Wilmington Wellness Month is a signature health initiative during the month of September each year, culminating in Wilmington Wellness Day where over 100 health organizations provide health education and preventive health screening services to Wilmington residents.

Description:
The Wilmington Health Planning Council was established by city ordinance in 2000 as a council of private citizens and health organization representatives to help the city of Wilmington identify local health needs, develop a plan to improve the health of Wilmington residents and those who work in the city , assist the city in implementing health initiatives, and to provide direction on monitoring and evaluation of health goals and objectives in Wilmington

History:
Wilmington Health Planning Council began meeting in February 2001 identifying community health needs and determining the process for developing a city health plan. The Council decided to develop a Healthy Wilmington 2010 plan modeled after the national Healthy People 2010 and the state Healthy Delaware 2010 plans that would determine broad health goals, specific measureable objectives and milestones, targeted activities and available community resources to help meet those goals and objectives.

Contact people:

Helene Gladney, Project Manager, (phone), (email) La Vaida Owens-White, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) Audrey Boyer, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (302) 571-4102

Address:

Rodney Square - P.O. Box 1098 Wilmington, DE 19899 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.healthywilmington.org

Directions:

City of Wilmington's Rodney Square: 10th & 11th St between Market and King Streets. Driving Directions: Philadelphia on I-95 South: * Take I-95 South through Chester to Wilmington. * Follow I-95 south to Exit 7A marked "52 South, Delaware Avenue" * Follow exit road (11th Street) to intersection with Delaware Avenue marked "52 South Business District" * At the Delaware Avenue intersection, bear left, continuing on 11th Street. * Follow 11th Street through four traffic lights. At the fifth light (intersection of 11th & Market) turn right. Downstate Delaware: * Take Route 13 North, into Wilmington. * Follow signs marked "North Business, Route 13" to the eighth traffic light. * At the eighth light, make a left onto 10th Street. * Follow 10th Street three blocks to Orange Street, make a right on Orange. * Next block is 11th Street. Turn right; next block is Market Street, turn right; Route 202: * Follow Routh 202 to I-95 intersection. Take I-95 South. * Follow I-95 south to Exit 7A marked "52 South, Delaware Avenue" * Follow exit road (11th Street) to intersection with Delaware Avenue marked "52 South Business District" * At the Delaware Avenue intersection, bear left, continuing on 11th Street. * Follow 11th Street through four traffic lights. At the fifth light (intersection of 11th & Market) turn right.   Nearest Bus Stop: Rodney Square, 0 minute walk For maps or information, please see http://www.septa.com/

Miscellaneous Information

Are court referrals welcomed?
	Yes