Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC)

A Good Idea

Description

The Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC) is a multi-sector obesity prevention program that has been nationally recognized as an outstanding model. CLOCC projects use a variety of strategies to prevent obesity. Healthy lifestyle messages for children and families are supported with trainings and materials through the program's 5-4-3-2-1 Go! initiative. A joint effort with the Chicago Department of Public Health, Healthy Places, focuses on policy, systems, and environmental change in the city. And through the Healthy Teachers Network, teachers across Chicago are learning how to promote healthy eating and physical activity in the classroom.

Goal / Mission

CLOCC's mission is to confront the childhood obesity epidemic by promoting healthy and active lifestyles for children throughout the Chicago metropolitan area.

Impact

The Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children brings together researchers, public health advocates and practitioners, and the children, families, and communities of Chicagoland to prevent childhood obesity.

Results / Accomplishments

The work of CLOCC fosters and facilitates connections between childhood obesity prevention researchers, public health advocates and practitioners, and the children, families, and communities of Chicagoland. The consortium represents over 1,200 organizations and is housed at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

About this Promising Practice

Primary Contact
CLOCC
225 E. Chicago Ave.
Box #157
Chicago, IL 60611
312-227-7100
info@clocc.net
http://www.clocc.net/about/contact.html
Topics
Health / Physical Activity
Community / Social Environment
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date of implementation
2002
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
Chicago, IL
For more details
http://www.clocc.net/
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dch/pdf/FoundationalSki...
Target Audience
Children, Families

Related Promising Practices

  1. Health Education to Reduce Obesity (HERO)
  2. Healthy Eating Lifestyle Program (HELP)
  3. Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment for Child-Care (NAP SACC)
  4. Children and Neighbors Defeat Obesity (CAN DO) Houston
  5. Mass in Motion
  6. Students for Nutrition and Exercise (SNaX)

More

Related Content for: Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children (CLOCC)

A Good Idea meets the following HCI criteria:

  1. The program description includes: the sponsoring organization, program goals, program funding source, program implementation steps and outcomes.
  2. The program evaluation is limited to descriptive measure(s) of success/accomplishment (i.e., program participation rates, number of services/education sessions/radio messages provided). Note: oftentimes, the program has been newly implemented and a program evaluation has not yet been conducted. Programs that have not yet been evaluated, but which show promise in improving health or quality of life, are classified as Good Ideas until an evaluation is conducted.