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  Category: Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families


Take Care Delaware to Launch Statewide

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Date Posted: Thursday, February 17, 2022

WILMINGTON – The Delaware Children’s Department (DSCYF) has announced that it plans to launch the trauma-informed initiative Take Care Delaware statewide in 2022. Take Care Delaware is an innovative trauma-informed program that promotes school and community partnerships, such as law enforcement and mental health providers, to help children exposed to trauma receive support so they […]




Delaware Families, Stakeholders Celebrate Adoption with Virtual Event

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Division of Family Services | 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 […]




DCPAP Adds Consulting Psychiatrists, Offers New Office Hours for Providers

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 3, 2021

WILMINGTON – The Delaware Child Psychiatry Access Program has expanded and updated its service offerings for participating pediatric primary care providers. Over the summer, the Delaware Child Psychiatry Access Program, known as DCPAP, added three new child psychiatrists to offer consultations to pediatric serving primary care providers. Saurabh Gupta, M.D., Narpinder Malhi, M.D., and Markian […]




DSCYF Shares Redesigned Website

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2021

WILMINGTON – The Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families is sharing the agency’s newly redesigned website. Launched Thursday, July 29, the website redesign of kids.delaware.gov was in coordination with the Department’s rebranding over the last year, which has included a new, updated logo. Throughout this process, DSCYF worked with the Department […]




Lt. Governor Hall-Long & Former U.S Rep. Patrick Kennedy lead a Discussion on Social and Emotional Behavioral Health

Department of Education | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Innovation Center, William Penn High School. – On Tuesday, Lt. Governor Hall-Long joined Patrick and Amy Kennedy and leaders in behavioral health from around Delaware for a round table discussion aimed at improving student mental health. Patrick Kennedy is one of the world’s leading voices on mental health and addiction. He is best known as the lead sponsor of the Mental Health Parity […]







  Category: Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families

Take Care Delaware to Launch Statewide

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Date Posted: Thursday, February 17, 2022

WILMINGTON – The Delaware Children’s Department (DSCYF) has announced that it plans to launch the trauma-informed initiative Take Care Delaware statewide in 2022. Take Care Delaware is an innovative trauma-informed program that promotes school and community partnerships, such as law enforcement and mental health providers, to help children exposed to trauma receive support so they […]




Delaware Families, Stakeholders Celebrate Adoption with Virtual Event

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Division of Family Services | 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 […]




DCPAP Adds Consulting Psychiatrists, Offers New Office Hours for Providers

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 3, 2021

WILMINGTON – The Delaware Child Psychiatry Access Program has expanded and updated its service offerings for participating pediatric primary care providers. Over the summer, the Delaware Child Psychiatry Access Program, known as DCPAP, added three new child psychiatrists to offer consultations to pediatric serving primary care providers. Saurabh Gupta, M.D., Narpinder Malhi, M.D., and Markian […]




DSCYF Shares Redesigned Website

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 3, 2021

WILMINGTON – The Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families is sharing the agency’s newly redesigned website. Launched Thursday, July 29, the website redesign of kids.delaware.gov was in coordination with the Department’s rebranding over the last year, which has included a new, updated logo. Throughout this process, DSCYF worked with the Department […]




Lt. Governor Hall-Long & Former U.S Rep. Patrick Kennedy lead a Discussion on Social and Emotional Behavioral Health

Department of Education | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Innovation Center, William Penn High School. – On Tuesday, Lt. Governor Hall-Long joined Patrick and Amy Kennedy and leaders in behavioral health from around Delaware for a round table discussion aimed at improving student mental health. Patrick Kennedy is one of the world’s leading voices on mental health and addiction. He is best known as the lead sponsor of the Mental Health Parity […]