Resource Library

CLOCC’s Letter to Mayor Lightfoot – May 2019

A letter to Mayor Lori Lightfoot at the beginning of her service, May 2019.

Color Me Healthy

http://www.colormehealthy.com

This curriculum supports healthy eating and physical activity for early childhood classroom settings. Components include: teachers guide, picture cards, posters, CDs with original songs, and reproducible parent newsletters.

Community Food Security Coalition: Community Food Assessment Survey Tools

http://www.foodsecurity.org/cfa_survey.html

Contains various survey tools, including surveys of consumers and grocery stores, and related tools such as a focus group agenda.

Compendium of Evidence-Based Policy and Environmental Change Strategies

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs: A Guide for Schools

https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/pdf/13_242620-A_CSPAP_SchoolPhysActivityPrograms_Final_508_12192013.pdf

Guide on implementing and evaluating a comprehensive physical activity program

Cure Violence

http://cureviolence.org

Provides resources for addressing violence in Chicago communities. 1-866-TO-CEASE

Data Sources and Data Collection Tools

CLOCC’s Research and Evaluation Interest Group has compiled a list of data sources and data collection tools. The list includes datasets everyone can access as well as free tools. While not comprehensive, this list offers a starting place for gathering information to inform your programs and evaluation efforts.

Designing for Active Living

Designing to Reduce Childhood Obesity

Discover MyPlate: Nutrition Education for Kindergarten

https://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/discover-myplate-nutrition-education-kindergarten

Webpage full of resources for kindergarten teachers to utilize in teaching nutrition to their students