios (September 10, 2025)

    Recording
    Slides

  • Rethinking Farm to School: Increasing School Meal Participation
  • Presented by the Center for Ecoliteracy (April 23, 2025)

    Recording
    Slides

Other

  • PSE 101: Policy, Systems and Environmental Changes in Community-based Programming
  • Presented by Janessa Hartmann, Veronica Van Cleave-Hunt, Irene Padasas, and Natalie Price (October 11, 2024)

    Recording
    Slides
    Activity Google Slides

Office Hours

  • Video Accessibility Office Hour
  • Presented by CFHL, UC State Office (June 4, 2026)

    This office hours session reviews accessible video creation.

    Recording
    Slides

  • Box Office Hours
  • Presented by CFHL, UC State Office (September 16, 2020)

    This office hours session reviews basic Box organization for CalFresh Healthy Living, UC and UCCE use.

    Slides

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