CLOCC NEWS - July 11, 2016
CLOCC News
Benefits, Challenges for Healthy Corner Stores in the News
Local Tasting Events Scheduled for July 

South Suburban Cook County continues to see an increase in local convenience stores offering healthy food and beverage options, with a dozen stores now participating in the Healthy Corner Store Initiative. Funded by Partnerships to Improve Community Health (PICH), the Healthy Corner Store campaign is coordinated by the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) and facilitated by CLOCC in South Suburban Cook County. The campaign provides assistance to stores in transitioning to a healthier inventory and in marketing and promoting their healthy options using CCDPH's "Healthy Hotspot" brand. 

In February, 2016, the US Department of Agriculture   announced changes requiring stores which operate as part of the SNAP network to increase the number and variety of healthy food and beverage options. On Friday, July 8, the Chicago Tribune highlighted how these changes are affecting retailers, including the challenges of influencing the buying habits of the local community. 

Those interested in seeing the Healthy Corner Store Initiative in action can check out one of the upcoming "food tastings" at the following locations:  

Friday, July 15, 2016
New Way Foods
1307 E. Lincoln Highway
Ford Heights, IL 60411   

Tuesday, July 19, 2016
Jordan's Food   
1258 W 127th St.              
Calumet Park, IL, 60827 
 
Monday, July 25, 2016
Hidalgo Meat Market    
2801 Broadway St.          
Blue Island, IL 60406                      

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital to Host Three-Part Webinar on Breastfeeding   

Dr. Malika Shah , neonatologist at Lurie Children's and Newborn Nursery Medical Director at Northwestern, will host a 3-part webinar series, Breastfeeding: A National Priority. Each webinar will launch live and will run about one-hour in length. The modules will also be recorded and available on-demand for one year. Both the live and on-demand version offer 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) and are complimentary. The course is designed to meet physician requirements  for the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative.

LIVE WEBINAR (available on-demand August 3 at luriechildrens.org/webinar)
Breastfeeding: A Basic Health Promotion Strategy
 
LIVE WEBINAR (available on-demand August 12 at luriechildrens.org/webinar)
Breastfeeding and the Term Healthy Infant
 
LIVE WEBINAR (available on-demand August 19 at luriechildrens.org/webinar)
Breastfeeding: Special Considerations


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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.

 

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Funding Opportunities    

Hearst Health,  a division of Hearst, and the Jefferson College of Population Health of Thomas Jefferson University, has announced the call for submissions is now open for the 2017 Hearst Health Prize, an annual $100,000 award given in recognition of an organization's or individual's outstanding achievement in managing or improving health. Deadline is August 26. 2016.