…worn around the hip on a belt, and it collects data that can be downloaded to a computer using a USB cable. Data processing and analyses can be fairly involved and require the assistance of an individual familiar with data processing and statistical software We have 55 GT3X units and 66 GT1M units. In partnership with ActiGraph, a member of the CLOCC Corporate Advisory Committee, these devices are available for projects approved by CLOCC staff. Fo…
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…ership Learning Community Fellow, facilitating the partnership’s aim to to learn and advocate for better outcomes for those impacted most directly by the COVID-19 pandemic. Emanuel was selected to be one of eight fellows from a candidate pool of over 70, as he demonstrated an extreme commitment to lifting up his Back of the Yards community. Throughout the fellowship, Emanuel mentored his fellowship on how they could access SAT prep and other…
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…and families. I am humbled and always will be by the welcome granted to me to enter the private space that children share with their adults. The physical exams are intimate, of course, but in many ways that is the least of it. To be of help, I had to learn how families work, hour by hour, week by week, year by year. People trusted me to pry and spend time with them to learn about them. To cross the ocean that divided us. My attention gradually tur…
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…this question. From genetics to politics, or from unhealthy cultural norms to too many hours spent in front of a television, there are a seemingly endless number of factors that are contributing to the rapid spread of obesity. At the simplest level, it is obviously a matter of more calories consumed than expended. However, few (if any) children, families, or communities can control their environments enough to be immune from all the potential risk…
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…), environmental, and policy. Each of these factors differs from community to community. As such, we are committed to an approach that works with communities to identify and address locally specific factors at multiple levels to successfully confront the obesity epidemic in Chicago. 5. Any organizational approach to childhood obesity prevention must prioritize policy, systems, and environmental change initiatives to ensure long-term sustainability…
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…ght have easily given up. We learned how to write articles of organization to form a corporation, create a website, apply for a trademark, set up simple accounting practices, pay sales tax, secure product liability insurance, and write up a business contract. A critical piece in this process was having friends who were willing to consult with us when we got stuck. We tried to find ways to distinguish our product by publishing the data demonstratin…
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…ignificantly less physical activity,12 all of which serve as major risk factors for weight gain. There are two ways in which CLOCC partner organizations can address summertime weight gain. The first is by encouraging families to have their children enroll in and attend summer programs. What kind of summer programming gives youth and families the most bang for their buck? High-quality programs offering opportunities for academic or personal enrichm…
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…have several special events and projects planned that will unfold in 2012 to commemorate this important 10-year milestone – watch for details in the coming weeks and months! We have organized these activities around quarterly themes that have been important for CLOCC as we’ve grown since 2002 and that will carry us into the next 10 years. In our first quarter, we reflect on data and evidence. These were instrumental in the consortium’s origins as…
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…rn Sahara Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe Country Name* First Last Position within the organization* Email* Please select the files you wish to download: Flyers English Spanish…
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…completing these questions, you are licensing the use of the tool/message for you and/or your organization. Are you a non-profit organization (501c3)?* Yes No Are you a medical practice?* Yes No Is your parent company a for-profit company?* Yes No Will the message/tool be used for educational purposes for children and/or families related to healthy lifestyles and/or childhood obesity prevention in Illinois?* Yes No Will the message/tool be associ…
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