Free DHSS Community Sessions on Addiction Treatment Services and Supports Available in Delaware
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 21, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Nov. 21, 2017) – Dozens of community partners will participate in a series of free addiction-related community sessions hosted by the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) as a way for people to talk with treatment experts, learn about local services and supports, and have access to a training class […]
Federal Researchers Conducting Door-to-Door Survey in Delaware on Drug Use, Mental Health Issues
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 23, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Aug. 23, 2017) – RTI International interviewers are going door-to-door in Delaware conducting a study called the National Survey on Drug Use and Health on behalf of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, an agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The annual study is a scientific, national […]
Health Officials Urge Individuals, Families to Seek Treatment or Access to Naloxone in Wake of Six Suspected Heroin Overdose Deaths
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 25, 2017
NEW CASTLE (July 25, 2017) – Health and public safety officials are urging people in active use of heroin or other opioids and their families to seek immediate treatment or have the overdose-reversing medication naloxone on hand in the wake of six suspected heroin overdose deaths in the past three weeks involving specific stamps. Through […]
Nominations Open for Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards
Delaware Health and Social Services | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, July 3, 2017
NEW CASTLE (July 3, 2017) – Nominations for the Governor’s Outstanding Volunteer Service Awards are being accepted by the State Office of Volunteerism through Friday, Aug. 11. These awards recognize the important contributions Delaware’s volunteers, 18 and older, make to their communities. “Thousands of Delawareans give their time and effort each year, volunteering in their […]
Almost 600 Child Support Client Cards Used at Kmart May Have Been Compromised; New Cards Being Issued
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 7, 2017
NEW CASTLE (June 7, 2017) – Approximately 592 Delaware Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) clients who used their First State Family Card at a Kmart may have had the card number compromised, the Division learned Tuesday, June 6. Information on the Kmart website related to the incident assures customers no personal data from their […]
