February 19, 2019
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Register Now for CLOCC's Working Discussion: 
Exploring the Complex 
Relationship 
Between Immigration and Obesity


In 2018, CLOCC began to convene smaller, strategic meetings to focus on the social determinants of childhood obesity. Our November 2018 meeting brought the network back together to learn about the issues we had been exploring in 2018 and to begin developing recommendations for key social determinants of health and related topics. With this meeting, we return to the working discussion approach. 

On March 20th, attendees will learn about the ways in which current immigration policy and political discourse influence children's and families' ability to eat healthy and be physically active. We will share research on the topic and learn about the local immigration landscape, with a focus on Chicago communities with large immigrant populations. Discussion will focus on how CLOCC partner organizations can integrate a focus on immigration into obesity prevention programming and how our network can engage to influence immigration policies and practices at the city, state, and federal levels. We will identify potential solutions and opportunities for collaboration.
You should consider attending this meeting if you or your organization serve immigrant communities or are actively engaged in health and immigration issues.

If you are unsure if this meeting is appropriate for you or your organization, feel free to contact CLOCC staff at  info@clocc.net , or Lucy Gomez-Feliciano at (312) 227-6957.

Date:  Wednesday, March 20th
Time: 2:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Where: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital,  225 E. Chicago Avenue, 11th Floor Conference Cent er 

Chicago's Municipal Election Arrives on Tuesday, February 26th  

Chicago wil l hold its general elections for mayor, city clerk, city treasurer, and city council on Tuesday, February 26, 2019. Early voting is open now at various locations in the City. This year's mayoral race has been notable for the number of candidates on the ballot, as residents will be asked to select one of at least 14 candidates on election day. To win this election, a candidate must record a majority of the vote; If necessary, a runoff election will take place on Tuesday, April 2nd. 

The number of mayoral candidates, as well as the long lists of candidates for aldermanic and other city positions, have created a challenging information landscape for voters to navigate. Listed below are several resources for comparing candidates from a health perspective. If you have a link to additional tools or resources, share them on social media and tag CLOCC, or e-mail to info@clocc.net.
  • Ballotpedia - General election overview and media coverage, as well as a candidate survey (albeit with limited responses)
     
  • BallotReady - Address-based mock ballot and voting guide, with quick toolbar to explore candidates' positions on topics including immigration, transportation, guns, housing and public safety
     
  • Active Transportation NOW - Responses to a questionnaires about transportation issues from candidates running for mayor and city council
     
  • Chicago Sun Times  - This voting guide includes election overviews organized by topic
     
  • Chicago Tribune - Survey and responses to questions that cover education reform, violent crime reduction, TIFs and drinking water  
Additionally, Illinois Action for Children has developed a parent-focused voter registration toolkit, with guidelines for voting, calendars and answers to frequent voter questions. View the toolkit here.  
Lurie Children's SCHROA Evaluation Core 
to Host Free Training on March 20th

The Evaluation Core of the Smith Child Health Research, Outreach and Advocacy (SCHROA) Center at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is offering a FREE evaluation training:  "Creating Pre and Post-Program Surveys for Program Evaluation" on March 20th, 2019. This session will be held from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
 
Join Maryann Mason, PhD, and Sarah Welch, MPH, as they lead an interactive workshop on the use of surveys in program evaluation including:
  • Determining when surveys are an appropriate method
  • Tips and techniques for adapting/creating surveys
  • Pre and post survey administration strategies
  • The basics of pre to post survey data analysis
  • Networking opportunities
Seats are limited and RSVP is required. 

Contact:  Dkneeland@luriechildrens.org to secure your spot.  
For more about the Evaluation Core, click here. 
CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN THE NEWS
FUNDING & RECOGNITION OPPORTUNITIES
  • The PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation (COF) for the Advancement of Public Health seeks to support community-based public health programs through the Barclay Giel Seed Grants. The program is named after the late Martha Barclay-Giel, a retired Captain of the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service. Captain Barclay-Giel dedicated her life's worth to advancing the health of Americans. After retiring, she donated to COF and is a member of the John Adams Society. The maximum grant amount is $10,000. The typical grant amount will be about $5,000. COF may elect to provide less than the full amount requested. All the grant-awarded funds must be used by June 30, 2020, and there is no opportunity for additional or continuation grant funds for the same grant. The 2019 funding cycle is now open. We will use an online submission process. The deadline will be February 22. Grant awards are expected to be announced in June 2019.
     
  • The IL Count Me In 2020 Funders' Collaborative RFP is now live.  Forefront's IL Count Me In 2020 Funders' Collaborative is pleased to release a new grant opportunity. Illinois community-based organizations can now apply for funding to engage in Census 2020 outreach efforts.  The grant application is now live . Organizations will be able to submit their RFPs through the online portal from 11:59pm on Friday, Feb. 1 through 11:59pm on Thursday, Feb. 28. You can download a paper copy of the RFP  here .
     
  • Applications for the 2019 ComEd Green Region  grant cycle are now open. Recognizing that open space in our communities is a crucial element of the quality of our lives, the ComEd program awards grants to public agencies supporting their efforts to plan for, protect, and improve open space in ComEd's service area of northern Illinois. Openlands partners with ComEd to administer the program. Grants of up to $10,000 support open space projects that focus on planning, acquisition, and improvements to local parks, natural areas, and recreation resources. The deadline to complete applications is March 15, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
T he 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.