Four Delaware Organizations Receive Mini-Grants to Reduce Infant and Maternal Mortality Among Black Population
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2021
NEW CASTLE (Jan. 25, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) and the Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium (DHMIC) awarded mini-grants totaling more than $145,500 to four local organizations to help reduce disparate birth outcomes and save infant and maternal lives. The grantees – who will be honored during the consortium’s quarterly […]
Rapid COVID-19 Testing for Providers in Group Homes for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 21, 2021
Test administered in the provider-managed setting by a trained staff member using a shallow nasal swab NEW CASTLE (January 21, 2021) – The Division of Developmental Disabilities Services (DDDS) in partnership with the Division of Public Health (DPH) is bringing a rapid COVID-19 testing program to group homes, day programs and other provider-managed settings in […]
Delaware Surpasses 1,000 Total Deaths Related to COVID-19; New Positive Cases Remain Elevated
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Saturday, January 16, 2021
DOVER (Jan. 15, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, January 14, 2021. A total of 1,002 Delawareans have passed away due to complications from COVID-19. The state reported 45 additional […]
Delaware’s SNAP Recipients Will See Monthly Benefits Increase 15 Percent Through June 2021
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, January 15, 2021
Temporary increase is part of federal spending bill signed in late December NEW CASTLE (Jan. 15, 2021) – Delaware households currently receiving food benefits will receive an additional 15 percent in benefits each month from now through June under federal spending legislation signed in late December. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 temporarily increased the […]
Secretary Magarik Announces Leadership Changes at Department of Health and Social Services
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, January 11, 2021
NEW CASTLE (Jan. 8, 2021) – Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Secretary Molly Magarik today announced five leadership changes for the organization involving four divisions and one of the Department’s Deputy Secretary positions. The changes: Sarah Noonan Davis, who has served in leadership roles at the University of Delaware and Westside Family Healthcare, […]
