Governor’s Welfare Employment Committee Honors Employers and Employees with TANF Employment Awards of Excellence
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Labor | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 20, 2017
DOVER (April 20, 2017) – The Governor’s Welfare Employment Committee announced the winners of its 2017 TANF Employment Awards of Excellence as it recognized 39 employers in Delaware who hire, train and maintain positive working relationships with employees who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits, and 47 TANF clients who have succeeded in […]
Nominations for Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards Accepted Through April 7
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Friday, March 17, 2017
NEW CASTLE (March 17, 2017) – Nominations for the Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards are being accepted by the State Office of Volunteerism through Friday, April 7. These awards recognize the important contributions that Delaware’s youth volunteers, age 17 and younger, make to their communities. Award recipients will be honored at a May ceremony at […]
Hundreds to Gather March 23 in Dover for Annual Delaware Conference on Volunteerism
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Monday, March 6, 2017
DOVER (March 3, 2017) – Hundreds from the state’s nonprofit, government, business and civic sectors will gather March 23 at Dover Downs Hotel for the annual Delaware Conference on Volunteerism, the state’s leading conference for organizations and individuals making a difference in their communities through volunteerism. Presented by the Department of Health and Social Services’ […]
DHSS’ Division for the Visually Impaired Helps with Training for Wilmington Police Department
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017
WILMINGTON (Feb. 22, 2017) The Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI) partnered with the Wilmington Police Department earlier this month to provide visual impairment sensitivity training for almost 65 police officers at the Walnut Street precinct. With the success of the training, conducted by DVI certified orientation & mobility therapists Heather Dougherty and Maria […]
DHSS Library Selected to Host Traveling Exhibition about Native Concepts of Health and Illness
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Feb. 17, 2017) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Library has been selected in a competitive application process to host “Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness,” a traveling exhibition to U.S. libraries. The DHSS Library will host the exhibition between March 1 and April 12, 2017. “Native […]
