…e school district to sustain these and other related policies. CLOCC plans to continue building momentum created through its partnership with CPS by supporting local schools in policy implementation. Community organizations, school staff, and parents can play a role by supporting schools in institutionalizing change, reinforcing key messages, and leading initiatives consistent with the school’s health and wellness priorities. Learning in a New Lan…
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…lign with food and beverage access priorities. We are particularly focused on community-level interventions that increase healthy food and beverage retail, healthy food and beverage in emergency food systems, and connecting Chicago residents and communities to other sources of healthy food. Our meetings include conversations with experts in the field, group discussions on common interests, and sharing works in progress. Upcoming Events No items fo…
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…best practices in a coordinated framework specific to Chicago. Click here to download the full document. By Section Introduction Food and Beverage Access Physical Activity and the Built Environment Schools Early Childhood Business Sector and Industry Practices Health Promotion and Public Education Additional Resources Press Release Executive Summary Endorsements The following organizations have endorsed the Blueprint: Active Transportation Allian…
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…to ensure equitable street access for all users, especially those who use non-motorized transportation. Ensure Active Transportation Inclusion in Transportation and Relevant Non-Transportation Federal Legislation (i.e. Energy, Health, Labor) Consistent with National Transportation Objectives. Active transportation is transportation that encourages and promotes safety, physical activity, health, recreation, social interaction, equity, environmental…
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…sses of neighborhood walking routes and provides action steps that can help address neighborhood barriers. As a result of conducting walkability assessments, groups can emerge from the process positioned to strategize and take action to make built environment changes to their neighborhood streets and sidewalks. To learn about implementing a walkability assessment in your community, please fill out this short form and a CLOCC staff member will cont…
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…Prevention in Children” to reflect current evidence and framing Issue calls-to-action for policy related to food, activity, and nutrition and the institutions and environments that support them Strategies for Patient and Family Support Internal “Grand-Rounds” for Lurie Children’s clinical, programmatic, and operational staff to increase coordination and leverage resources across the institution Develop and implement an “Extended Care Model” to con…
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…my: I am a sixth grade scholar here at Perspectives Middle Academy. Ms. Cawton asked me to join the Health Ambassadors to help give me some focus. At first I was scared to talk in front of the whole school about drinking water. I thought that they would not listen to me because water isn’t that interesting. Then we started learning about how water can help you stay healthy. Our school really likes to be competitive and do challenges against the ot…
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…hases of early childhood (prenatal, 0-12 months and 1-3 years) in the following areas: SleepMeals and snacksActivityRole modeling & responsivenessThings to avoid fiveSMART is especially useful for early childhood health providers, who represent an important source of information for families of young children, including: Hospitals/Community Clinics Home Visitors Childcare Providers Parent Engagement Breastfeeding Peer Counselors Community Heal…
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…ention in Chicago: The Next Decade. The blueprint was developed over a year-long period. During that time, we engaged our local and national leadership and advisors to identify national best-practice and evidence-based approaches. CLOCC staff identified existing strategies that were being implemented by our many partners or new strategies that would complement the variety of interventions already under way. We explored the emerging ideas with cons…
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…o educate Chicagoans using our evidence-based healthy lifestyle messages: 5-4-3-2-1 Go!® and fiveSMART™. Health equity has been a centerpiece of these efforts. While much remains to be done, and the shifting political landscape leaves us guessing to some extent as to where our energies will be needed most in the near future, it is important and humbling to consider all that we have achieved together: From the Council chamber of the Cook County bui…
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