Tools

Beverage Tax Fast-Food Restaurant Observation Form

The University of Illinois at Chicago Beverage Tax Evaluation Team developed a 7-page instrument to evaluate the extent to which prices and marketing change in fast-food restaurants following the introduction of a beverage tax. The instrument has been tested for reliability and the findings of this study can be found in the Development and Reliability Testing of a Fast-Food Restaurant Observation Form for Use in Beverage Tax Evaluations research brief.

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Beverage Tax Food Store Observation Form

The University of Illinois at Chicago Beverage Tax Evaluation Team developed a 13-page instrument to evaluate the extent to which prices and marketing change in food stores following the introduction of a beverage tax. The instrument has been tested for reliability and the findings of this study can be found in the Development and Reliability Testing of a Food Store Observation Form for Use in Beverage Tax Evaluations research brief.

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Illinois PRC Food Store Audit Tool

The Illinois PRC NOPREN team modified Bridging the Gap Research’s food store audit tool to evaluate the Healthy Food Financing Initiative in Chicago and Rockford. The 12-page instrument has been tested for reliability in PRC research. It provides measures for the availability, quality, and price of a variety of food and beverage items. The instrument also measures store characteristics, item display, exterior marketing, and food store compliance to the guidelines for being authorized to accept SNAP benefits. Users can use the entire instrument or specific sections that address their community’s policy needs.

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Illinois PRC NOPREN Food Store SNAP Form 2017

The Illinois PRC NOPREN Collaborating Center developed a 5-page instrument to evaluate the extent to which small food stores in the U.S. meet the proposed changes to the USDA SNAP-authorized retailer requirements. The instrument has been tested for reliability in Illinois PRC research.

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Using Zoning Regulations to Foster Walkable Communities: Best Practices

Dr. Jamie Chriqui and her colleagues at the Institute for Health Research and Policy developed three resources to assist communities in implementing strategies to improve walkability through zoning and the built environment. These include a primer for public health practitioners, a factsheet about zoning code reforms and their link to increased walking, and a factsheet about how zoning elements are related to walking behaviors.

  • Components of Local Land Development and Related Zoning Policies Associated with Increased Walking: A Primer for Public Health Practitioners

    This primer is was created for public health practitioners and others interested in engaging with local planning and zoning officials.

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  • Zoning Code Reforms are Associated with Walking Behaviors in a Nationwide Evaluation

    This factsheet summarizes key findings from a recently completed nationwide evaluation of the relationship between zoning code reforms and both leisure time and active travel-related walking and activity.

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  • Zoning Elements are Associated with Walking Behaviors in a Nationwide Evaluation

    This factsheet summarizes key findings from a recently completed nationwide evaluation of the relationship between zoning elements supportive of walking and both leisure time and active travel-related walking.

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Lessons Learned in Implementing Zoning Code Reforms
Pedestrian-friendly zoning encourages and supports walkability through a variety of community-tailored approaches. Improvements to support walkability include large scale projects, such as the creation of mixed-use development, public plazas, and open-spaces in downtown centers, or more incremental approaches, including bike lanes, wider sidewalks, or the addition of street furniture and increased lighting.

Public Health Engagement in Complete Streets Initiatives: Examples and Lessons Learned

Pedestrian-friendly zoning encourages and supports walkability through a variety of community-tailored approaches. This research brief summarizes findings from a qualitative exploratory study examining the implementation of pedestrian-oriented zoning in 15 jurisdictions across the U.S. 

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Healthy CPS Network Specialist Implementation Guide
This guide is a tool used by the Healthy CPS Network Specialist to support the implementation of health and wellness policy implementation in Chicago Public Schools. It may inform health and wellness policy implementation in other large and medium urban districts across the country.
Working to Achieve the Healthy CPS Health Leadership Badge
This series of Peer-to-Peer Learning Tools shares lessons learned from Chicago Public Schools Wellness Teams. This handout includes basic information about the Health Leadership Badge, key resources to help schools in achieving this Badge, and recommendations from Wellness Teams who have been working to achieve this Badge.
Working to Achieve the Healthy CPS Health Instruction Badge
This series of Peer-to-Peer Learning Tools shares lessons learned from Chicago Public Schools Wellness Teams. This handout includes basic information about the Health Instruction Badge, key resources to help schools in achieving this Badge, and recommendations from Wellness Teams who have been working to achieve this Badge.
Working to Achieve the Healthy CPS Healthy Environments Badge
This series of Peer-to-Peer Learning Tools shares lessons learned from Chicago Public Schools Wellness Teams. This handout includes basic information about the Healthy Environments badge, key resources to help schools in achieving this Badge, and recommendations from Wellness Teams who have been working to achieve this Badge.
Working to Achieve the Healthy CPS Health Services Badge
This series of Peer-to-Peer Learning Tools shares lessons learned from Chicago Public Schools Wellness Teams. This handout includes basic information about the Health Services Badge, key resources to help schools in achieving this Badge, and recommendations from Wellness Teams who have been working to achieve this Badge.
Improving Family Engagement around Health and Wellness: Strategies and Tips from CPS Families for Schools
This handout summarizes recommendations from CPS parents and caregivers for schools to communicate with families, build relationships with families, and integrate healthy CPS into existing school activities.
Providing Health and Wellness TA Supports using an MTSS Framework
This tool seeks to provide insights for school districts nationwide as to how technical assistance providers can deliver a multi-tiered system of supports to schools to strengthen health and wellness-related programming.
Office of Student Health & Wellness Healthy CPS Network Specialist: Supports for Schools
This tool seeks to provide insights for the Principals and Wellness Champions as to how the Healthy CPS Network Specialist can support Principals and Wellness Champions with health and wellness-related programming, Healthy CPS achievement, and related issues.
How Can the Healthy CPS Network Specialist Support the Network & Schools?
This tool seeks to provide insights for the Network Chief as to how the Healthy CPS Network Specialist can support the Network and schools within the Network with health and wellness-related programming, Healthy CPS achievement, and related issues.
Student Engagement & School Health and Wellness: Lessons Learned from CPS Students
To get students’ perspectives on Healthy CPS and their schools’ role in supporting students’ health and wellness, six discussion groups were conducted with 8th grade students in Network 5.