Medicaid Providers Invited to Participate in Program to Increase Access to Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2021
NEW CASTLE (Feb. 23, 2021) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services invites medical providers and practice managers in primary care, women’s health, infectious disease and psychiatry to participate in a program that will train providers to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) among Medicaid recipients. Office-Based Opioid Treatment (OBOT) involves prescribing safe, effective, […]
Delaware Surpasses 100,000 Downloads of COVID Alert DE, the State’s Exposure Notification App
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 23, 2021
NEW CASTLE (Feb. 23, 2021) – Governor John Carney, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), and the Delaware Department of Technology and Information (DTI) announced that COVID Alert DE has been downloaded by more than 100,000 adult Delawareans. With the launch of the exposure notification app on Sept. 15, 2020, DHSS initially […]
Delaware to Issue Emergency Benefits for February to Eligible SNAP, TANF, and General Assistance Households
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 22, 2021
NEW CASTLE (Feb. 22, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Social Services will issue emergency benefits for February to eligible households as part of the state’s ongoing response to the COVID-19 public health crisis. Benefits will be issued as part of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and two cash assistance programs – Temporary Assistance […]
FEMA Dover Second-Dose Slots to Open to Those With First Dose on or Before Jan. 22 From Any Provider
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, February 22, 2021
Given additional expected capacity at the ongoing vaccination event at Dover International Speedway, the State of Delaware and Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that appointments will open Tuesday morning for individuals who received their first dose 35 or more days ago from a pharmacy, medical provider, clinic or other source in Delaware and have not yet obtained a second dose.
Weekly COVID-19 Update – Feb. 19, 2021: New Positive Cases, Current Hospitalizations Continue to Trend Downward
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 19, 2021
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, February 18, 2021.
