Governmental Policies and Programs
This group will use data to identify factors to consider when dealing with this issue in the government arena. Also, this group will identify available federal and state resources.
Co-Chairs: Anthony Raden, PhD and Joseph Harrington
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| September 15, 2010, 1 - 5 p.m. |
| Event name: CLOCC Quarterly Meeting |
| Location: Conference Center at UBS Tower, 1 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL |
| For more information call 312-573-7764 |
| September 15, 2010, 12 pm - 1 pm |
| Event name: CLOCC Governmental Policies and Programs working group meeting |
| Location: UBS Tower, 1 N. Wacker , Chicago, IL |
| November 09, 2010, 1 pm - 2 pm |
| Event name: CLOCC Governmental Policies and Programs working group conference call |
| Location: Conference Call, Chicago, IL |
| Description: Dial: 847-407-6284; Passcode: 7613694# |
| December 15, 2010, 1 - 5 p.m. |
| Event name: CLOCC Quarterly Meeting |
| Location: Conference Center at UBS Tower, 1 N. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL |
| For more information call 312-573-7764 |
| December 15, 2010, 12 pm - 1 pm |
| Event name: CLOCC Governmental Policies and Programs working group meeting |
| Location: UBS Tower, 1 N. Wacker, Chicago, IL |
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Working Group Resources
- October, 2009 CLOCC Childhood Obesity Prevention Policy Meeting
On October 16, 2009, the CLOCC Governmental Policies and Programs working group hosted the CLOCC Childhood Obesity Prevention Policy Meeting at Kennedy King College. The purpose of this meeting was to allow members of the CLOCC network to: 1) learn about progressive childhood obesity prevention policy initiatives taking place in other metropolitan areas across the nation; 2) dialogue with each other about their current interests in childhood obesity prevention policy-making as well as what is feasible in the current economic climate; and 3) have the opportunity to talk with one another about potential next steps in childhood obesity prevention policy-making in Illinois and Chicago.
The following are the links to the presentations from the meeting:
- Keynote Presentation from Joyal Mulheron, Program Director, Public Health Division, National Governors Association
- Progressive Childhood Obesity Prevention Policy Initiatives and Policy Tools Panel:
- Governmental Approaches to Childhood Obesity Prevention Panel:
On November 24, 2008, the School Systems and Government Policies and Programs Working Groups co-presented the Physical Activity in Schools Meeting. This powerpoint was given by the keynote speaker, Charlene R. Burgeson, Executive Director of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).
Read the protocol for soliciting CLOCC's support for legislation related to childhood obesity prevention.
- Childhood Obesity-Related Policy Resources:
2007 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Balance Report
The American Beverage Association & The Alliance for a Healthier Generation School Beverage Guidelines
The Campaign to End Obesity's "A Call to Action: What Congress can do to address the obesity epidemic in 2008 and beyond"
The Maternal and Child Health Library, Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents Knowledge Path
The National Association of Counties Healthy Counties Database (featuring childhood obesity policies and initiatives from around the country)
National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, Childhood Obesity
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Childhood Obesity
- Policy Organizations and Legislative Information:
City of Chicago website
Legislative information from the Library of Congress (THOMAS)
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Policy & Legal Analysis Network to Prevent Childhood Obesity (NPLAN)
State of Illinois website
- Related Journal Articles:
Boehmer, TK, Brownson, RC, Haire-Joshu, D, Dreisinger, ML. (July 2007). Patterns of childhood obesity prevention legislation in the United States. Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy, 4(3), p:1-11.
Boehmer, TK, Luke, DA, Haire-Joshu, DL, Bates, HS, Brownson, RC. (2008). Preventing childhood obesity through state policy. Predictors of bill enactment. Am J Prev Med, 34(4), p:333-340.
Cawley J., Feng, L. (2008).  Correlates of State Legislative Action to Prevent Childhood Obesity. Obesity. 16(1): 162-171.
Koplan, J., Liverman, C., & Kraak, V. (2005).  Preventing childhood obesity: Health in the balance: Executive Summary. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 105(1), p:131-138.
Metos, J., & Nanney, M.S. (2007). The strength of school wellness policies: One state’s experiences. Journal of School Health, 77(7), p:367-372.
