Mission, Vision, Philosophy

Our Mission

Our mission is dedicated to working with others to help children lead healthier lives.

We seek to accomplish our mission by:

• Working hand-in-hand with Delaware communities to emphasize child health promotion in all the places where children live, learn and grow
• Supporting implementation of health promotion policies and practices and evaluating them to learn what is working best
• Sharing findings and contributing to the knowledge base in the field of child health promotion and disease prevention
• Advocating for social, environmental and behavioral change that will lead to healthier generations of children to come

Areas of Focus

Our first areas of focus are on healthy eating, physical activity, and emotional/behavioral health. We are seeking out best practices in these areas and, where they do not exist, working with partners to develop new programs that can be implemented in Delaware.

Our Vision - Seeking a Cultural Shift

Ideally, NHPS seeks to transform the climate in Delaware to one that places the highest value on child health promotion and disease prevention.

• The immediate objective is to sound the alarm, explain the issues, and stimulate interest and enthusiasm in child health promotion and disease prevention.
• The mid-range goal is to catalyze communities to support changes that reflect the best interests of children’s physical and emotional health.
• The long-term goal is to improve the health of children and the likelihood that they will grow up to be healthy adults.