Delaware Announces Rural Health Transformation Funding to Strengthen Physician Workforce
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) announced funding Wednesday through Delaware’s Rural Health Transformation Program to help recruit and retain physicians serving rural communities in Kent and Sussex counties. The funding supports two programs: one providing educational awards to eligible medical students and another providing housing and relocation assistance […]
Delaware Officials Close Out National Recovery Month, Highlight Recovery Community Centers Across the State
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, September 28, 2026
WILMINGTON – Leaders from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), recovery service providers and community partners gathered Monday at Impact Life’s Wilmington Recovery Café to highlight Recovery Community Centers and the role they play in supporting Delawareans in recovery as the state closes […]
Governor Meyer Awards Nearly $23 Million to FQHCs Through Rural Health Transformation Program
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 24, 2026
GEORGETOWN – Governor Matt Meyer and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Thursday announced nearly $23 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funding for Delaware’s three Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to strengthen health care delivery and improve access for the communities they serve. Westside Family Healthcare will receive $11.3 million, La […]
Governor Meyer Signs Legislation Renaming Delaware Hospital in Honor of Eleanor Cain
Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor Matt Meyer | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, September 17, 2026
SMYRNA, Del. — Joined by state leaders, residents, staff, and members of the Cain family, Governor Matt Meyer today signed legislation renaming the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill to the Eleanor Cain Center.
Out-of-State Measles Patient Visits Sussex County
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
DOVER, Del. (Sept 16, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has received notification that an out-of-state individual with measles reportedly traveled through the greater Rehoboth area on September 4, 2026, visiting an unknown number of stores and restaurants. Because all locations visited cannot be fully determined, DPH is issuing a community‑wide notification […]
