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Join the 20x20 Event and Share Your Childhood Obesity-Prevention Efforts
CLOCC is soliciting presenters for the first-ever "20 x 20" Quarterly Meeting event, to be held March 16 at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago. Utilizing the popular and visually-engaging "PechaKucha™" presentation format, we will explore work being done by local organizations to address the childhood obesity epidemic in Chicago. Each presentation will need to address at least one of the following focus areas:
- Built Environment and Physical Activity
- Business Sector
- Early Childhood
- Food Access
- Health Promotion and Public Education
- Policy and Advocacy
- Research and Evaluation
- School Systems
Additionally, presentations should focus on programs, resources or tools that can be replicated by other organizations or in other communities in order to advance obesity prevention strategies.
The event will include eight presentations, approximately six and a half minutes long. The 20 x 20 format includes 20 PowerPoint slides consisting of images only. Presenters will have 20 seconds to verbally provide the context or description for each slide, before the presentation advances. Examples and ideas can be found
here. The presentations will be followed by two 30-minute roundtable discussion sessions, which will allow attendees to engage the presenters and learn more about their work and organizations.
To submit your presentation idea for consideration in this 20 x 20 event, please complete the
web form.
Presenters should have proper ownership of all images and agree to share the presentations with CLOCC, and to have them hosted at CLOCC.net.
The 20 x 20 event serves to advance childhood obesity prevention within the context of CLOCC's Blueprint, aligned with Healthy Chicago 2.0, by providing a forum where attendees can discover, understand and strengthen the collaborative impact of the work being done by our partners.
The deadline for submissions is Monday, February 15.
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CLOCC Blueprint Survey Deadline is February 19
We're interested in research, policy initiatives, media and marketing, community initiatives, etc. - anything you believe advances the goals and objectives in the Blueprint.
This information assists CLOCC in the tracking and reporting of Chicago's progress in childhood obesity prevention. We also use the survey results to identify partners to feature throughout the year for the excellent work they are doing to advance the Blueprint goals and objectives.
Beginning with 2016, CLOCC will conduct a single, year-end survey. To complete your July-December (2015) survey, or for more information, please click the link below.
The survey will close Friday, February 19.
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WHO Commission on Childhood Obesity Releases Final Report
The World Health Organization's Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO) unveiled a final report on January 25, commanding an international spotlight toward a growing, global childhood obesity epidemic. Worldwide, more than 41 million children are currently overweight or obese, with the largest increase seen in populations with low or middle incomes. The number of overweight children in lower and middle-income countries has more than doubled between 1990 and 2014, from 7.5 million to 15.5 million.
"Overweight and obesity impact on a child's quality of life, as they face a wide range of barriers, including physical, psychological and health consequences," said Commission Co-Chair Dr Sania Nishtar. "We know that obesity can impact on educational attainment too and this, combined with the likelihood that they will remain obese into adulthood, poses major health and economic consequences for them, their families and society as a whole."
The ECHO report outlined six primary recommendations for governments: Promotion of healthy foods, promotion of physical activity, enhancement of pre-conception and prenatal care, improvement of early-childhood diet and physical activity, the implementation of health, nutrition and physical activity programs for school-age children, and weight management.
"The WHO
's 'Six Main R
ecommendations for
Governments' in
addressing childhood obesity will have a familiar ring for
CLOCC
partners," said Executive Director Adam Becker, PhD, MPH.
"As attention increases on what is now seen as a global epidemic, our multi-sectoral work in Chicago can serve as an example of best-practice strategies for ensuring that children develop and grow in as healthy a way as possible. The work of the many organizations and collaboratives with whom we connect across Illinois and around the country can provide additional examples of effective approaches to childhood obesity prevention."
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Chlidhood Obesity in the News
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About CLOCC
The Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) is a nationally recognized leader for community-based obesity prevention. We support, coordinate, and unite partners to promote healthy and active lifestyles for children and families. Our multi-sector approach emerged in Chicago and can be adapted for use anywhere.
225 E. Chicago Ave., Box 157 Chicago, IL 60611 312-227-7100 www.clocc.net
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Funding
Opportunities
The Detroit Urban Research Center
is accepting applications for its second annual
Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Partnership Academy
, a nationwide, year-long capacity building opportunity for "community-academic" teams focused on
improving health equity. The Academy is intended for community-academic teams involved in newly-formed or early-stage CBPR partnerships, as well as teams of community-academic pairs that are interested in working together but have not yet developed a partnership. Through a competitive review process, a total of 12, two-person teams will be selected for the the CBPR Partnership Academy, with all program expenses covered (including tuition, travel, meals, lodging, materials, and ongoing learning activities). Applications are due February 15.
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Upcoming CLOCC Events
Healthy Food Access Workshop No. 1, "Emergency Food Systems," Tuesday, February 16, 1:00-3:00 PM
Join us in discovering unique models and partnerships used to increase access to healthy foods in the emergency food system.
This event will include an interactive panel discussion with emergency food systems experts. We will share best practices toward improving access to healthy foods in emergency food programs. CLOCC is co-hosting this workshop with the Northwest Food Partners Network.
Healthy Teacher Network Professional Development Workshop, Friday, February 19, 4:15-6:15 PM
The Healthy Teacher Network Professional Development Workshop will showcase strategies for promoting and creating healthier school environments in Chicago. Join us for this interactive professional development workshop for teachers, educators and support staff.
Featured activities include interactive sessions led by experts in the field.
Urban Initiatives will present on the importance of implementing high-quality recess and strategies to keep students focused by moving in the classroom.
UIC Chicago Partnership for Health Promotion will present on how to lead healthy celebrations, ideas for the preparation of healthy snacks and how to reward good behavior without using food
All attendees will receive Credit hours and
free resources to promote and create a healthier school environment.
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