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Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmations of Josette Manning, Steven Yeatman, Robert Coupe

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2023

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the Senate’s vote to confirm the Governor’s nominations of Josette Manning to serve as Cabinet Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services; Steven Yeatman to serve as Cabinet Secretary of the Delaware Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families; and Robert […]




Groundhog Tests Positive for Rabies; Delaware’s First Rabies Case in 2023

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing its first reported rabies case of 2023. DPH received a report last week of a human and their pet dog who had been exposed to a potentially rabid groundhog in a residential neighborhood located near Bringhurst Woods Park on Washington St., off Carr Road. The groundhog was tested for rabies and the results came […]




Delaware Extends Postpartum Medicaid Coverage to 12 months

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2023

NEW CASTLE (June 16, 2023) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance announces that it has extended Medicaid postpartum health care coverage from 60 days to 12 months after the end of a pregnancy. This expansion is made possible through a State Plan Amendment approved by the Centers […]




DPH Announces ‘ArtAddiction’ Awards Ceremony in Partnership with Latin American Community Center

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 13, 2023

The Latin American Community Center (LACC) presents a unique art contest and invites participants to explore addiction through artistic expression. ArtAddiction, a juried art competition hosted by the LACC’s Prevention Promoters Program, seeks to explore addiction, recovery, and mental health through artistic expression. This year’s theme, “Change IS A Process,” has categories that include painting, drawing, […]




Air Quality Reaches Hazardous Levels in Delaware Due to Canadian Wildfires

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Wildfires in eastern Canada emitting particulate matter into the atmosphere continue to cause poor air quality.







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Governor Carney’s Statement on Senate Confirmations of Josette Manning, Steven Yeatman, Robert Coupe

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2023

DOVER, Del. – Governor John Carney on Wednesday issued the following statement on the Senate’s vote to confirm the Governor’s nominations of Josette Manning to serve as Cabinet Secretary of the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services; Steven Yeatman to serve as Cabinet Secretary of the Delaware Department of Children, Youth, and Their Families; and Robert […]




Groundhog Tests Positive for Rabies; Delaware’s First Rabies Case in 2023

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2023

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing its first reported rabies case of 2023. DPH received a report last week of a human and their pet dog who had been exposed to a potentially rabid groundhog in a residential neighborhood located near Bringhurst Woods Park on Washington St., off Carr Road. The groundhog was tested for rabies and the results came […]




Delaware Extends Postpartum Medicaid Coverage to 12 months

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance | News | Date Posted: Friday, June 16, 2023

NEW CASTLE (June 16, 2023) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Medicaid and Medical Assistance announces that it has extended Medicaid postpartum health care coverage from 60 days to 12 months after the end of a pregnancy. This expansion is made possible through a State Plan Amendment approved by the Centers […]




DPH Announces ‘ArtAddiction’ Awards Ceremony in Partnership with Latin American Community Center

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, June 13, 2023

The Latin American Community Center (LACC) presents a unique art contest and invites participants to explore addiction through artistic expression. ArtAddiction, a juried art competition hosted by the LACC’s Prevention Promoters Program, seeks to explore addiction, recovery, and mental health through artistic expression. This year’s theme, “Change IS A Process,” has categories that include painting, drawing, […]




Air Quality Reaches Hazardous Levels in Delaware Due to Canadian Wildfires

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Air Quality | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, June 8, 2023

Wildfires in eastern Canada emitting particulate matter into the atmosphere continue to cause poor air quality.