Some Helpful Links:

Network Mainpage
New items and hot topics from the California Department of Public Health.

Champions for Change
In English and Spanish. Provides locally-based resources and information for families.

Communications Resource Library
Online library porvides access to a photo gallery, templates for various materials, logos, and the Branding Guidelines Manual. 

Network Children's Power Play! Campaign
USDA SNAP-ED Connection
Formerly the Food Stamp Nutrition Connection.  

USDA National Nutritent Database

MyPyramid
Personalized eating plans, interactive tools based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, tips, resources, and print materials for children and adults. New: MyPyramid for Preschoolers.
Network Fruit, Vegetable, and Physical Activity
Community Toolbox
The Toolbox Web site contains lessons with supporting handouts, resources, and evaluation tools.

Team Nutrition Classroom Materials
Materials and resources for the classroom.

CDC Nutrition Resources for Health Professionals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nutrition resources.

CDC Physical Activity Resources for Health Professionals
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention physical activity resources.

Dairy Council of California
Grade specific lesson plans that are linked to Content Standards and the Health Education Standards. 

First  5 County Commissions Nutrition & Physical Activity Resources
Great resources for the preschool classroom.

Califronia Healthy Kids Resource Center (CHKRC)
A health education library. Provides peer-reviewed resources and technical assistance to school and after school teachers, adminstrators, parents, and community personnel.   

California After School Resource Center (CASRC)
Supports quality after school programming and provides access to a library of research-based instructional materials, reviewed training, and other resources.

Eat Smart. Play Hard.
Resources and tools to reinforce healthy eating and lifestyle behaviors that are consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans and MyPyramid.

California Governor's Council in Physical Fitness and Sports
List of events, model programs, and other efforts to promote physical activity in schools and communities.