CLOCC Evaluation Guidebook

…aluation Questions Evaluation Design Basics Data Collection Data Analysis Basics for Program Evaluation Disseminating Program Evaluation Findings The Evaluation Guidebook is intended for use by non-profit entities. In addition to the Guidebook, CLOCC offers fee-based evaluation consulting services and training. Please contact info@clocc.net with inquiries….

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CLOCC Winter QM Poster Submissions

…ghts to share all content and images in your poster* I agree 7. Please confirm that you agree to have your poster available through CLOCC’s website for the purpose of sharing with the childhood obesity prevention community* I agree 8. Please confirm that you, or a representative of your organization, will be available to share your poster in person at the CLOCC Quarterly Meeting on December 7, 2017* Yes  …

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Protocol for Request for CLOCC’s Support of Policies

…nswers to the following questions: How does this policy relate to CLOCC’s 5-4-3-2-1 Go!® message and facilitate the behaviors recommended in the message? How does this policy lend itself to discussion of the social ecological model related to childhood obesity prevention? Is this policy evidence-based? If so, please describe the evidence that such a policy will have intended results. Can this policy be directly linked to the health and well-being…

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Reflecting on a Transformative Year and the Opportunities Ahead

…g five or more servings a day, below our citywide goal of 20% meeting the 5-4-3-2-1 Go! recommendation. A recent telephone survey of 3,310 adult Chicagoans conducted by CDPH and CLOCC’s home institution, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital, found that 62% considered childhood obesity to be one of their biggest concerns for children’s health, the second-highest ranked concern behind only drug abuse. For 16 years our Consortium has worked…

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Digging Into the Connection Between Gardens and Classrooms at a Healthy Teacher Network Workshop

…to integrate a science lesson into growing herbs, left a positive impression on teachers who attended Healthy Teacher Network’s third workshop in October, 2010. For the first time, a school hosted the event, which gave teachers the opportunity to experience a school culture that encourages wellness, being active and eating healthy. At the workshop, which took place at Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC), teachers toured the school grounds and le…

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Publications and Reports

…lthcare of children under 18 years old as it relates to the 5 criteria of 5-4-3-2-1 Go!, a healthy lifestyle message designed to create an easy way to remember how to eat healthy and embrace an active lifestyle. Eight years ago, the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) developed 5-4-3-2-1 Go! to promote these daily recommendations for children and families: 5 servings of fruits and vegetables, 4 servings of water, 3 servings of…

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Promoting Healthy Eating in East Humboldt Park

…e, wafts in the air. This last sensory experience is probably the most common one, given this neighborhood is the restaurant and business district of East Humboldt Park. If you walk into one these restaurants, you might see a table tent featuring a healthy menu item that contains fresh produce. This is part of a new initiative by CLOCC partner Community Organizing Obesity Prevention in Humboldt Park (CO-OP HP), a project of the Puerto Rican Cultur…

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World Cancer Day a Reminder that Prevention is an Everyday Concern

…ease, the many lives lost and the many who 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 ca…

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Physical Activity and the Built Environment

…ability assessments, groups are well positioned to strategize and take action to make built environment changes to their neighborhood streets. For more information about Physical Activity and the Built Environment, please refer to the Blueprint. References U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. 2008. http://www.health.gov/PAguidelines/pdf/paguide.pdf. Centers for Disease Control. Youth Risk B…

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Business Sector and Industry Practices

…ion. There are 26 million employees with children in the United States and one-quarter of their lives is spent at work. This makes the workplace an important setting for sharing information and resources about keeping children and families healthy. Employers can also help reinforce healthful practices for the employees themselves, enabling them to be good role models for their children, and helping them create healthy home environments for their e…

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