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  Archives:  October 2014

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs honored with prestigious History in Progress Award

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Only four projects in the entire nation were honored with the award in 2014.




It’s Time to Think about Your Health Insurance Coverage

Insurance Commissioner | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Get more information about the annual open enrollment periods for Medicare and the Health Insurance Marketplace. Free help is available to help consumers make informed decisions about their health insurance options.




Governor Signs Bill to Strengthen, Modernize Mental Health Laws

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Building on progress made under a five-year U.S. Department of Justice settlement agreement to reform Delaware’s public mental health care system, Governor Markell signed legislation to modernize the civil commitment procedures, decrease the number of involuntary admissions and commitments, and ensure better civil rights protections and due process at all stages for individuals with a mental illness.




Delaware Division of the Arts Invites Community Input

Delaware Division of the Arts | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 13, 2014

The Delaware Division of the Arts is working with Maren Brown Associates to develop a new strategic plan for FY2016-FY2020 that identifies and incorporates the ideas, issues, and initiatives of Delaware’s arts community: artists, organizations, audiences, and educators.




“William Penn Day” at Delaware’s New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 25, 2014

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 13, 2014

Day-long series of activities commemorating the 332nd anniversary of Penn’s Oct. 27, 1682 disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World.






  Archives:  October 2014

Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs honored with prestigious History in Progress Award

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Only four projects in the entire nation were honored with the award in 2014.




It’s Time to Think about Your Health Insurance Coverage

Insurance Commissioner | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Get more information about the annual open enrollment periods for Medicare and the Health Insurance Marketplace. Free help is available to help consumers make informed decisions about their health insurance options.




Governor Signs Bill to Strengthen, Modernize Mental Health Laws

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Building on progress made under a five-year U.S. Department of Justice settlement agreement to reform Delaware’s public mental health care system, Governor Markell signed legislation to modernize the civil commitment procedures, decrease the number of involuntary admissions and commitments, and ensure better civil rights protections and due process at all stages for individuals with a mental illness.




Delaware Division of the Arts Invites Community Input

Delaware Division of the Arts | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 13, 2014

The Delaware Division of the Arts is working with Maren Brown Associates to develop a new strategic plan for FY2016-FY2020 that identifies and incorporates the ideas, issues, and initiatives of Delaware’s arts community: artists, organizations, audiences, and educators.




“William Penn Day” at Delaware’s New Castle Court House Museum on Oct. 25, 2014

Historical and Cultural Affairs | New Castle County | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 13, 2014

Day-long series of activities commemorating the 332nd anniversary of Penn’s Oct. 27, 1682 disembarkment at New Castle, his first landing in the New World.