The Marin County HEAL Collaborative’s goal is to advance our shared priority of advancing work that supports community empowerment (control over decision-making processes, self-determination, community leadership, etc.) within the local food system and promotes leadership from low-income Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities.
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West Marin encompasses Bolinas, Point Reyes Station, Olema, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Tomales, Dillon Beach, Inverness, and the San Geronimo Valley.
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HEAL Statement on Black Lives Matter and Racial Equity – Spring 2020 Newsletter
We are living in unprecedented times as we have had to learn to shelter in place under a global pandemic and many in the Bay Area facing mandatory curfews as thousands or people desperately seek outlets crying out for change. Cries that have fallen on deaf ears for...
A Resilient Local Food System – Spring 2020 Newsletter
by Andy Naja-Riese, HEAL Steering Committee Co-Chair Back in March—which feels like a year ago—Governor Newsom declared farmers markets, food banks, and school foods as essential services, thereby allowing us to inclusively serve more children and families to achieve...
Responding to COVID-19 – Spring 2020 Newsletter
Marin County Resources During COVID-19 Marin County Health & Human Services COVID-19 Website: https://coronavirus.marinhhs.org/ Food Resources available in Marin County: https://www.marinhhs.org/food-resources-marin Marin Recovers Website:...
Built Environment – November 2019 Newsletter
Marin City's Intergenerational Garden Program Successfully Implements "Train the Trainer" Model This summer, 80 youth enrolled in the Marin City summer recreation program attended garden nutrition classes coupled with hands-on gardening. Youth prepared their buckets...
FoodNow – November 2019 Newsletter
Healthy Food and Beverage Standards Update More than one in five Marin County household's are food insecure or struggling to avoid hunger. Food pantries play a critical role in securing food for many of these households. This has a large impact on the kinds of food...
CalFresh – November 2019 Newsletter
CalFresh SSI/SSP Expansion Enrolls Over 800 Eligible Recipients In June 2019, California became the last state to offer nutrition benefits (CalFresh) to older adults and persons with disabilities receiving Supplemental Security Income and State Supplemental Payment...