We are a team of dedicated scientists, communication specialists, creative thinkers, and community-engaged researchers working towards a world where all children can thrive.

Through innovative research, multi-sector partnerships, and deep community engagement, we work to reverse the trends of obesity and health inequity. We invite you to join us in this work.   

Our work addresses the complex drivers of health throughout childhood, from pre-conception to early adulthood, in the places and spaces where children and adolescents live, learn, and play.

It’s big picture, systems thinking, designed to impact the health and well-being of all children, especially in communities experiencing disadvantage.

Catalyzing Communities welcomes three new community partners in Chicago, Illinois; Worcester, Massachusetts; and Harris County, Texas. Using our Stakeholder-driven Community Diffusion framework, we will work with coalitions in these communities to spark policy, systems, and environment change that equitably and collectively improves the health of all children.

To learn more about our new partners and other exciting updates, visit our News page.

More than a decade ago, ChildObesity180 launched to change the way people think about obesity prevention. Our evidence-based initiatives have already reached more than 12 million children in all 50 states.

Now, with our community partners, we’re poised to create healthier environments for millions more children nationwide.

At ChildObesity180, we build effective partnerships that include academia, business, and community-based organizations.

Our multi-sector collaborations bring together expertise critical to advancing the science and practice of obesity prevention, and to creating healthy, sustainable environments in which all children can thrive.

At ChildObesity180, we are constantly innovating and evolving. For more than a decade, we’ve worked across sectors to identify and scale best practices for obesity prevention.

Since 2021, we have been strengthening our focus on addressing the complex drivers of health in all the work we do, and expanding the age range of children we serve. We hope you will join us as we take our work to a new level.

The COVID-19 pandemic has limited many children’s access to healthful foods and physical exercise. Long-standing inequities in healthcare came into stark relief.

We can’t predict long-term outcomes, but with our partners we are committed to keeping the focus on children’s health and obesity prevention.