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  Archives:  November 2021

Delaware Families, Stakeholders Celebrate Adoption with Virtual Event

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Date Posted: Monday, November 22, 2021

WILMINGTON – For the second year in a row, Delaware officials, families, friends and community partners joined together virtually on National Adoption Day to recognize the resilience of families who have embarked on the journey of adoption in the past year. The National Adoption Day event on Saturday, November 20, hosted by the statewide Interagency Committee […]




Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits on Nov. 23

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 22, 2021

Will Be Distributed to SNAP Households and to Eligible TANF, General Assistance Households NEW CASTLE (Nov. 22, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for November to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Benefits will be issued as part of the […]




DDOE, DuPont and Discovery Education Launch First-of-Its-Kind Partnership Supporting STEM, CTE Statewide

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 22, 2021

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), DuPont (NYSE: DD) and Discovery Education today announced a new, first-of-its-kind partnership that will increase student access to high-quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) instructional resources, as well as instructional materials and other supports to enhance career and technical education programs across the state. The three-year partnership program directly supports the Delaware Pathways initiative — an innovative effort helping students develop the academic, technical, and employability skills needed for successful, in-demand jobs across Delaware.




DNREC’s Delaware State Parks, Zoo Waive Entry Fees Friday for #OptOutside Movement

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, November 22, 2021

Delaware State Parks has waived state park and zoo entry fees annually on Black Friday since 2015 as part of a the #OptOutside movement. The public is invited to enjoy free entry to Delaware’s state parks and zoo Friday, Nov. 26. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has waived state park and zoo […]




Division of Public Health Partners With Construction Industry to  Provide Lifesaving Narcan to Workers

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Saturday, November 20, 2021

NEWARK, DE (Nov. 20, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has partnered with the state’s construction industry to drive down the number of drug overdose deaths in Delaware. In partnership with Bancroft Construction, the DPH Office of Health Crisis Response held a Narcan distribution event Thursday, Nov. 18, for Bancroft workers at the University of Delaware FinTech job site.   […]






  Archives:  November 2021

Delaware Families, Stakeholders Celebrate Adoption with Virtual Event

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Date Posted: Monday, November 22, 2021

WILMINGTON – For the second year in a row, Delaware officials, families, friends and community partners joined together virtually on National Adoption Day to recognize the resilience of families who have embarked on the journey of adoption in the past year. The National Adoption Day event on Saturday, November 20, hosted by the statewide Interagency Committee […]




Delaware Will Issue Monthly Emergency Benefits on Nov. 23

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 22, 2021

Will Be Distributed to SNAP Households and to Eligible TANF, General Assistance Households NEW CASTLE (Nov. 22, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for November to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Benefits will be issued as part of the […]




DDOE, DuPont and Discovery Education Launch First-of-Its-Kind Partnership Supporting STEM, CTE Statewide

Department of Education | News | Date Posted: Monday, November 22, 2021

The Delaware Department of Education (DDOE), DuPont (NYSE: DD) and Discovery Education today announced a new, first-of-its-kind partnership that will increase student access to high-quality STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) instructional resources, as well as instructional materials and other supports to enhance career and technical education programs across the state. The three-year partnership program directly supports the Delaware Pathways initiative — an innovative effort helping students develop the academic, technical, and employability skills needed for successful, in-demand jobs across Delaware.




DNREC’s Delaware State Parks, Zoo Waive Entry Fees Friday for #OptOutside Movement

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Parks and Recreation | Date Posted: Monday, November 22, 2021

Delaware State Parks has waived state park and zoo entry fees annually on Black Friday since 2015 as part of a the #OptOutside movement. The public is invited to enjoy free entry to Delaware’s state parks and zoo Friday, Nov. 26. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has waived state park and zoo […]




Division of Public Health Partners With Construction Industry to  Provide Lifesaving Narcan to Workers

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Saturday, November 20, 2021

NEWARK, DE (Nov. 20, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has partnered with the state’s construction industry to drive down the number of drug overdose deaths in Delaware. In partnership with Bancroft Construction, the DPH Office of Health Crisis Response held a Narcan distribution event Thursday, Nov. 18, for Bancroft workers at the University of Delaware FinTech job site.   […]