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.

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It is free tire disposal day! There are two drop off locations available! ... See MoreSee Less

It is free tire disposal day! There are two drop off locations available!

We're starting to see an uptick in #norovirus cases. Help prevent it from hitting your household by following these simple steps to stop the spread: go.delawarehealth.org/norovirus ... See MoreSee Less

Were starting to see an uptick in #norovirus cases. Help prevent it from hitting your household by following these simple steps to stop the spread: go.delawarehealth.org/norovirus
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Today, we remembered 16 lives that were lost this year due to traffic crashes in Delaware County.

Thank you to everyone who came out; from the families and friends of those we lost, to advocates, to court and county officials and to our first responders, we appreciate you and your commitment to our mission.

#drivesafe #saferemembers
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Today, we remembered 16 lives that were lost this year due to traffic crashes in Delaware County. 
 
Thank you to everyone who came out; from the families and friends of those we lost, to advocates, to court and county officials and to our first responders, we appreciate you and your commitment to our mission.
 
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We're exactly one week away from Thanksgiving ๐Ÿฆƒ! Remember to use a food thermometer to make sure your turkey has reached a safe internal temperature of 165ยฐF. Check by inserting a food thermometer into 3 places, avoiding bone:

1. Thickest part of the breast
2. Where body and thigh join, aiming toward thigh
3. Where body and wing join, aiming toward wing
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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!
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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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