June 2014

Get excited for our June events!

PolicyLinks Healthy Food
Access and Healthcare
Seminar will take place on
Tuesday, June 17, 2 - 3 pm.
For information and to
register go to:
http://www.policylink.org/e
vents/healthy-food-access-
webinar

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Check out the 147
th

Delaware General
Assemblys health
legislation on the Delaware
Healthcare Association
website @
http://www.deha.org/Legislatio
n.aspx.

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A New Garden is Upon Us!

The Southbridge Community Youth Garden will have a grand opening June 20
th
from
3:30 to 5:00 pm,

Location: 528 Claymont St, Wilmington, DE

Contact Trish Kelleher to RSVP at:
pkelleher@neighborhoodhse.org
Or (302) 652-3928

The Agenda will include:
3:30 pm: Welcoming remarks by
Veronica Oliver (Executive Director of Neighborhood House)
Ed Kee (Secretary of Delaware Department of Agriculture)
Rita Landgraf, (Secretary of Delaware Health and Social Services)
Haniffa Shabazz (Councilwoman for the City of Wilmington)
Dr. Freeman Williams (Superintendent of Christina School District)
Timothy George (Manager at Capital One)
3:50 pm: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
4:00 pm: Planting with Kids
5:00 pm: Healthy Cooking Demonstration








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HKD members are invited to promote your agencys services by
exhibiting on June 28th at the 1
st
annual New Castle Avenue
Community Day Health Fair!
Health Hookup Community Day
Purpose: to mobilize, engage and motivate 200-300 youth and
adults to take advantage of all the free information and
screenings we have to offer.
Expect: health screenings
Town Hall Forum focusing on HIV Prevention and
Underage Drinking

Recreation: educational games, 2 separate $50 drawings, 1 $100 drawing,
give-a-ways, free food
Special Guests: 2014 Miss Juneteenth, and top entertainment in the area.
Event is held indoors and outdoors
1:00 pm-5:00 pm
Bowlerama parking lot
(Inside Bowlerama if it rains!)
3031 New Castle Ave
New Castle, DE

Set up: 11:30-12:30 pm (set up is cut off at 12:45). Everyone
should stay until 4:30 pm

Exhibitors will be provided:
o 1 table
o 2 chairs
o Lunch
(The event is free, but each agency that participates is asked
to donate a door prize valued at $10 to $25)
DEADLINE TO REGISTER: Friday, June 13
th


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Must Register by July 1
st
!








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Become a part of the See You Outside Challenge to
record your fun outdoor activities through
photographs. Go to http://www.syodelaware.org/ in
order to register!



Attention Members!
Make sure you continue to post your events of interest on the Healthy Kids
Delaware Website Calendar! Want to see more topics on the website? Contact
Debbie Neff: by email: deborah.neff@nemours.org or by phone: 302 298-7622.



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New Healthy Eating Ideas for the Summertime!





















Always have tips on hand to
give to families and children
interested in healthy eating.
In addition to the popular
MyPlate website, there is
another titled the Nourish
Interactive @
http://www.nourishinteractive.co
m , where there are many
nutrition themed games! There is
a wealthy source of printable
coloring pages as well as tasty,
nutrient-dense recipes and daily
tips for parents.
Here are some great recipes from Nourish
Interactive!
Asian Grilled Pork chops (Dinner, p.1)
Brushed w/ a mix of Dijon mustard,
olive oil, soy sauce, garlic, and black
pepper.
Grilled Veggie Packed Turkey Burgers (Dinner,
p.3)
Stuffed with green and red peppers,
mushrooms, zucchini, and onions.
Grilled Potato Planks (Dinner, p.2)
Dip slices in a mix of olive oil, salt,
garlic, and rosemary and grill.

Tips from Michelle Mirizzini, M.S., RD
Put fruit in your salad.
Use fresh herbs to season your meals
Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
The Academy recommends grilled
vegetable kabobs (peppers, onions,
eggplant, etc), or even grilled fruit,
with which you could also top off low-
fat frozen yogurt. Grilled Fruits and
Vegetables Add Color, Nutrition and
Flavor, Reviewed April 2013.

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Save the Date: Promoting
Healthy Weight Colloquium
September 19


This upcoming colloquium will
offer you insight and up-to-date
information about the
assessment, treatment, and
prevention of maternal obesity
from experts working in the field.
Sincerely,
Promoting Healthy Weight 2.0
The University of Tennessee
utphn@utk.edu
When
Friday September 19, 2014 from
12:30 PM to 5:00 PM EDT
Where
Webcast or Onsite
The University of Tennessee
Howard Baker Center
1640 Cumberland Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37996

Mental Health Association
ASIST Workshops
Sussex County Workshop:
August 14-15, 2014 /
Registration Deadline is
August 4, 2014
ASIST (Applied Suicide
Intervention Skills
Training): evidence based
two-day, highly
interactive, practical,
practice-oriented
workshop. ASIST is the
most researched suicide
prevention skills training
world-wide.
Registration is
required. Space is
limited.
TO REGISTER CALL
JENNIFER SEO 302-654-6833
x 17
DOWNLOAD
Nemours and Alfred I duPont
Hospital for Children Expansion
Building A Healthier Future for
Children
This vision will be realized in October
2014 when the first patients begin
occupying the new space. Our
partners in this journey include FKP
Architects, Inc. and Skanska USA
Building, Inc. Click here to take a
closer look at how we are making our
vision a reality.
READ MORE
Northeast Community Garden
Groundbreaking Ceremony
Making use of the damaged
unused land!
Opening will take place:
Wednesday, July 9
th
, 11 am
22 East 23
rd
St. Wilmington, DE
19802
Open to the public!
Keep up with this website
for important information
on nutrition and fitness!
http://healthyfoodaccess.
org/



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FREE Nonprofit Technology Webinars from Jul. 10-
31 ONLINE
FREE Cloud Computing Solutions Webinars
Microsoft Office 365 for Nonprofits: An Introduction
Thurs. 7/22 @ 2 PM EST Click Here to Register
Office365 and SharePoint Demos
Thurs. 7/10 @ 2 PM EST Click Here to Register
Thurs. 7/24 @ 2 PM EST Click Here to Register
VolunteerConnect Demos
Thurs. 7/17 @ 2 PM EST Click Here to Register
Thurs. 7/31 @ 2 PM EST Click Here to Register
























































Severe Combined
Immunodeficiency Newborn
Screening Implementation Program
(HRSA-14-139)
06/24/2014 12:00 AM EDT
Apply By: Mon, 14 Jul 2014
Collaborative Improvement and
Innovation Network on School-
Based Health Services (HRSA-14-
092)
06/24/2014 12:00 AM EDT
Apply By: Thu, 17 Jul 2014
Reproductive and Environmental
Health Network (HRSA-14-147)
06/24/2014 12:00 AM EDT
Apply By: Mon, 21 Jul 2014
Promoting Preventive Health
Services for Women (HRSA-14-084)
06/24/2014 12:00 AM EDT
Apply By: Mon, 21 Jul 2014


New Castle County Family Court Mural Project
July 28
th
through August 1
st

Delaware College of Art and Design
600 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE 19801
Need professionals to volunteer: 10-1 pm or
12 -3 pm
Call or email Julie Miller to sign up: 302-658-
7174 ex.16 or @ jmiller@dcjustice.org

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To find more information on the community events, please visit Lt. Governor Denns page for the
calendar of events at: http://ltgov.delaware.gov/communityengagement/index.shtml
Thank you for subscribing to HKD monthly newsletter. For more information please visit
www.healthykidsde.org.If you have content for the next month issue please submit to Deborah
Neff at Deborah.Neff@nemours.org. Content compiled by Alisha Beckford, Intern at Nemours
Health and Prevention Services

The Southbridge Community Garden Opening was a Success!
The Elementary School kids who visited the opening seemed to have a great time planting and
watering in the garden Children were even able to try kale, although recently more popular is still a
rare try. The kids were very eager to help in the cooking demonstrations, try the foods, as well as
scoop up any leftover fresh fruits and vegetables which was great to see!








Delaware Online posted an article on the garden opening with a quote from one of the children who
has participated in getting this garden ready: "Most kids would do it for the money," she said. "But me,
I'm doing it for the experience so I know how to plant stuff. So when I get older I might be able to plant
stuff." Nakaila Mosely, 11.








For more pictures from the event (all the credit of Aubrey Kingston), visit
https://www.flickr.com/photos/91891615@N06/sets/72157645295737234/


This young lady happily opens up the
garden!
Photo credit: Aubrey Kingston

Everyone gets deep into planting.
Photo credit: Aubrey Kingston

That extra yard space between buildings can
go a long way! Photo credit: Aubrey Kingston

Beth Kelley, a Registered Dietitian with
ShopRite, leads a student in preparing Greek
Nachos! Photo Credit: Aubrey Kingston

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Check out this article from
Stanford Medicine:
Lack of exercise, not diet, linked to
rise in obesity, Stanford research
shows

http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-
news/2014/07/lack-of-exercise--not-diet--
linked-to-rise-in-obesity--stanford-.html
New Law for Minors and Tanning
The bill was signed on July 28
th
to make
it illegal for minors to use tanning beds

http://www.legis.delaware.gov/LIS/LIS147.NS
F/vwLegislation/SB+94?Opendocument
http://www.skininc.com/treatments/suncare
/Delaware-Becomes-11th-State-to-Ban-
Indoor-Tanning-For-Minors-269576361.html

Grow It, Try It, Like It! is now available in
print!

Grow It, Try It, Like It! Nutrition Education Kit Featuring
MyPlate is a garden-themed nutrition education kit for child
care center staff that introduces children to fruits and
vegetables. The kit includes seven booklets featuring fruits
and vegetables with fun activities through the imaginary
garden at Tasty Acres Farm! It also has a CD-ROM with
Supplemental Information and a DVD with Cool Puppy Pup's
Picnic and Lunch Parties. Each set of lessons contains:
hands-on activities, planting activities, recipes, and nutrition
education activities that introduce MyPlate. Use the kit to
promote learning at home with fun parent/child activities and
family-sized recipes that give tips for cooking with children.
http://tn.ntis.gov/
There is discussion of
banning smoking in
Wilmington public
locations.

http://www.newsworks.org/index.
php/local/delaware/71033-
wilmington-to-consider-more-
smoking-restrictions

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In recognition of National Health Center Week, Henrietta Johnson
Medical Center is proud to present our Zumba Dance
Party. There will be prizes, face painting, live music, food,
massages, fitness and tours of our facility. It is an event that you
don't want to miss!
The Northeast Community Garden is a work in
progress!
Delaware Online posted an article about it, mentioning its
plans to sell harvest by next summer! Read the full article
below!

(Photo Credit: Jennifer Corbett/The News Journal)
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/local/2014/07/12/commu
nity-garden-sprouting-food-thought-wilmington/12583479/
Community Resource Fairs!
Dennis Williams (Mayor of Wilmington) and Beu
Biden, attorney general, will be sponsor the fair in
order to strengthen community relations for short and
long term benefits.
The fairs are scheduled as follows:
Brown, Burton Park (aka Prices Run Park)
Saturday, Sept. 13
th
: 1 to 4 pm

Christina Park
Saturday, Sept. 17
th
: 1 to 4 pm

The following organizations will have info
tables:
Local civic associations
Wilmington Department of Parks and
Recreation
The Attorney General's Resident Mortgage
Mediation Program
Delaware State Housing Authority
Delaware National Guard
Wilmington Department of Public Works
Delaware Community Reinvestment Action
Council
University of Delaware Garden for
the Community!
When: Thursday, September 4; 5:30 p.m. to
7:30 p.m.

Where: University of Delaware Community
Garden (Off Rte. 896 behind the Girl Scouts
building in Newark)

RSVP: Please RSVP by Monday, August 25. If
tickets are still available after August 25, price
increases by $10.

Cost: $40/person includes dinner, wine, beer
and entertainment (Student discount
available for $20/person must show ID)
http://www.fbd.org/an-evening-in-the-
garden/
For more information please contact Jack
McDonough, Department of Justice
Community Relations Coordinator, at
(302) 577-8834 or
Jack.Mcdonough@state.de.us, or Karin
Duvall at (302) 577-8339 or
Karin.Duvall@state.de.us
Grottos Pizza, Ritas Water Ice, and a
Moon Bounce will be there for
enjoyment as well!

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The American Heart Association and Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation Voices for Healthy Kids program has several different
types of grant opportunities addressing six priority areas: smart
school foods; healthy drinks; marketing matters; food access; active
places; and active kids out of school. For more details. (no
deadline).
Check out this amazingly
informative website on how to
implement community initiatives
for healthy eating!
http://changelabsolutions.org/CDFI-Guide
The National Association of
Chronic Disease Directors
(NACDD) is seeking organizational
support for a national resolution
called National Get Vertical Day,
to bring attention to reducing
sedentary behavior in the
workplace.
To sign on (please include "We support
National Get Vertical Day" in the subject
line). (no deadline
The Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation Commission to
Build a Healthier America
is convening a three-part
webinar series to address the
latest research, promising
programs and new opportunities
related to the recommendations it
previously released.
The first webinar is scheduled for:
Tuesday, August 12th, 2:30
p.m. (EDT) and will focus on
early childhood and toxic
stress.

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The National Alliance for
Nutrition and Activity (NANA) is
asking organizations to sign a
pledge to have healthy meetings,
conferences, and events. To
assist organizations, NANA has
developed a Healthy Meeting
Toolkit. (no deadline)
The National Coalition for
Promoting Physical Activity
(NCPPA) is circulating a CEO
Pledge, encouraging every CEO
in the United States to recognize
physical activity as an important
driver of employee health and
business performance. (no
deadline)
The National League of Cities (NLC) has announced the availability of grants of up
to $50,000, "to build the capacity of municipalities to raise awareness of and
increase participation in the federal Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs
through the Cities Combating Hunger through Afterschool and Summer Meals
(CHAMPs) Initiative." (deadline, August 15th)
The Healthy Schools Campaign and Trust for America's Health and seeking
supporters for a vision promoting health and wellness for all students -- Health in
Mind: Improving Education Through Wellness. (no deadline) The National League
of Cities (NLC) has announced the availability of grants of up to $50,000, "to build
the capacity of municipalities to raise awareness of and increase participation in
the federal Afterschool and Summer Meal Programs through the Cities Combating
Hunger through Afterschool and Summer Meals (CHAMPs) Initiative." (deadline,
August 15th).
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health Prize is available to
communities working to build a Culture of Health. Up to 10 winning communities
will each receive a $25,000 cash prize. (deadline, September 17th)
ChangeLab Solutions, in
collaboration with The Food
Trust, has developed:

Understanding the Role of
Community Development
Finance in Improving Access
to Healthy Food
to discuss Community
Development Financial
Institutions as an alternative
to conventional lending for
financing supermarkets and
other small businesses. They
urge you to download it "to
learn more about how public
health practitioners can get
involved in bringing the
benefits of these programs
to the communities that
need them most."

To find more information on the community events, please visit Lt. Governor Denns page for the
calendar of events at: http://ltgov.delaware.gov/communityengagement/index.shtml
Thank you for subscribing to HKD monthly newsletter. For more information please visit
www.healthykidsde.org.If you have content for the next month issue please submit to Deborah
Neff at Deborah.Neff@nemours.org. Content compiled by Alisha Beckford, Intern at Nemours
Health and Prevention Services


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