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  Archives:  October 2018

More than 90 Students will Receive Career-Building Experiences During Disability Mentoring Day in New Castle County

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Education | Department of Labor | Governor John Carney | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2018

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 16, 2018) – More than 90 students with disabilities are expected to participate in career-building experiences during Delaware’s Disability Mentoring Day on Oct. 17 at locations in Newark and Talleyville. Disability Mentoring Day is held each October during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Several New Castle County school districts have again joined […]




Revenue Offers Assistance to Income Tax Filers

Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018

The Division of Revenue is aware that some business taxpayers may be struggling with the complexity of changes resulting from recent federal tax reform. For those businesses filing in multiple states, many of which have different rules and deadlines, the complexity is compounded. The Division recognizes that some taxpayers may have trouble meeting Delaware’s filing […]




DHSS Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Medicine

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 15, 2018) – Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker, a board-certified family physician, has been elected as a member of the prestigious National Academy of Medicine (NAM), Academy President Victor Dzau announced today during the organization’s annual meeting in Washington. Secretary Walker is one of 75 […]




Revenue Announces Threshold Updates Under the Delaware Competes Act

Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018

The Division of Revenue today announced the annual adjustments to filing thresholds for small businesses and employers under the Delaware Competes Act. This notification is part of the Division of Revenue’s annual notification process, in which businesses and employers receive updates regarding their filing responsibilities for the upcoming year. The Delaware Competes Act mandates that […]




DPH Announces Sustained Funding for Overdose-Reversing Medication Naloxone

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018

Increasing access to the overdose-reversing medication naloxone has been a key priority for the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) as state and local partners work together to develop solutions to address the opioid epidemic. In support of that, the Department’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing sustained funding for naloxone for first responder agencies statewide.






  Archives:  October 2018

More than 90 Students will Receive Career-Building Experiences During Disability Mentoring Day in New Castle County

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Education | Department of Labor | Governor John Carney | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 16, 2018

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 16, 2018) – More than 90 students with disabilities are expected to participate in career-building experiences during Delaware’s Disability Mentoring Day on Oct. 17 at locations in Newark and Talleyville. Disability Mentoring Day is held each October during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Several New Castle County school districts have again joined […]




Revenue Offers Assistance to Income Tax Filers

Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018

The Division of Revenue is aware that some business taxpayers may be struggling with the complexity of changes resulting from recent federal tax reform. For those businesses filing in multiple states, many of which have different rules and deadlines, the complexity is compounded. The Division recognizes that some taxpayers may have trouble meeting Delaware’s filing […]




DHSS Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Medicine

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 15, 2018) – Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker, a board-certified family physician, has been elected as a member of the prestigious National Academy of Medicine (NAM), Academy President Victor Dzau announced today during the organization’s annual meeting in Washington. Secretary Walker is one of 75 […]




Revenue Announces Threshold Updates Under the Delaware Competes Act

Department of Finance | Division of Revenue | Date Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018

The Division of Revenue today announced the annual adjustments to filing thresholds for small businesses and employers under the Delaware Competes Act. This notification is part of the Division of Revenue’s annual notification process, in which businesses and employers receive updates regarding their filing responsibilities for the upcoming year. The Delaware Competes Act mandates that […]




DPH Announces Sustained Funding for Overdose-Reversing Medication Naloxone

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 15, 2018

Increasing access to the overdose-reversing medication naloxone has been a key priority for the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) as state and local partners work together to develop solutions to address the opioid epidemic. In support of that, the Department’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing sustained funding for naloxone for first responder agencies statewide.