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

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Starting this week, we're taking the time to share our "From Pregnancy to Parenthood" social media series because every family deserves local support from pregnancy through baby's first year.

Whether you're expecting your first child or adding to your growing family, having trusted support and resources can make all the difference.

Over the next several weeks, we'll be highlighting our free prenatal and newborn care services available. From pregnancy support and newborn home visits to breastfeeding assistance, car seat safety, safe sleep education, and more, we're here to help families every step of the way.

Follow along and learn how our team can help you and your family get off to a healthy start.

#PregnancyToParenthood #DelawareCountyBabies #HealthyStartDelaware
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Starting this week,

SAVE THE DATE: Supplies for Scholars 2026!

Special note: Our staff and public health nurses will be on hand serving students and families at the July 23 event at the Willis Education Center! Scan the QR code to register your student(s) or visit www.delawarecountyfamilies.org/sfs
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It's #MosquitoMonday ๐ŸฆŸEach week, mosquitoes are collected from traps and tested for mosquito-borne diseases. If a mosquito trap tests positive or a human case of mosquito-borne illness is reported, our licensed staff may conduct targeted mosquito spraying within a one-mile radius of the positive trap or case location.

โœ… Residents are always notified in advance of any scheduled spraying.

๐ŸŒ™ Spraying only occurs at night to avoid active resident hours and to protect honeybees, which are active during the day. Bodies of water, registered apiaries (beehives), and documented no-spray residences are not sprayed.

For more info, visit DelawareHealth.org/animals-insects
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We have been notified that a bat in the Orange Township area has tested positive for rabies.

๐Ÿ‘‰Please always take precautions if you or your family come in contact with a bat.
๐Ÿ‘‰Make sure your inside and outside pets are vaccinated.
๐Ÿ‘‰Keep window screens in good repair and ensure they are in place whenever windows are open.

๐Ÿ”ต For more info, visit DelawareHealth.org/animals-insects under "Animal Bites/Rabies".
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Our offices will be closed on Friday, June 19 in observation of Juneteenth. We will resume normal business hours on Monday, June 22. ... 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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