Forum

Moving Toward an Active Delaware Through Community Design

This by-invitation-only forum—held on October 7, 2009, at Dover Downs Hotel in Dover, Del.—brought together agencies, organizations, and community leaders to discuss community design approaches that can lead to a healthier Delaware. Participants gained insights on land use and its connection to active living and health.

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This forum was coordinated by Nemours Health & Prevention Services.

Forum Presentations (all viewable/downloadable in PDF , instructions for viewing/downloading):

• Keynote - Creating a Legacy: The Importance of Healthy and Livable Communities (6.3MB), by Richard Killingsworth, Director of Strategic Planning and Operations, Nemours Health & Prevention Services
• Statewide Approach to Address Healthy Eating & Active Living (4.7MB), by Michelle Eichinger, Physical Activity Program Administrator, Delaware Division of Public Health
• Capitalizing on Citizen Interest in Active Living (2.0MB), by Kendall Sommers, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Delaware Division of Parks & Recreation
• Why Active Living is Essential Across the Lifespan (356KB), by Dr. Karyl Rattay, Director, Delaware Division of Public Health
• The Key Ingredients to Healthy, Rewarding Communities: Laying the Groundwork for Smarter Growth in Delaware (2.7MB), by Connie Holland, Director, Office of State Planning Coordination
• Building Great Communities (1.0MB), by Marcia Scott, Associate Policy Scientist, Institute for Public Administration, University of Delaware
• Lessons from the Field: Breakthrough Strategies in Newark, Milford, Lewes and Dover (Julia O’Hanlon, Assistant Policy Scientist)
  • Newark (10.8MB), by Charlie Emerson, Director, City of Newark Department of Parks and Recreation, and Mike Fortner, Planner, City of Newark
  • Milford (3.4MB), by Gary Emory, Director, City of Milford Department of Parks and Recreation
  • Lewes (1.5MB), by Mike Lynn, President, RDM, Inc.
  • Dover (1.3MB), by Ann Marie Townshend, AICP, Planning Director, City of Dover
• Wrap-Up Session (4.5MB), by Chris Oakes, Environment and Policy Setting Co-Chair, Delaware Partners to Promote Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL)

For more information, contact Marcia Scott (302-831-0581).
 

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Health Policy
 

• Introduction
• Healthy Communities
  • Walkability Initiative
  • Access to Healthy Foods
• Toolkit for a Healthy Del.
• Senior Center Grant-in-Aid
  • Introduction
  • Funding Formula
  • Resources
  • Project Publications
• Disparities in Health & Care
  • Introduction
  • Overview
  • Health Conditions
  • Systemwide Interventions
  • Specific Ethnic Groups
  • Resources
• Consumer Assessment