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Preventative Services

We strive to offer services in support of our Board priorities and our agency mission of fostering, protecting and improving the health of our residents and our community. Appointments are available for most preventative services.

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Community Services

Our staff focuses on preventing chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes, stroke and others, and offers technical assistance, coordination of services, programming, policy development and more to ensure that our community is healthy and well.

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Environmental Services

Our Environmental Health Division consists of a staff of dedicated and professional people who work every day to assure the citizens of the Health District have a safe and healthy environment where they can live, work and play.

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Our WIC staff is dedicated to providing nutrition and breastfeeding education, as well as providing supplemental nutritious foods to those who are income-eligible and in need.

๐Ÿ”ต To learn more about our WIC services, visit: www.delawarehealth.org/women-infants-children/
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Our WIC staff is dedicated to providing nutrition and breastfeeding education, as well as providing supplemental nutritious foods to those who are income-eligible and in need.
 
๐Ÿ”ต To learn more about our WIC services, visit: https://www.delawarehealth.org/women-infants-children/

Our Environmental Health Division will be unavailable/closed on Wednesday, November 20th of 2024 due to staff training. Normal hours will resume Thursday, November 21st of 2024. We appreciate your understanding! ... See MoreSee Less

Our Environmental Health Division will be unavailable/closed on Wednesday, November 20th of 2024 due to staff training. Normal hours will resume Thursday, November 21st of 2024. We appreciate your understanding!

Help us celebrate #AmericaRecyclesDay with our Keep Delaware County Beautiful program by recycling right holiday string lights! Starting today, residents can bring burnt-out string lights to any of our partner locations and drop them into the marked, decorated bins. ... See MoreSee Less

Help us celebrate #AmericaRecyclesDay with our Keep Delaware County Beautiful program by recycling right holiday string lights! Starting today, residents can bring burnt-out string lights to any of our partner locations and drop them into the marked, decorated bins.

Some of our staff had a great time meeting with folks at the first Reentry Resource Fair today, which helped justice-involved community members and their families find important info & resources needed to succeed! ... See MoreSee Less

Some of our staff had a great time meeting with folks at the first Reentry Resource Fair today, which helped justice-involved community members and their families find important info & resources needed to succeed!Image attachmentImage attachment

Weโ€™ve been getting more reports of wildlife showing signs of distemper, with raccoons, skunks, and other animals acting strangely in yards. If you see wildlife acting odd, please leave them alone! If thereโ€™s been no contact with pets or people, simply give the animal space to avoid stress or risk.

For more info, click here to access our Distemper FAQ:
DelawareHealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Distemper-.FAQ_.pdf
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Weโ€™ve been getting more reports of wildlife showing signs of distemper, with raccoons, skunks, and other animals acting strangely in yards. If you see wildlife acting odd, please leave them alone! If thereโ€™s been no contact with pets or people, simply give the animal space to avoid stress or risk.

For more info, click here to access our Distemper FAQ:
DelawareHealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Distemper-.FAQ_.pdf

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Is this a county wide issue or only in specific areas?

Do you know why there has been an increase? Thank you for keeping us informed ๐Ÿ˜Š

Delaware Public Health District, the posts I have seen about a possible raccoon with distemper say they have contacted ODNR and they say they cannot do anything.

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Keep #Naloxone on hand for peace of mind when you're with loved ones this coming holiday season. Order now โ€”because being prepared could save a life. Residents are eligible to get a free #Naloxone overdose emergency kit through our mail order option. Click here for more: surveymonkey.com/r/freenarcan ... See MoreSee Less

Keep #Naloxone on hand for peace of mind when youre with loved ones this coming holiday season. Order now โ€”because being prepared could save a life. Residents are eligible to get a free #Naloxone overdose emergency kit through our mail order option. Click here for more: surveymonkey.com/r/freenarcan
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