DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware Public Health District is informing residents within the Village of Ashley that mosquito spraying will occur on Thursday, August 15 as a result of a mosquito collection trap testing positive for West Nile virus. Click here to view the entire planned spraying area. Updated spraying plans will be announced on [...]
Delaware, OH – The Delaware Public Health District’s Keep Delaware County Beautiful program, in partnership with the Village of Ashley, is pleased to announce a community painting event on September 14, 2024. Community members and volunteers are invited to join in on this meaningful project that focuses on revitalizing the village’s municipal building with a fresh [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – The United Way of Delaware County is excited to announce the successful implementation of an initiative aimed at promoting healthy food choices among clients who visit the Family Resource Center Pantry, previously known as the Pacer Pantry. This initiative was made possible through collaboration with the Delaware Public Health District and funding provided [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month, and World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) will be celebrated Aug. 1-7 this year. Breastfeeding has many known health benefits for mother and baby and is widely accepted as an effective strategy to promote positive health outcomes for both mothers and their babies. Research suggests that breastfeeding is a key [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware Public Health District is informing residents within Scioto Township that mosquito spraying will occur on Thursday, August 1 as a result of a mosquito collection trap testing positive for West Nile virus. If rain or high winds occur, the Health District will delay spraying until the next night on Friday, August 2. Click [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware Public Health District is informing residents within Marlboro Township that mosquito spraying will occur on Tuesday, July 16 as a result of a mosquito collection trap testing positive for West Nile virus. In case of rain or high winds, spraying will be rescheduled for the evening of Wednesday, July 17. [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – The SAFE Delaware County Coalition along with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Delaware Public Health District, and Delaware Area Career Center and are joining forces for the Click It or Ticket campaign, which runs now through June 2 surrounding the Memorial Day holiday. The purpose of the campaign is to spread awareness [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. — The Delaware Public Health District’s (DPHD) Community Health Division announced today the funding award winners for the 2024 Healthy Communities Micro Grant program. The micro grant program received twelve project proposals from different communities and organizations around the county that reflect the interests and goals of promoting healthy eating and active living [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. — The Delaware Public Health District Board of Health today announced the decision to close the Health District's Sunbury location effective May 31, 2024. The Board’s decision was made after evaluating the usage of the location, financial implications, and after a discussion and consultation with City of Sunbury officials. "It's not uncommon to [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware Public Health District (DPHD) is pleased to announce that Delaware County is among the top healthiest in Ohio and the Nation according to the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps (CHR&R) 2024 Annual Data Release issued today by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. A major change this year is CHR&R no [...]
