DELAWARE, Oh. — The Delaware Public Health District’s Project DAWN Naloxone program, in partnership with the Strand Theatre, the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, and the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office, is recognizing National Recovery Month by examining addiction and recovery through the meaningful impact of film.   Meaningful Movies: A Series on Addiction will kick off on [...]

DELAWARE, Oh. — The SAFE Delaware County Coalition will be holding its annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign Kick-off event this Friday, August 23 at 12:00pm at the Jon Peterson Memorial Plaza outside the Delaware County Courthouse in downtown Delaware during food truck Friday. From August 14 through September 2, which includes the [...]

DELAWARE, Oh. – The Delaware Public Health District, in collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is hosting a free lead awareness workshop aimed at healthcare workers, childcare providers, and community members. The workshop will feature two informative sessions focused on minimizing lead exposure.  Lead Awareness Workshop Details: Date: Monday, September 23 Location: Delaware [...]

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 [...]