…physical activity.2 7,600 Chicago is home to over 7,600 acres of publicly available parks, playgrounds, and beaches, yet Chicago still experiences disparities in park access. 32 of Chicago’s 77 community areas failed to meet the city’s own standard for open space—2 acres for every 1,000 people. We have partnered with a number of community-based organizations and city agencies to help create and support programs and initiatives that promote safety…
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…itals working toward Baby-Friendly status. The Baby-Friendly designation, managed by Baby Friendly-USA, is awarded to hospitals for integrating the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding into their standard of care. The steps ensure new mothers have the information and support needed to initiate and sustain breastfeeding habits with their newborns. Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center now stands alongsid…
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…with families, provide the patient information from the toolkit. Here is a sample script to initiate this conversation: Breastfeeding for at least 6 months is one of the best things you can do for your child’s health, now and in the future. There are a few things that can make it work for you. Here is some information, along with some interesting facts, about breastfeeding. Let me know if you want to discuss this information or any specific…
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…ignation was achieved after a rigorous four-phase process culminating with a comprehensive on-site evaluation. Facilities that have successfully integrated the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding into their standard of care offer new mothers the information and support needed to initiate and sustain breastfeeding habits with their newborns. “The City of Chicago congratulates Advocate Trinity Hospital on b…
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Daney Ramirez and Jaime Arteaga By Jaime Arteaga, CLOCC Community Programs Coordinator, and Daney Ramirez, CLOCC Food Environment Coordinator On February 7, 2014. DePaul University hosted the Health Disparities and Social Justice Conference. With a special focus on Latino health, the conference offered a valuable space for dialogue among a range of health and community experts who share DePaul’s mission to address social injustices and community…
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…isadvantage through legislation, regulation, or institutional policies and practices. Advocate for Policies, Executive Actions, and Other Strategies that address social influencers of health and obesity. An extensive literature base presents the linkages between nutrition, physical activity, and obesity and a broad range of social inequalities. The CLOCC network has explored relationships in the areas of housing inequity, disparities in mental hea…
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…he Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) is providing a database of resources to support educators and families working towards Healthy CPS. We understand that there is an overwhelming amount of information available to educators, so we have carefully chosen a select number of tools to highlight in each area. To learn more about CLOCC’s work with CPS, please visit our Schools webpage and feel free to contact us if you have any qu…
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…he Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) is providing a database of resources to support educators and families working towards Healthy CPS. We understand that there is an overwhelming amount of information available to educators, so we have carefully chosen a select number of tools to highlight in each area. To learn more about CLOCC’s work with CPS, please visit our Schools webpage and feel free to contact us if you have any qu…
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…e youth development. At the end of the session, participants experienced a sample of Play with Potential activities, gaining a better sense of how recess can be improved at their respective schools. Overall feedback on the workshop was very positive. Participants particularly enjoyed the breakout sesson on how to initiate wellness councils. This included a success story from Kristen Janko, adult facilitator for Young Organizers Leading Others (YOL…
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…ds empower CLOCC to make a positive community impact. Below are just a few examples of how your investment in our work can make a real-world difference. $5 will put CLOCC’s new fiveSMART™ poster and informational fliers into the hands of an organization serving pregnant women and the families and caregivers of infants and toddlers (ages 0-3). These materials help them understand the importance of starting healthy and active lifestyles as early as…
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