…and healthy transportation choices. To enable activity, sidewalks must be available and well maintained, street crossings properly marked and controlled, and parks outfitted with safe play equipment and free of illegal activity. Families must also feel confident that children can walk to school or play outside without fear of crime, violence or dangerous vehicle traffic. Walkability assessments help recognize and document the characteristics that…
…ns of leveling off, and even lowering among some subgroups, they are still alarmingly high. In Chicago, the rate of childhood obesity is more than twice the national rate. The prevalence of obesity-related conditions and diseases once seen almost exclusively in adults is growing rapidly among children. Diseases such as diabetes mellitus II, hypertension, and many cancers are correlated with overweight and obesity. Obesity is also linked to mental…
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…Wellness (ANEHW), funded by the Kohl’s Cares® Foundation. This project is managed by CLOCC in partnership with the Chicago Park District Wellness Department. The project goal is to improve healthy and active living through educational and environmental interventions in three Chicago neighborhoods. One of the project strategies of Chicago ANEHW is a collaboration between the Chicago Park District (CPD) and CLOCC to integrate CLOCC’s 5-4-3-2-1 Go!®…
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UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, July 24, 11:00 AM: West Side Walkability Training Hosted by the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) and the Westside Health Authority. This training made possible with the support of Kohl’s Cares®. Contact CLOCC’s Megan Hinchy with questions at mhinchy@luriechildrens.org. Login Information: Friday, July 24, 2020: 11:00 AM – Noon Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3744794100?pwd=N2…
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…childhood obesity prevention and interested in developing their in-house capacities for program evaluation. It is also a resource for those interested in becoming more skilled in working with outside evaluators to assess their programs. Features include: Introduction to Program Evaluation The Evaluation Planning Process Developing Evaluation Questions Evaluation Design Basics Data Collection Data Analysis Basics for Program Evaluation Disseminati…
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