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Subject:      Childhood Obesity Control Initiative

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Childhood Obesity Control Initiative-- Program Nomination Request -
Submission deadline October 26, 2007

 

We are seeking nominations for programs or policies that fall into the
following 3 areas: 1) comprehensive school physical activity programs,
2) after school/daycare programs addressing obesity, and 3) increasing
access to fresh foods in low SES inner city communities.

As the search for answers to effectively address childhood obesity
continues, organizations and communities across the country are
experimenting with various strategies aimed at changing children's
environments to reduce the incidence of obesity. The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation (RWJF), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's
(CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health, Division of Nutrition,
Physical Activity and Obesity, Prevention Research Centers Program
Office, and the CDC Foundation are undertaking a 2-year collaborative
project to identify and assess local-level programs and policies that
have been implemented with apparent notable success to improve the
eating habits and physical activity levels of children. Macro
International Inc. serves as the coordinating center for the project.

The goal of this project is to conduct evaluability assessments, which
are "pre" evaluations to determine if a program is promising and ready
for a more rigorous full evaluation. The first round of evaluability
assessments is currently underway and we are preparing for the second
round. Similar to the first round, we will be aiming to conduct 10
assessments in each of the topic areas.

A program that has not been rigorously evaluated can be considered for
an evaluability assessment. Once a nominated program is chosen by our
Expert Panel, the evaluability assessment consists of a 3-day site visit
where trained project staff assess program implementation, data
collection, and program outcomes. As part of the site visit, a limited
amount of on-site technical assistance will be provided to each site.

Please see the attached document which explains the project and the
topic areas in more detail.  For additional information, please contact
Nicola Dawkins ([log in to unmask]; 404-321-3688
fax; 404-321-3211 phone.)  The submission deadline is Friday, October
26, 2007. 

 

 

 

 


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