Volunteers Needed for Family & Friends Day on Sept. 9 at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Friday, August 18, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Aug. 18, 2017) – The Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill (DHCI) is seeking community volunteers to support its annual Family & Friends Day on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the facility’s grounds in Smyrna. Groups and organizations are encouraged to volunteer at the annual event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at DHCI, […]
Delawareans Urged to Donate School Supplies, Gift Cards to DHSS’ Adopt-A-Student program by Aug. 4
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017
NEW CASTLE (July 27, 2017) – As you prepare for the upcoming school year, add Delaware’s children in need to your Back-to-School shopping lists by participating in the annual Adopt-A-Student program. In Delaware, the Human Services Council, Inc., in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Services, is seeking individuals, businesses and organizations to […]
Statement from DHSS Secretary on the Pending U.S. Senate Health Care Vote
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017
NEW CASTLE (July 25, 2017) – Department of Health and Social Services Secretary Dr. Kara Odom Walker, a board-certified family physician, released the following statement urging the U.S. Senate not to approve a health care reform bill expected to be voted on today: “On behalf of the tens of thousands of Delawareans who have gained […]
Food Benefits for 25,000 Students Being Mailed to Delaware Families through DHSS’ Summer EBT Program
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Education | Date Posted: Friday, June 30, 2017
NEW CASTLE (June 29, 2017) – Electronic benefit cards with access to food benefits are arriving for 25,000 students through the Department of Health and Social Services’ Summer EBT Program. The program offers a way to support families in ensuring that their children have dependable access to food during the summer months. The Summer EBT […]
In Wake of Uptick in Overdose Deaths Statewide, DHSS Urges People in Active Use and Their Families to Seek out Treatment
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Thursday, June 1, 2017
NEW CASTLE (June 1, 2017) – With six suspected overdose deaths statewide since Monday and multiple overdoses within hours Tuesday in New Castle County, the Department of Health and Social Services is urging Delawareans suffering from addiction to reach out for a connection to treatment. The suspected overdose deaths – one on Sunday, three on […]
