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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Planning your 4th of July menu? Great food is part of the celebration โ€” but food safety should be too! Keep your family and friends healthy by following a few simple tips while grilling and serving your holiday favorites.

A little extra care can help prevent foodborne illness so everyone can enjoy a safe and memorable Independence Day celebration. Learn more food safety tips at DelawareHealth.org/food-safety.
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Our offices will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observation of Independance Day! We will resume normal business hours on Monday, July 6. ... See MoreSee Less

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In preparation for this heat wave, here is a listing of regular cooling center locations around the county, along with hours of operation. This will be updated with any additional cooling stations across the county that become available. ... See MoreSee Less

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๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŒก๏ธ Not only during this week's extreme heat โ€” but every day โ€” it's never safe to leave a child alone in a vehicle. With dangerously high temperatures expected this week, the risk is even greater!

A car can heat up to deadly temperatures in just minutes โ€” even if it's parked in the shade, the windows are cracked, or you're only running a quick errand.

๐Ÿšซ Never leave a child alone in a vehicle:
๐ŸŸก Not in the shade
๐ŸŸก Not with the windows down
๐ŸŸก Not "just for a minute"
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Make sure to listen in and hear about all our seasonal programs happening this summer!๐Ÿ“ปJoin us Friday morning at 930am on the Delaware City Digest on The New My 967, 70's, 80's, & More. Our friends from the Delaware Public Health District stop by to talk all about their summer programs and how to they are keeping us all healthy! Plus, all the news you can use starting at 930am on 96.7FM. ... 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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