DHSS Activates Cooling Centers to Provide Relief from the Heat
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
NEW CASTLE – With temperatures hitting above 90 degrees for multiple days in a row, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has activated its cooling centers for those who need relief from the heat. DHSS facilities are now open as cooling centers starting today, June 10, 11 and 12 from 8:30 a.m. to […]
DHSS Urges SNAP Clients to Take Action to Protect EBT Benefits from Theft
Delaware Health and Social Services | Featured Posts | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Division of Social Services (DSS) reminds Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) clients to take proactive steps to protect their Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards and benefits from theft following an increase in incidents of EBT fraud and benefit theft. “Protecting SNAP benefits is […]
State and Thomas Jefferson University Partner to Establish Delaware’s First Medical School
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Governor Matt Meyer today announced a partnership with Thomas Jefferson University to establish a regional campus of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, creating the first four-year medical school in Delaware’s history and a major investment in the future of healthcare access across the state. Delaware is currently one of only three states in the nation without […]
Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards to Honor 41 Delawareans for Outstanding Service
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
NEW CASTLE – The 2026 Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards will honor 41 outstanding Delawareans — including 21 individual volunteers (youth and adult), 10 groups, six youth leaders, one young environmentalist, one corporate honoree, and two Paul Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement honorees — during a ceremony June 9 at the Modern Maturity Center. These honorees will be […]
Delaware Division of Public Health Director Announces Retirement
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 18, 2026
DOVER, Del. (May 18, 2026) — After 32 years of dedicated service, Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Director Steven Blessing announced his retirement effective July 1, 2026. The first non-physician DPH Director in state history, Blessing led the organization through many changes during his tenure and leaves a legacy of meaningful initiatives that have, […]
