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  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services


Governor’s Commission on Community and Volunteer Service Seeks Community Input in Development of State Service Plan

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), through the Governor’s Commission on Community and Volunteer Service, is actively seeking community engagement to develop a State Service Plan that will transform the impact of service and volunteerism across the state. To best serve the needs of Delaware communities, DHSS and the […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Secures National Funding for Delaware Creative Aging Program

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware Libraries | Department of State | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 3, 2023

Wilmington, Del. (August 3, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts recently secured new funding from a national grant program to advance creative aging programs for adults aged 55+ in Delaware. Building upon the transformative success of the Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging program, which catalyzed arts learning opportunities for adults aged 55+ […]




DPH Announces Prescription Monitoring Program Data Updates to My Healthy Community Dashboard

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 2, 2023

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), in collaboration with the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (DPR), announces important updates to the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder section of the My Healthy Community (MHC) Dashboard.  These updates are located within this section’s Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) tab and present trends in prescription drug dispensing in Delaware. The […]




Keep Your Cool in Extreme Heat Conditions

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2023

With the summer season in full swing, extreme heat conditions can pose a serious threat to our health and well-being. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) reminds Delawareans that it is important to take extra precautions to stay safe and healthy. 




Suspected Drug Overdose Death Data Now Available on My Healthy Community

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

In collaboration with the Delaware Division of Forensic Science (DFS), the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announces the addition of suspected drug overdose death counts to the agency’s publicly available My Healthy Community (MHC) data dashboard. These data can be viewed on the Drug Overdose Deaths tab within the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder section of MHC. […]







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Governor’s Commission on Community and Volunteer Service Seeks Community Input in Development of State Service Plan

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 15, 2023

NEW CASTLE – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), through the Governor’s Commission on Community and Volunteer Service, is actively seeking community engagement to develop a State Service Plan that will transform the impact of service and volunteerism across the state. To best serve the needs of Delaware communities, DHSS and the […]




Delaware Division of the Arts Secures National Funding for Delaware Creative Aging Program

Delaware Division of the Arts | Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware Libraries | Department of State | Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 3, 2023

Wilmington, Del. (August 3, 2023) – The Delaware Division of the Arts recently secured new funding from a national grant program to advance creative aging programs for adults aged 55+ in Delaware. Building upon the transformative success of the Leveraging State Investments in Creative Aging program, which catalyzed arts learning opportunities for adults aged 55+ […]




DPH Announces Prescription Monitoring Program Data Updates to My Healthy Community Dashboard

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 2, 2023

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), in collaboration with the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (DPR), announces important updates to the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder section of the My Healthy Community (MHC) Dashboard.  These updates are located within this section’s Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) tab and present trends in prescription drug dispensing in Delaware. The […]




Keep Your Cool in Extreme Heat Conditions

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2023

With the summer season in full swing, extreme heat conditions can pose a serious threat to our health and well-being. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) reminds Delawareans that it is important to take extra precautions to stay safe and healthy. 




Suspected Drug Overdose Death Data Now Available on My Healthy Community

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2023

In collaboration with the Delaware Division of Forensic Science (DFS), the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announces the addition of suspected drug overdose death counts to the agency’s publicly available My Healthy Community (MHC) data dashboard. These data can be viewed on the Drug Overdose Deaths tab within the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder section of MHC. […]