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Santa Clara County CPPW Obesity Prevention Initiative: Two Op-Ed Articles Featured in the San Jose Mercury News
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 11:10am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Two important partners with Public Health Departments’ Communities Putting Prevention to Work Obesity Prevention Initiative, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and Working Partnerships USA, recently submitted op-eds to the San Jose Mercury News.
Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) represents more than 375 Silicon Valley employers. On June 6 SVLG announced the launch of “Let’s Move Silicon Valley Businesses” at its Health Happens in the Workplace event. This represents a new effort…
Continue Gilroy City Council Approves Designated Smoking Areas in Public Parks
Posted on June 12, 2012 at 4:41pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Great News for Santa Clara County! Gilroy City Council passed a smoking ban in public parks. Click on the link to read full article in the Patch: http://gilroy.patch.com/articles/designated-smoking-areas-get-council-approval
More Farmers' Markets in Santa Clara County are Accepting CalFresh
Posted on May 4, 2012 at 3:05pm 0 Comments 1 Like
The Downtown Gilroy Farmers’ Market in Gilroy, CA and the Fairground Outdoor Farmers’ Market in San Jose, CA started accepting CalFresh at their markets in 2012. Each market serves an area in Santa Clara County that will help provide fresh fruits and vegetables to low income community members. The expansion of CalFresh to these farmers' markets was made possible through the Communities Putting Prevention to Work grant.
To learn more about these farmers' markets, download promotional…
Continue Santa Clara County - City of Milpitas, CA passes an ordinance to amend ban on tobacco smoking in all city parks
Posted on May 4, 2012 at 11:48am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Milpitas City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to introduce an ordinance amending the city's municipal code to enforce a total ban on tobacco smoking in all City of Milpitas parks.
The ban amends prior city laws restricting smoking near city-owned buildings and keeping smokers a distance of 25 feet from city playgrounds.
Click on link to read full article:…
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