Do you have an afterschool program that you would like to serve a larger snack to? The CACFP program has an afterschool supper program that allows you serve a 5 item meal instead of a 2 item meal.

For more information or to see if your school qualifies for this great option for your students contact;

Jilmarie Bentley
(530) 225-0182

Many Shasta, Tehama, Trinity and Lassen County families are eligible for CalFresh benefits and don’t know it. Is your family one of them? You and your family may be eligible to receive CalFresh benefits even if you work full time. CalFresh assists low or no-income families in purchasing healthy foods.

The amount of Calfresh dollars your household receives is determined by your income, expenses, and family size.

For more information on qualifications or for application assistance, please call Aaron Stienmetz at (530) 605-2683..

Benefits come on an Electronic Benefit (EBT) Card that is used like a debit card. CalFresh can be used at grocery stores and farmer’s markets that accept EBT cards. In addition to purchasing healthy foods with your EBT card, you can also buy seeds and plants used to grow food.

To apply, you’ll need to complete an application and have these documents available:

• Identification: Driver’s license, or an I.D Card.
• Proof of Income: Pay stubs, child support orders, and benefit statements.
• Proof of Expenses: Your rent receipts, mortgage statements, utility bills,
  child care receipts, child support payments, etc.
• Other items requested by your eligibility worker.

Calfresh Income Limits

This web page was funded by USDA SNAP known in California as CalFresh, an equal opportunity provider and employer, and the California Department of Social Services.

Apply now by calling Aaron Stienmetz at (530) 605-2683 or  https://bit.ly/getcalfreshscoe

We are a Training Center for Red Cross. We provide Basic CPR and First Aid. We also provide the 16 hour Health and Safety training required by Community Care Licensing. (4 hr CPR, 4 hr First Aid and 8 hr Health and Safety which includes the new 1 hr of nutrition)

We can provide training at your site or you can register for one of our current trainings. Please contact Jilmarie Bentley at (530) 225-0182.

Would you like to be reimbursed for the nutritious meals you serve to children in your care?

If you are a licensed or licensed exempt (Trustline cleared) Family Child Care Provider in Shasta, Siskiyou or Tehama county you are eligible to enroll in the Child and Adult Care Food Program and receive reimbursement for meals served to the children in your care.

For more information or to sign up contact:

We provide breakfast, lunch or snack to our SCOE preschool and student programs. All meals and snacks are planned carefully to meet target nutrients for growing children as prescribed by the USDA. Further, local and state standards for food safety must be followed. Our area school districts that house our preschool classes provide breakfast or lunch to our classrooms. 

School Nursing

School Nursing is a specialized practice of professional nursing that advances the well being, academic success, and life-long achievement of students. School nurses are involved in screening students for treatable conditions such as vision, hearing, Scoliosis, oral health concerns, as well as managing students' health care needs while in school. We collaborate with school staff, community resources, and other health care providers to ensure optimum health for our students.  Shasta County Office of Education provides school nurse services for SCOE programs: Excel, Shasta County Independent Study school, Juvenile Hall, SCOE state preschools, Early Intervention programs 0-5 years old.

We also contract with school districts to provide school nurse services or mentoring services to new school nurses in school districts that need extra support. 

For more information please contact: Michelle Larsen at (530) 225-0188.

Meet our school nurses:

In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity.

Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339.

To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by:

1. mail:
   U.S. Department of Agriculture
   Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
   1400 Independence Avenue, SW
   Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or
2. fax:
   (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or
3. email:
   program.intake@usda.gov

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Harvest of the Month - The objectives of Harvest of the Month are for students to increase their access to fruits and vegetables through school meal programs, classrooms, school gardens, farmers' markets, grocery stores, and community gardens.

MyPlate - Offers personalized eating plans, interactive tools to help you plan and assess your food choices.

Team Nutrition - Reproducible newsletters that staff can provide to parents to address many of the challenges they face feeding their families.