CANFit
CANFit
2140 Shattuck Avenue, Suite 610 Berkeley CA 94704
Phone 510-644-1533 Fax 510-644-1535 info@canfit.org
MISSION
The California Adolescent Nutrition and Fitness (CANFit) Program is a statewide, non-profit organization whose mission is to engage communities and build their capacity to improve the nutrition and physical activity status of California•s low-income African American, American Indian, Latino, Asian American, and Pacific Islander youth 10-14 years old.
For over a decade, CANFit has been engaging communities, and building their capacity to improve the nutrition and physical activity status of CaliforniaĚs low income, ethnic youth 10-14 years old.
Main components of CANFit
providing training and technical assistance to youth serving organizations
More information
List of consultation and technical assistance clients here
Costs here
developing, evaluating and disseminating effective culturally-appropriate nutrition and physical activity educational materials and social marketing programs
advocating for policies that enhance nutrition and physical activity
awarding academic scholarships
funding innovative community-based projects.
While all racial and ethnic groups in the United States experienced an increase in obesity rates in the last three decades, a social inequity exists with communities of color having experienced the highest and most rapid increases. Chronic disease conditions are directly associated with poor nutrition and inactivity. Among many communities of color and low-income communities these rates of chronic disease prevalence are higher than national averages and are increasing at accelerated rates.
Hence, there is an increasing need for health promotion programs which address cultural specificity within the context of CaliforniaĚs diverse society. CANFit programming addresses this need.
Funders/Supporters
The CANFit Program is funded by private tax-deductible donations as well as grant awards from:
The California Endowment
The California Wellness Foundation
Kaiser Permanente
Louis R. Lurie Foundation
AT&T Family Care Development Fund
Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leadership Program
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