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Governor, state officials, service providers mark success of community-based pretrial supervision initiatives

Department of Correction | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2015

Governor Jack Markell, corrections officials, and non-profit service providers today visited the Rick VanStory Resource Center (RVRC) in Wilmington to mark the one year anniversary of an innovative partnership with the Department of Correction and highlight the state’s ongoing efforts to strengthen community-based pretrial supervision programs for low risk defendants whose needs for treatment and services outweigh their risks to public safety.



Delaware Receives First Ever State-Level Health Champion Award From American Diabetes Association

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2015

The Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Public Health (DPH) has been awarded a Health Champion Designation by the American Diabetes Association for instilling wellness in its worksite culture. Delaware is the first state-level office in the country to win the inaugural award. The Health Champion Designation recognizes companies and organizations that inspire and encourage organizational well-being and is part of the Association’s Wellness Lives HereSM. Successful applicants met healthy living criteria in three categories: nutrition and weight management, organizational well-being, and encouraging physical activity.



Enhanced Public Education Website Launched During Radiation Protection Week in Delaware

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

It’s no surprise that radiation is emitted through many medical devices such as X-ray machines, but fewer people know that it can be produced by, or found in, smoke detectors, granite, and fluorescent lightbulbs. To encourage Delawareans to learn more about radiation, its sources and its benefits, the Authority on Radiation Protection launched its upgraded website www.deradiationprotection.org on Monday Nov. 9, 2015.



Prison Time and Guilty Pleas for Members of Heroin Trafficking Group Highlight Recent Successes for the Department of Justice

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Three people arrested as part of “Operation Son Sun,” one of the largest heroin trafficking organizations in the state’s history, have entered pleas for their involvement in the group. Deputy Attorneys General Mark Denney, Caterina Gatto, John Taylor, and Julie Finocchiaro secured a plea from Brian Palmer, 27, of Newark, for criminal racketeering and 5 […]



Increased Pedestrian Safety Initiatives Throughout November & December

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

These initiatives include outreach to the pedestrian population, enforcement of pedestrian safety laws, placement of paid media and a variety of public relations efforts.





  Archives:

Governor, state officials, service providers mark success of community-based pretrial supervision initiatives

Department of Correction | Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2015

Governor Jack Markell, corrections officials, and non-profit service providers today visited the Rick VanStory Resource Center (RVRC) in Wilmington to mark the one year anniversary of an innovative partnership with the Department of Correction and highlight the state’s ongoing efforts to strengthen community-based pretrial supervision programs for low risk defendants whose needs for treatment and services outweigh their risks to public safety.



Delaware Receives First Ever State-Level Health Champion Award From American Diabetes Association

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, November 12, 2015

The Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Public Health (DPH) has been awarded a Health Champion Designation by the American Diabetes Association for instilling wellness in its worksite culture. Delaware is the first state-level office in the country to win the inaugural award. The Health Champion Designation recognizes companies and organizations that inspire and encourage organizational well-being and is part of the Association’s Wellness Lives HereSM. Successful applicants met healthy living criteria in three categories: nutrition and weight management, organizational well-being, and encouraging physical activity.



Enhanced Public Education Website Launched During Radiation Protection Week in Delaware

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

It’s no surprise that radiation is emitted through many medical devices such as X-ray machines, but fewer people know that it can be produced by, or found in, smoke detectors, granite, and fluorescent lightbulbs. To encourage Delawareans to learn more about radiation, its sources and its benefits, the Authority on Radiation Protection launched its upgraded website www.deradiationprotection.org on Monday Nov. 9, 2015.



Prison Time and Guilty Pleas for Members of Heroin Trafficking Group Highlight Recent Successes for the Department of Justice

Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Three people arrested as part of “Operation Son Sun,” one of the largest heroin trafficking organizations in the state’s history, have entered pleas for their involvement in the group. Deputy Attorneys General Mark Denney, Caterina Gatto, John Taylor, and Julie Finocchiaro secured a plea from Brian Palmer, 27, of Newark, for criminal racketeering and 5 […]



Increased Pedestrian Safety Initiatives Throughout November & December

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Office of Highway Safety | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 10, 2015

These initiatives include outreach to the pedestrian population, enforcement of pedestrian safety laws, placement of paid media and a variety of public relations efforts.