Delaware Child Psychiatry Access Program Looks to Remove Barriers, Empower Primary Care Providers
Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Date Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2020
WILMINGTON – The Delaware Children’s Department has launched a program that links pediatric primary care providers with free psychiatry consultations and assistance to streamline behavioral health care for children and youth. Implemented in 2019, the Delaware Child Psychiatry Access Program (DCPAP) is a beneficial resource for primary care providers serving young people with behavioral health needs. […]
DSCYF Highlights Suicide Prevention Resources, Project SAFETY Success
Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Date Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2020
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day, September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month WILMINGTON – In recognition of World Suicide Prevention Day, the Delaware Children’s Department is raising awareness of suicide warning signs and helpful resources, especially during this unprecedented global pandemic. “COVID-19 has magnified the many stressors families grapple with daily, from financial stress […]
National Governors Association Chooses Delaware to Participate in Adverse Childhood Experiences Learning Collaborative
Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 26, 2020
WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday announced Delaware was one of four states chosen by the National Governors Association to participate in a learning collaborative focused on recognizing and responding to adverse childhood experiences. The State of Delaware will join teams from Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wyoming in the Improving Well-being and Success of […]
K-5 Family Crisis Therapists Engage Families, Children This Summer
Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 10, 2020
WILMINGTON – Despite COVID-19, Family Crisis Therapists with the Delaware Children’s Department have continued to engage families with targeted early intervention programming to further social and development skills this summer. The K-5 Family Crisis Therapists (FCTs), through the Division of Prevention and Behavioral Health Services, work in elementary schools across our state helping children and […]
Governor Carney Signs Order to Designate Emergency Child Care Sites for Essential Personnel
Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Monday, March 30, 2020
State buildings, essential businesses to screen workers, visitors WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Monday signed the eighth modification to his State of Emergency declaration, which allows child care programs in Delaware to be designated as emergency child care sites in an effort to assist essential personnel during the coronavirus crisis. Read the full […]
