With First Lady Michelle Obama serving as Honorary Chair, Nemours is one of the founding members of a Partnership for a Healthier America.
Leading the Fight Against Childhood Obesity
"Healthy Schools" Award Winners Announced
The Edith P. Vincent Healthy Schools Awards honor Delaware Public Schools that have made healthy changes to increase physical activity or improve nutrition.
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NHPS Applauds Passage of Nutrition Bill
In supporting the Improving Nutrition for America's Children Act, Delaware Rep. Mike Castle cites Nemours model of care for addressing childhood obesity and wellness.
NHPS Applauds Gov. Markell for Health Order
Delaware Governor's Executive Order #19 establishes a Council on Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.
The Mighty Timoneers
Live the healthy eating and physical activity adventure with the Mighty Timoneers.
Make School a Moving Experience
Our obesity prevention initiative to help school staff and afterschool care providers incorporate 150 minutes of physical activity into elementary schools' schedules -- for every single student, each and every week.
NHPS Policy and Advocacy
Learn about what Nemours Health & Prevention Services is doing to build healthy communities through policy change and advocacy.
Nemours Health & Prevention Services (NHPS), based in Newark, Delaware, works with families and community partners to help children grow up healthy.
Our goal is to aid in the implementation of policies and practices outside of the clinical environment that promote child health.
We reach children in a variety of settings—where they live, learn, and play—throughout their childhood years, from birth through adolescence.
Focus on Childhood Obesity
Nemours is taking a leading role to help people understand the causes and health implications of obesity and to promote healthier lifestyles among children and families.
Our initial area of emphasis is childhood obesity prevention, the centerpiece of which is 5-2-1-Almost None, our formula for a healthy lifestyle.
Focus on Emotional & Behavioral Health
Nemours wants all adults to have access to helpful options for handling and nurturing healthy emotions and behaviors in young children.
Our second area of focus is emotional and behavioral health during early childhood - birth to age five. We provide training and education to teachers and parents on how to build resiliency in children as well as how to teach them how to act and think in healthy ways.