OUR PROGRAMS
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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.

RECENT NEWS

SOCIAL

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Big things are coming! The Partnership for a Healthy Delaware County is kicking off the 2026 Community Health Assessment (CHA).

This county-wide effort will include mailed and online surveys, focus groups, and community conversations to help identify top health priorities and shape future programs. Stay tuned for ways to get involved!

Learn more about the process by exploring this graphic.๐Ÿ‘‡
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Our Prenatal & Newborn Home Visiting programs offer personalized support for families during pregnancy and the early days with your baby. When you schedule a visit, youโ€™ll also gain access to great resources, helpful info, and support for you and your babyโ€™s health and development.

Learn more: DelawareHealth.org/prenatal-newborncare
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Weโ€™ve wrapped up our annual infectious disease review for 2025 and the top 5 reported diseases were chlamydia, flu-related hospitalizations, gonorrhea, campylobacteriosis, and salmonellosis.

For a closer look at whatโ€™s happening in our community, view the full report here: DelawareHealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2025-Infectious-Disease-Report-1.pdf
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Join our as an Environmental Health Specialist!
๐Ÿ‘‰ Apply now: DelawareHealth.org/careers
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A huge congratulations to our very own Sara Bayless on receiving the Ohio Lactation Consultants Association Outstanding Peer Helper Award today for her incredible and dedicated work in providing breastfeeding support to families in our community. ... See MoreSee Less

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Accreditation

The Public Health Accreditation Board is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving and protecting the health of the public by advancing and ultimately transforming the quality and performance of state, local, tribal, and territorial public health departments.

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