Moving Delaware Forward
(Christiana Care Health System, Center for Community Health)
Wilmington Annex Building, 1400 N. Washington Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 428-6354
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Community Nutrition Education
Group Weight Management
Individual Weight Management
Targeted Nutrition Interventions for Preconception, Prenatal and Postpartum Care
Moving Delaware Forward Program – free classes that promote healthy lifestyles for Delaware residents
- Weight management programs
- Grocery market tours with a registered dietitian
- Cooking demos
- Hip hop aerobics
- Belly dancing
- Yoga
- Exercise during and after pregnancy
- Open gym and open swim
- Line dancing
- Aerobics
- Chair exercises for the disabled
Free Weight Management & Nutrition Program: An 8-week weight management workshop that uses a non-diet approach to weight loss and weight maintenance.
Class topics include: setting weekly goals, learning your BMI, how to keep a food journal, behavior chains, negative self-talk, figuring out your calorie needs, proper portion sizes, how to read a food label, meal planning, healthy dining out, stress management, family meals, and MUCH more!
Register Today!
You can sign-up 4 ways:
- Call 302-428-6354
- Email mlaurent@christiancare.org
- Mail registration form to:
Moving Delaware Forward
1400 North Washington St.
Wilmington, DE 19801 - Fax registration form to 302-428-2813
Christiana Care Preventive Medicine and Rehabilitation Institute (PMRI)
3506 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 661-3475
Monday-Thursday: 6:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday: 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Medical weight management classes include medical and psychological assessment followed by a 12-week behavioral modification and exercise program for morbidly obese.
Pre- and post-gastric bypass support is offered through the Medical Weight Management Classes.
Those with BMI lower than 30 can participate in an 8-week nutrition and fitness program in a group setting.
- Weight Smart Nutrition & Fitness Group Classes
- Fit4Life Program: 12-Week Personalized Weight Loss Program
- Medically Managed Weight Loss Programs
- OPTIFAST® Meal Replacement Program
- “Want to Know More About Weight Loss Surgery?” Seminars
- Weight Loss Surgery Pre- & Post-Operative Care
Patients need to check with insurance plans for coverage
Medicaid patients need to have full active coverage
Medicare patients need to be diagnosed with diabetes and/or renal disease
Spanish-speaking patients welcome
Food Bank of Delaware
14 Garfield Way, Newark, DE 19713
(302) 292-1305
Monday – Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Nutrition education to low-income SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)-eligibles
Food Safety – ServSafe instructor
Programs/Classes offered: Ongoing – available to come to various facilities servicing the food stamp eligible population
New Castle County Department of Community Services, Senior Services
77 Reads Way,New Castle, DE 19720
(302) 395-5653
Senior Centers: Sellers, Mid-County, New Castle County, DeLaWarr, Middletown/Odessa/Townsend, Chesapeake & Delaware Canal
Low- Cost Senior Nutrition Program
Community Nutrition Education – Diabetes Support for Senior Citizens
Senior Healthcare Transportation
