Delaware Hospitals Adopt Statewide Emergency Department Guidance for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 7, 2026
DOVER – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), through its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), today joined hospital leaders from across the state at Bayhealth in Dover to announce the adoption of new statewide Emergency Department Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment Guidance. Developed through Delaware’s Overdose System of Care […]
Delaware Officials Highlight DTRN360, Innovative Behavioral Health Care Coordination Platform
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, March 5, 2026
DOVER – Leaders from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), behavioral health providers, and health care partners gathered Thursday at Dover Behavioral Health System to highlight DTRN360, an innovative care coordination platform designed to strengthen collaboration across Delaware’s behavioral health system and improve care for individuals living with mental health conditions and […]
State Agencies Announce Substantial Reduction in Drug Overdose Deaths
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Justice | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay | Newsroom | Suspected Overdoses | Date Posted: Monday, April 28, 2025
NEW CASTLE – The Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), the Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security (DSHS), and the Delaware Department of Justice (DOJ) confirmed a substantial decrease in drug deaths in calendar year 2024, down nearly 36% from the previous year. The total […]
Delaware Officials Unveil Harm Reduction Vending Machines
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, November 14, 2024
DOVER – Leaders from the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), along with Lt. Gov. Bethany Hall-Long and partners from Brandywine Counseling and Community Services, announced the placement of five harm reduction vending machines across the state at a community briefing on Wednesday. The items expected to be available in the vending machines […]
DHSS Observes National Suicide Prevention Month
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2024
DOVER – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) and a coalition of partners will elevate awareness about Delaware 988 — the state’s suicide and crisis lifeline — and foster a supportive community environment for mental health during September, National Suicide Prevention Month. DHSS has organized a Week of Action as part of […]
