Jóvenes SANOS
Jóvenes SANOS, a project of Go For Health!, is a Watsonville based youth advocacy project seeking to increase opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity for young people of Watsonville through implementing long-term environmental policy and system change. The group is working in three sectors of the community to address this public health issue: city planning, markets, and schools.
Youth Advocate Groups:
School Wellness:
The goal of this group is to partner with the Pajaro Valley Unified School District (PVUSD) schools to increase affordable, healthy options available by supporting the implementation of the PVUSD school wellness policy.
- Project Example - Fruit stands on school campuses
City Planning:
The goal of this group is to partner with local community agencies to promote and increase opportunities for youth to engage in healthy eating, safe bicycle riding and walking, and physical activity.
- Project Example - Working with the city public works department to add new bike lanes
Markets:
The goal of this group is to partner with local Watsonville markets to increase opportunities for the purchase of affordable, healthy foods that are sold near schools and parks.
- Project Example - Recognizing markets for their participation in our "Watsonville Healthy Markets" pilot program.
Jóvenes SANOS Recognition Awards:
- United Way of Santa Cruz County 2008 Advocates of the Year
- 2009 Phil Rather Award Winner
- MO Project
- 2010 Champions for Change Award
Interested in being a part of Jóvenes SANOS? Complete this questionnaire.
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