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DELAWARE, Oh. — The SAFE Delaware County Coalition along with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, and the Delaware Public Health District are joining forces to urge drivers to buckle up ahead of the Click It or Ticket seat belt safety campaign. The national high-visibility seat belt enforcement effort, which coincides with the Memorial Day holiday, [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. — The Partnership for a Healthy Delaware County (The Partnership) is preparing to launch the 2026 Community Health Assessment (CHA), an important step in understanding and improving the health of residents across the county. The Partnership, a multi-sector coalition of local organizations, works alongside the Health District to design, implement, and evaluate [...]
Calling all high school students interested in public health! Join us for Public Health Summer Academy — a week of hands-on learning, real-world skills, and career exploration. 📍 Delaware Public Health District470 S. Sandusky Street, Delaware, Ohio 🗓 July 13–17, 2026⏰ 9 AM – 3 PM📚 Grades 9–12 | $100 (limited scholarships available) You’ll: ✔️ Earn [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. — The Delaware Public Health District is pleased to announce the upcoming 2027 funding cycle for the Healthy Communities Micro Grant Program, designed to better support community-driven health initiatives through an improved application and award timeline. The Request for Proposals (RFP) for the 2027 Healthy Communities Micro Grant Program will be released in [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. — The Delaware Public Health District’s Keep Delaware County Beautiful program proudly recognized outstanding individuals, organizations, and businesses at its annual awards ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 11, celebrating meaningful contributions to environmental stewardship, beautification, and sustainability throughout Delaware County. Each year, these awards highlight the community members who take action to protect natural [...]
Resolution 2025-07: Environmental Health Plumbing and Medical Gas Regulation for the protection and preservation of public health. WHEREAS, orders and regulations of the Board of Health shall be adopted, recorded, and certified as ordinances of municipal corporations; WHEREAS, pursuant to ORC §731.231 a legislative authority of a municipality may adopt standard ordinances and codes, prepared and promulgated by the [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. — Each November, 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 honor the [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. -- The Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS) Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) awarded $55,000 in federal traffic safety funding to the Delaware Public Health District. The funds are passed through OTSO from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with a program called Ohio Safe Communities. to focus on traffic safety priority areas [...]
DELAWARE, Oh. — The Delaware Public Health District recently partnered with Concord Township Community Park and Safe Harbor Peer Support Services: Annie’s Outreach Center to install new NaloxBoxes — publicly accessible cabinets containing the life-saving opioid overdose reversal medication, Naloxone. The NaloxBoxes, developed by naloxbox.org, are designed to provide 24/7 emergency access to naloxone in [...]