Defining Quality Youth Sports Environments Workshop

July 23, 2026

In July 2026, the NCCOR Sport & Youth Well-Being workgroup convened more than 35 invited experts for a two-day workshop titled Defining Quality Youth Sports Environments: A Conceptual Framework and Examples from the Field. The workshop introduced a draft conceptual...

Defining Quality Youth Sports Environments: A Conceptual Framework and Examples from the Field

July 23, 2026

Youth sports provide significant physical, mental, and social health benefits, yet participation remains uneven across population groups. Structural and programmatic barriers—including cost, transportation, limited facilities, unsafe or unwelcoming environments, and inconsistent coaching practices—continue to limit access to and the quality...

OPUS II Workshop

September 11, 2024

Building on the valuable insights from the OPUS I workshop, OPUS II focused on the next generation of equity-centered, community-engaged policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) interventions for childhood obesity prevention. This virtual workshop explored critical methodological considerations, innovative research approaches,...

Obesity-Related Policy, Systems, and Environmental Research in the U.S. (OPUS)

July 1, 2024

NCCOR's Obesity-Related Policy, Systems, and Environmental Research in the U.S. (OPUS) project is a two-part workshop series seeking to spur innovation in childhood obesity research with specific attention to community engagement and systems change through an equity lens. OPUS I:...

OPUS I Workshop

July 1, 2024

On June 4–5, 2024, NCCOR hosted the Obesity-Related Policy, Systems, and Environmental Research in the U.S. (OPUS) workshop featuring presentations from leading obesity-prevention and public health experts. The workshop examined best practices in obesity prevention research with specific attention to community...

Measures for Children at High Risk for Obesity

January 27, 2023

Children and their families at high risk for obesity are often under-represented in instrument validation studies that measure obesity and related psychosocial, behavioral, and environmental factors. Culturally and linguistically appropriate assessments are important for effective interventions and research. NCCOR’s Measures...

Impact of COVID-19 on Child Care Programs, Potential Solutions & Emerging Opportunities

January 26, 2023

Efforts to prevent childhood obesity have included investing in the settings where children spend much of their time, like early care and education (ECE), schools, and school-aged child care and after-school programs. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has devastated...

Engaging Health Care Providers and Systems

January 26, 2023

The National Collaborative on Childhood Obesity Research (NCCOR) seeks to gather findings from research relevant to childhood obesity prevention that can be translated and used in clinical and community settings. The NCCOR Engaging Health Care Providers and Systems project proposes...