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Delaware State University

Martin Luther King, Jr. Conference Center

The conference provided a platform for sharing on national, regional, and local best practices, challenges, opportunities, and success stories.

Improving Health through Equity

Annual Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference 2023

Engaging Communities to Live a Healthy Lifestyle

Annual Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference 2024

This invitational event included government legislative and administrative policy makers in public health, nonprofit advocates of health and wellness, educators, medical care givers and policy experts, and academic and medical researchers who were interested or engaged in health disparities, nutrition, chronic illness and obesity prevention.

Vendor Application

Poster Application

Sponsorship Application

Eat Well, Move Well, Live Well

Annual Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference 2025

This invitational event included government legislative and administrative policy makers in public health, nonprofit advocates of health and wellness, educators, medical care givers and policy experts, and academic and medical researchers who were interested or engaged in health disparities, nutrition, chronic illness and obesity prevention.

Bally’s Dover Casino Resort

🌟 NEW LOCATION! 🌟

Taking Action for Healthier Communities

Annual Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference 2026

Register to Volunteer Here

Event Flyer

Village Volunteers

Enhance the lives of older adults and improve quality of life in your community through services, programs, and advocacy.

Village Volunteer - Call for Volunteers

Connect with someone who's been there... someone who understands.

Breat Cancer Peer Mentor Program

Attack Addiction Resource Center

You don't have to go through it alone. Find support, understanding, and hope with others who care.

Grief Support Group Meetings 

Unitarian Universalists of Southern Delaware, Lewes

Lutheran Church of Our Savior, Rehoboth Beach

Quiet Paths offers free, welcoming expressive arts workshops for community members&nbsp;experiencing stress, grief, burnout, or life&nbsp;transitions.

Workshop Series

Quiet Paths: Expressive Arts for Care, Reflection, and Renewal

Kimberly Moore, MS, RD

Kent County Extension Office

A cooking program for people with diabetes and their families.

Fall 2026 Dining with Diabetes - Kent County

New Castle County Extension Office

Fall 2026 Dining with Diabetes - New Castle

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Shamar Harrison

Central YMCA

Join us for an engaging &amp; easy-to-follow community session focused on improving heart health and preventing diabetes.

Blood Pressure Management & Diabetes Prevention

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<o:p></o:p>Each exhibitor registration includes one 8' display table, two chairs, two lunch tickets, and recognition on the Expo webpage. Table linens are not included.
Sponsorship opportunities ranging from $1,000 to $5,000 are also available and include additional recognition and exhibitor benefits.

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Sponsor/Exhibitor Registration

Delaware State Fairgrounds - Memorial Hall

Connect with Delaware individuals, families, caregivers, &amp; healthcare professionals and share resources that support preventing diabetes and more.

Delaware Diabetes Coalition’s 24th Annual Diabetes Wellness Expo

Are you working on a project, initiative, research, program, or community effort you want to share with others in public health? We want to see it at the 2026 Public Health Exchange! Whether you’re a student, faculty or staff member, community partner, or public health professional, we encourage you to share what you’re working on. (Submission deadline: October 16)<o:p></o:p>

Submit Your Poster Here

Audion, STAR Tower University of Delaware

Join us for a dynamic full-day event bringing together students, faculty, community partners, and state leaders.

2nd Annual Public Health Exchange 

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Jayden Carr

Join the AHL Coalition for a lunch and learn webinar! Michelle&nbsp;Washington will discuss Urban Regenerative Farming Operation.

Bite Sized Bits Webinar - Urban Regenerative Farming Operation

Agenda (Subject to Change)
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<li>12:30 – 12:40 pm:&nbsp; Welcome &amp; Introduction Kate Smith, MD, MPH, Executive Director, Delaware Academy of Medicine &amp; Public Health</li>
<li>12:40 – 1:10 pm: State of the State Speaker TBD</li>
<li>1:10 – 1:40 pm: Immunization Schedule Changes for Children and Adults Stephen C. Eppes, MD, President, Delaware Academy of Medicine &amp; Public Health</li>
<li>1:40 – 2:00 pm: Break Visit Vendors</li>
<li>2:00 – 2:50 pm: Communication About Vaccines Sean O’Leary, MD, MPH, University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus &amp; Children’s Hospital of Colorado</li>
<li>2:50 – 3:40 pm: Influenza in Delaware Sarah Czukiewski, Respiratory Epidemiologist, State of Delaware</li>
<li>3:40 – 4:00 pm: Break Visit Vendors</li>
<li>4:00 – 4:50 pm: Overview of Adult Vaccines &amp; Immunization in Delaware John O’Neill, DO, Hospitalist, ChristianaCare</li>
<li>4:50 – 5:00 pm: Wrap Up Adjourn</li>
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Registration Opens September 15, 2026

Become A Sponsor

John H. Ammon Center, Christiana Hospital

Join the Immunization Coalition of Delaware &amp; the Delaware Division of Public Health for our 2026 Immunization Summit!

Communicate to Vaccinate

2026 Immunization Summit

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Bally's Dover Conference Center

Join the LIFE Conference for a day of learning, networking, and inspiring conversations advancing opportunities for people with disabilities.

LIFE Conference 2027

RSVP: connie.murphy@christina.k12.de.us

Connie Murphy

John R. Downes Elementary School

Partner with us to inspire healthy families and a strong community.&nbsp;

Healthy Family Night

Delaware Public Archives Building

Quarterly / December 2026

Quarterly / March 2027

Quarterly / June 2027

Student

Meeting Report

Virtual

Monthly / October 2026

Marketing and Communication

Program

Community Engagement

Meeting Presentation

Unite for Her Presentation

Quarterly / September 2026

Monthly / September 2026

Conference Steering

Bi-Weekly - May 2026

Monthly - May 2026

Faith Deanna Johnson Foundation

Your Health is Your Wealth: Nighttime Networking Event

Monthly - April 2026

Bi-Weekly - April 6, 2026

Bi-Weekly - March 23, 2026

Monthly - March 2026

Bi-Weekly - March 9, 2026

CHAMG Report Presentation

CHAMG Final Report

Dover Public Library

Quarterly / March 2026

Bi-Monthly - March 4, 2026

Monthly - February 2026

Bi-Weekly - February 9, 2026

Monthly, February 2026

Bi-Weekly - January 30, 2026

Bi-Weekly, January 12, 2026

Monthly, January 2026

Bi-Monthly, January 2026

Bi-Weekly, December 15, 2025

Monthly, December 2025

AHL Presentation

Obesity, Sleep, Asthma Presentation

Quarterly / December 2025

Monthly, November 2025

Bi-Monthly, November 2025

Bi-Weekly - November 3, 2025

Monthly, October 2025

Ice House Fitness Studio

Healthy Plate, Healthy Fate: Evening Networking Event

AHL Coalition Presentation

Delaware SHIP

Quarterly / September 2025

Monthly, September 2025

Bi-Monthly, September 2025

Bi-Weekly - May 27, 2025

Monthly - May 2025

Bi-Weekly - April 29, 2025

Bi-Weekly - April 15, 2025

Monthly - April 2025

Monthly, April 2025

Bi-Weekly - April 1, 2025

Presentation

Violence and Health

Quarterly / March 2025

Monthly / March 13, 2025

Bi-Weekly - March 4, 2025

Monthly - March 2025

Bi-Weekly, February 18, 2025

Monthly - February 2025

Monthly, February 2025

Increase awareness about the AHL Coalition and expand the PANO services landscape in Delaware by engaging partnerships, organizations, and the membership, and sharing resources and information.

Identify gaps in services and programs that increase access to PANO related services that reduce health disparities, improve outcomes, and affect system or cultural change.

Join the Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Coalition for a lunch and learn webinar! Tune in for a sneak peak of the agenda, and to learn all you need to know about the Conference.

Yinka Isichei

Tori Burton

Live Webinar

4th Annual Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference

Register Today

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Join the Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Coalition for a lunch and learn webinar! Students from Delaware State University will share valuable insights around increasing healthy lifestyles in Delaware's student population.
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Natashia Morris-Harrison

Aniah M. Johnson

Teri K. Bell

Student Panel: Increasing Healthy Lifestyles in Delaware's Student Population

Join the Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Coalition for a lunch and learn webinar! The Division of Public Health and GWA Performance Consulting will present the Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention Program's new 2025-2028 strategic plan.

Knolan Rawlins, Ph.D.

Lauren Butscher, CHES

Devona E. Williams, Ph.D.

Moving Forward: Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention in Delaware 2025-2028

For additional information, please contact Jayden Carr

Join the Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Coalition for our April 2025 Bite-Sized Bits lunch and learn webinar! Representatives from Delaware&rsquo;s Universities will share information about their various public health programs and student offerings, highlighting how they prepare students for the public health workforce.

Webinar Flyer

Megan A. Rothermel, Ed.D

Shannon Robson, PhD, MPH, RD

Amy Gootee-Ash, PhD

Shannon Speed, PhD, CHES

Angela Herman, DNP, RN

Wellness for the Workforce: Preparing Students for Physical Activity, Nutrition and Obesity Prevention (PANO) Careers

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Join the Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Coalition for a lunch and learn webinar! Co-Chairs of the Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Coalition&rsquo;s Conference Steering Committee will highlight the upcoming Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference. Tune in for a sneak peak of the agenda, and to learn all you need to know about the Conference.
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Cassandra Davis

Tanya Haley, MS, CHES, CHWC, AE-C

3rd Annual Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference: Eat Well, Move Well, Live Well

Join the Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Coalition for a lunch and learn webinar! University of Delaware experts will share insights from a statewide evaluation of health promotion programs in senior centers. Learn about the impact senior centers can have on meeting community needs in at risk, underserved populations.

Interdisciplinary Partnerships to Evaluate and Support Healthy Aging Programs in Delaware Senior Centers: Outcomes and Lessons

Join the Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Coalition for a lunch and learn webinar! Catalina Natalini will discuss emotional eating, and the connection between feelings and food. Learn how your emotions influence your cravings, and tips on how to overcome them.

Cataline Natalini

Sharece Sellem-Hannah

Hungry for Comfort: Unraveling the Connection of Feelings and Food

Join the Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Coalition for a lunch and learn webinar! Ph.D. Candidate, Esther Dawley, will present on her research conducted during her time as a member of the AHL Coalition Policy Committee. Esther will present her comparative analysis of physical activity, nutrition, and obesity prevention programs across multiple states.

Kimi Moore, MS, RD, LD

Esther Dawley, MPH

A Comparative Analysis of State-Level Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention Programs

Join the Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Coalition for a lunch and learn webinar! Lanice Wilson, Owner of The Juice Joint 2.0, will discuss unique and delicious ways to consume fruits and vegetables. An engaging conversation that explores the health benefits of fruits and vegetables and encourages attendees to refresh their daily habits.

Debbie Smith, MBA

Lanice Wilson

Eat it or Drink It: A Better Way to Consume Your Produce

Join the Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Coalition for a Policy Committee&ndash;sponsored webinar exploring how Delaware can strengthen physical activity, nutrition, and obesity prevention efforts. Moderated by Kimberley Moore of the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension, the session features Esther Dawley, MPH, PhD student at the University of South Carolina, sharing key lessons from other states and how those insights can help inform policy and programs in Delaware.

Kimberly Moore

Esther Dawley

Join the Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Coalition for a webinar exploring how Delaware can better consume produce. Moderated by Debbie Smith, DEI Practitioner Chair, Leadership Team, AHL Coalition, the session features Lanice Wilson, Devona Williams, PhD, Lauren Butscher, CHES, Jayden Carr, Megan A. Rothermel, EdD, and Natashia Morris-Harrison, MEd RDN, LDN, CC, sharing key lessons and insights for Delaware.

Debbie Smith

Devona Williams, PhD

Megan A. Rothermel, EdD

Natashia Morris-Harrison, MEd RDN, LDN, CC

Eat It or Drink It: A Better Way to Consume Your Produce

Join the Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Coalition for a lunch and learn webinar! Tanya Haley and Peter Campbell will discuss the launch of the YMCA Wellness Exchange, a community hub designed to help individuals access the education, referrals and support they need to manage obesityand live healthier lives.

Greg O'Neil, MSN, APRN

Tanya Haley, MS, CHES, CHWC

Collaboration between the Diabetes Association and the YMCA of Delaware

Diabetes Hub Initiative

AHL Coalition

Calendar

Blood Pressure Management & Diabetes Prevention

Grief Support Group Meetings

Delaware Diabetes Coalition’s 24th Annual Diabetes Wellness Expo

2nd Annual Public Health Exchange

Fall 2026 Dining with Diabetes - New Castle

November 2026