The Health District and PASS are looking forward to their collaboration to implement Minimize Risk, Maximize Life -- a program for adults of all ages who would like to learn about reducing the risk of problems related to their alcohol consumption, for themselves or their loved ones. The next course will take place Wednesday, July 12 [...]
Delaware, OH - The Ohio State Highway Patrol, Delaware Public Health District and SAFE Delaware County Coalition are joining forces for the Click It or Ticket campaign, which runs from May 22 through June 4 surrounding the Memorial Day holiday. The purpose of the campaign is to spread awareness of the importance of wearing a [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware Public Health District is excited to announce its plans to award partner projects within the Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) Mini Grant program. The CHC program had four applicant organizations request funding for projects that reflect the interests and goals to promote active living around the county. This year’s opportunity exceeded [...]
[Photo: Harrison Strader playing soccer -- just one of the many activities he is able to do after receiving special care resources through the Delaware Public Health District Children with Medical Handicaps program.] Delaware, OH — Genoa Township resident Harrison Strader, 8, began experiencing aches that were easily dismissed as typical "growing pains". Falling had become [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware Public Health District is pleased to announce that Delaware County is the healthiest county in Ohio for the ninth year straight. The 2023 County Health Rankings issued today places Delaware County as first in Ohio for both health outcomes and health factors. Health outcomes focus on how healthy people are presently and health factors are based on how healthy people will be in the future. The rankings, presented by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and [...]
Delaware, OH — Several community members, businesses, schools and groups recently received recognition through the 2022 Keep Delaware County Beautiful Awards, including: The Recycling Award, which recognizes an outstanding effort or action that contributes significantly toward the success of recycling in Delaware County, went to two different recipients – Genoa Township and local high school [...]
Delaware, OH — The Delaware Public Health District’s Community Health Assessment (CHA) reported in 2022 that 33 percent of male adults stated they had five or more alcoholic drinks and female adults reported four or more alcoholic drinks on a single occasion in the past month – making them what would be considered binge drinkers. In [...]
Delaware, OH — The Delaware Public Health District Community Health division is announcing today the availability of $15,000 in limited grant funds to promote projects aimed at enhancing physical activity, healthy eating, and access to opportunities that promote living a healthy lifestyle for Delaware County residents through the Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) Mini Grant program. Funds from [...]
Delaware, OH — Keep Delaware County Beautiful, a coalition led by the Delaware Public Health District, announced today the start up of a brand new program aimed at helping residents keep food scraps out of the landfills and back into the soil through the benefits of composting. The idea of starting a residential composting program was [...]
Delaware, OH — Each November, the SAFE Delaware County Coalition acknowledges those who passed away due to motor vehicle crashes in Delaware County through a remembrance ceremony. Traditionally a display of wreaths with the name of each victim is dedicated as a reminder to drive safely during the holiday season. This year’s ceremony will remember the 13 traffic crash [...]
