The Santa Barbara Nutrition Health Coalition (SBNHC) is a collaboration of organizations committed to improving the health and wellbeing of the Santa Barbara community through good nutrition, particularly for low-income individuals and families. Each Coalition partner is focused on an aspect of healthy food and its correlation to disease prevention and treatment. Collaboration among these efforts maximizes positive community impact and eliminates unnecessary duplication in support of effective, evidence-based, and culturally sensitive nutrition intervention programs.
Coalition membership includes philanthropic foundations, nonprofit and direct service organizations, nutrition-based companies, academic institutions and research organizations, policy makers, and health care providers.
Current Coalition partners include:
- Cottage Center for Population Health
- Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
- Kate Farms
- Mosher Foundation
- Rooted Santa Barbara
- Sansum Diabetes Research Institute
- Santa Barbara County Food Action Network
- Santa Barbara Foundation
The SBNHC is an inclusive collaborative that seeks stakeholders committed to the development of evidence-based, culturally sensitive nutrition solutions to improve the health and health-equity of Santa Barbara County’s vulnerable populations. For more information about the Coalition’s work or to inquire about meeting with the group, please contact Beth Skidmore.