…as the latest science on childhood obesity prevention. We provide training and tools for evaluation and research that help partners deliver successful programs and services. Learn more Schools Children spend significant portions of their day at school. Educational environments are an important setting for promoting and supporting health and wellness. We support environments in and around schools so that healthy eating and physical activity are a p…
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…of successes and challenges for the field of childhood obesity prevention and for all those who fight for our children’s healthy futures. In 2017, both political discourse and administrative actions (or inactions!) were enough to overwhelm any public health advocate. Yet, here in Chicago, our obesity prevention community stayed the course, fighting for the improvements in our neighborhoods, institutions, and local and state policies that help kid…
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…help us know if museums provide a good source of physical activity for children in addition to their educational benefits. The data from this project are still being analyzed, so no results are ready at this time. When they are finished, we will be sure to share them. For more information on this project or CLOCC’s other evaluation activities, contact me at 312-573-7767 or swelch@childrensmemorial.org. Summer intern Justine Bandstra and I dress t…
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…hoop skills, while the other practices tossing and catching a ball. Following their physical activity stations, the Teen Aides made sure to have the children stretch out!…
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…lt, and fat. Children consume almost twice as many calories at restaurants compared to a typical meal at home.1 To help parents, restaurants can offer water/milk, more fruit, vegetables, or whole grains and make sure the meals are not too high in calories, especially from excess fat and salt. Useful Resources Serve Chicago Kids Better Fact Sheet Serve Chicago Kids Better Fact Sheet (Spanish), Es Momento de Atender Mejor A Los Ninos de Chicago Voic…
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…o have struggled to overcome, we commend the President for reminding us and re-focusing us on this key public health problem. We at CLOCC remind all of you that your work to prevent obesity is, in fact, cancer prevention. We look forward to continued collaboration and to success at the national and local levels in conquering this formidable foe. Resources about the relationship between cancer and obesity can be found here: Centers for Disease Cont…
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