SEYMOUR - The Naugatuck Valley Health District, 98 Bank St., will mark its 40th Anniversary June 12 with a 6 p.m. ceremony following a 4:30 p.m. open house, facility tours, and public health information and displays.
Invited guests include U.S. Representatives Rosa L. DeLauro and Jim Himes, state lawmakers, the Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Health, the mayors and first selectmen for the six communities served by the Health District, the NVHD Board of Directors, as well as other community and health leaders. The ceremony will feature the presentation of a legislative citation, a keynote address, and the packing, sealing and storage in the records vault of a time capsule.
The Naugatuck Valley Health District, founded in 1972, provides official local public health functions for Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Naugatuck, Seymour and Shelton; it serves the third largest population (126,270) among Connecticut health districts.
A salmonella epidemic at a local health care facility in 1953 and the Flood of 1955 gave early impetus to the discussion and eventual formation of a regional public health entity.
Over the past 40 years, Naugatuck Valley Health District has promoted health, prevented disease and assured a safe and clean environment by means of its three core divisions: Environmental Health, Community Health, and Emergency Preparedness.
The Health District adds value by vying for competitive private, state and federal grants, such as its new 3-year, $2.48 million grant to the Naugatuck Valley Emends Lead Hazards program from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
The Health District learned in March that its proposal was among 43 funded from 180 national applications.
The above information was provided by Cindy Vitone, Outreach and Educational Coordinator, Naugatuck Valley Health District.
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