Lieutenant Governor’s Challenge:

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The Lieutenant Governor's Challenge 2.0, Wellness Award Initiative, is an opportunity for everyone to drive change and to elevate the well-being, productivity, and prosperity among communities in Delaware.The 2.0 reference is rooted in the mission of former Lieutenant Governor, and now Governor, John Carney to address physical activity and fitness levels of youth and adults.The Lieutenant Governor's Challenge 2.0 presents the opportunity to unite the entire state in an ongoing effort to create an overall healthier population.Mobilizing communities to get healthier, promote better health outcomes, and lower health care costs are the goals of this statewide initiative.Community recognition is a powerful tool to applaud and inspire individuals and organizations that implement health promotion and disease prevention programs.To reduce the burden of chronic disease in Delaware, the Lieutenant Governor's Challenge 2.0 honors individuals, programs, organizations, and institutions who are implementing policy, systems, and environmental change initiatives to improve the health and well-being of their respective communities.This article highlights the Lieutenant Governor's Challenge Wellness Award Initiative and discusses the importance of policy, systems, and environmental change strategies in chronic disease prevention.This is more than a recognition program for health and wellness.It is a statewide effort to influence, advance, and sustain systemic change in emotional well-being, healthy living, chronic disease management and prevention, and mother and child health.This effort achieves health equity through approaches that center community voice.