Increasing Food Security & Physical Activity HAB45’s 4P’s Initiative (Pledge the Practice, Pass the Policy) supported family childcare environments as they made changes to their policies and environments to improve nutritious food and physical activity opportunities. This year, 10 new wellness policies with mini-grant funds will benefit 73 children under the age of 5. HAB45 […]
Author: Ali Uscilka
We Count and We Vote!
We are proud to have partnered with the East, Central, and West County Regional Groups and First 5 Contra Costa for a year-long project to engage low-income parents for census and election participation throughout 2020. We hope you’ll check out the final report, which includes a breakdown of residents’ top priorities in each area of […]
Ask the questions that matter for kids!
We know that our local city councils, board of supervisors, school boards, and special districts have a huge impact on the communities where Contra Costa children live, play, and grow. We asked our Leadership Council to come up with some ideas for questions that we can ask at candidate forums and in other settings to […]
Welcome Chelsea Rae!
Healthy & Active Before 5 has a new Program Associate! We are excited to welcome Chelsea Rae Sudweeks to our team. Most recently, Chelsea Rae worked at Planned Parenthood as a volunteer coordinator and health educator. She also led a program that connected teenage mothers with education and resources in the community. As Program Associate, Chelsea […]