Prescription take back event slated April 25 at Bradley School in Derby

DERBY - The Derby Police Department, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Naugatuck Valley Health District (NVHD), and Youth Services director John Saccu, is hosting National Prescription Take Back event to allow residents to safely dispose of unwanted or expired medication.

Upcoming Details:
Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026
Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Location: Bradley School, 155 David Humphreys Road, Derby
Method: Drive-up, drop-off (no questions asked)

Accepted Items:
Prescription medications
Over-the-counter medications
Medication samples
Medications for household pets
Medicated lotions or ointments

By safely disposing of prescription drugs, you are helping prevent medications from being misused, abused, or getting into the hands of children. A simple step like cleaning out your medicine cabinet can make a real difference in protecting our community.

We appreciate your continued support in keeping our neighborhoods safe.

Shared from the Derby Police Department Facebook page.

Panel on Aging in Place in the Valley slated at Seymour Community Center

 

Vaccination clinic slated Tuesday at Derby Senior Center

Get your flu shot Tuesday, Oct. 28 between 12:30-2:30 p.m. at the Derby Senior Center! This is our last scheduled public clinic.

Appointments at the NVHD office are available by calling 203-881-3255 x 107.

Naugatuck Valley Health District announces October flu clinic schedule

 

Naugatuck Valley Health District to hold Teddy Bear Clinic at Ansonia Library

 

Derby Public Library, Naugatuck Valley Health District to host Save A Life Day

DERBY - Derby Public Library will host a N.O.P.E. Program (N)augatuck Valley (O)verdose (P)revention & (E)ducation) Save A Life Day - April 9, 2-4 p.m. 

To register, call 203-736-1482 or email dplreference@biblio.org or atelford@nvhd.org

Thousands of individuals and organizations across the nation will come together for Save a Life Day, a vital initiative aimed at preventing overdose deaths and equipping communities with life- saving resources. 

This annual event is dedicated to raising awareness, providing education, and distributing free naloxone (Narcan) to those who need it most. This year, NVHD will join approximately 15 local health departments and districts around the state to provide free Narcan!

**If you suspect an opioid overdose, call 911 and get emergency medical assistance immediately.** Signs of an opioid overdose may include some if not all of the following: unresponsive to voice or touch; pinpoint-sized pupils, blue or purple fingernails and lips; slow heartbeat or low blood pressure; pale, clammy skin; slow, irregular, or stopped breathing.

Good Samaritan Law in CT protects people who call 911 seeking emergency medical services for an overdose from arrest* for possession of drugs/paraphernalia. The law also provides protection from civil liability and criminal prosecution for administering naloxone (Narcan) in response to an overdose.

*Good Samaritan Law does not protect someone from other charges and does not stop the police from serving a search or arrest warrant if that was already in process.

This is shared from the Library's Facebook page.

Health district to bring Teddy Bear Clinic to Derby Neck Library

 

Derby Public Library to host health district meet and greet Tuesday

 

Naugatuck Valley Health District to host Teddy Bear Clinic at Derby Neck Library

 

NVHD in Seymour accepting food service license renewals in drop box on holiday

We hope you have a happy and healthy 2025! We will reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2.

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If you still need to submit your food service establishment license renewal, you may leave your paperwork in a sealed envelope in our secure drop box outside of our Environmental Health entrance (98 Bank St., Seymour, 06483).

Applications received or postmarked after Dec. 31 will have a late fee in the amount of $20 per day added.

This is shared from the Naugatuck Valley Health District Facebook page.

Medication takeback event slated at Bradley School in Derby

 

Naugatuck Valley Health District to visit Seymour Public Library Tuesday

 

Valley Health District to hold mental health first aid training in Seymour

 

Meet Valley Health District representatives at Derby Public Library event

 

Naugatuck Valley Health District to offer exercise program at Ansonia Senior Center

 

Naugatuck Valley Health Distrct to present virtual radon awareness program

In recognition of National Radon Action Month, the Naugatuck Valley Health District will host a virtual information session on radon Jan. 25 at 6 p.m.

Radon is a naturally occurring colorless and odorless radioactive gas.

Radon enters the home through small cracks and holes in the basement. Prolonged exposure to levels above 4 picocuries per liter can increase one’s risk of getting lung cancer. Public health officials have found that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., behind cigarette smoking and the leading cause among non-smokers.

If you smoke cigarettes and have radon in your home, then your risk of getting lung cancer is even greater.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an estimated 15,000-30,000 U.S. citizens die from radon-induced lung cancer each year.

According to CT DPH, high radon concentrations can occur sporadically in all parts of Connecticut. Two homes right next to each other can have different radon levels. Director Jessica Kristy cautions that “many homeowners or renters don’t think to test their homes annually. The only way to find out if your home has radon is to test for it. With that being said, now is a good time of year to do so!”

The heating season is the best time to test for radon because your home is closed up, and radon levels tend to build up indoors.

Our organization, along with the Department of Public Health, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the American Lung Association of Connecticut are partnering together to promote radon testing and mitigation.

In addition to offering the information session, Naugatuck Valley Health District has 100 FREE test kits available on a first come first serve basis.

To arrange to pick up your kit, contact Health Educator Lisa Trupp at 203-881-3255, ext. 108. If you are a homebound individual or have limited accessibility to transportation, please let us know so we can best accommodate you.

You can also purchase a test kit by calling the American Lung Association of Connecticut directly at 1-800-LUNG USA, visiting Airchek.com, or you can purchase a kit by visiting your local hardware store.

Kits are valued around $15 so don’t wait, call today!

To register for the program, please use:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/68YWFF7

For additional information on radon, contact your local health department at (203) 881-3255 or the Connecticut Department of Public Health Radon Program at (860) 509-7367 or visit our website at http://www.dph.state.ct.us. 

Naugatuck Valley Health District offers free diabetes workshop from home

 

This is shared from the Health District's Facebook page.

Medication take back day slated at Bradley School in Derby

DERBY - The Derby Youth Service Bureau is partnering with the Derby Police Department and the Naugatuck Valley Health District to hold a medication take back day Oct. 28 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Bradley School

This community service initiative is in unison with the national medication take back day and is in response to the public health crisis concerning the growing number of overdose deaths in our country, which has doubled in recent years.

 

This effort is intended to take back unwanted, un-used prescription drugs, which can make their way into the community and in the hands of young people. 

The inappropriate use of these drugs can lead to possible addiction and the desire to move toward a more dangerous illicit drug market. 

These illicit drugs, which are often tainted with fentanyl and other synthetic chemicals, are dangerous and have caused thousands of overdose deaths.

Medication take back day is one-step in helping to preventing these overdose tragedies.

 

For any questions contact John Saccu, Director, Youth Services Bureau, 860-883-7476.

This is a press release from Derby Public Schools.

Forum at Griffin Hospital in Derby to focus on Valley's health and wellness

 

This is shared from the City of Ansonia Facebook page.

Seymour Public Library to host free six-session diabetes workshop

 This is shared from the Seymour Public Library Facebook page.