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  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services


DPH Presents 2019 State Health Improvement Plan Progress Report and Launches Updated Website

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

The Division of Public Health (DPH), along with state and community partners, hosted its annual stakeholder meeting on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, to discuss the Delaware State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) and present the 2019 annual SHIP report.




DPH Encourages Residents to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Sat., Oct. 26, 2019: Delaware residents can safely dispose of their unused or expired prescription medications at designated sites throughout the state as part of the 18th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.




Keep Children Safe on Halloween

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019

The Safe Kids Delaware Coalition reminds parents to take precautions to keep their children safe while trick-or-treating.




Disability Mentoring Day Provides Career-Building Experiences for Delaware Students

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Education | Department of Labor | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 14, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 14, 2019) – Nearly two dozen students with disabilities, including clients of the Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Developmental Disabilities Services and the Division for the Visually Impaired, will participate in career-building experiences during the University of Delaware’s Disability Mentoring Day on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at various locations in […]




Flu is Now Confirmed Statewide; DPH Announces First Flu Cases in Kent and Sussex Counties for the 2019-2020 Season

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 14, 2019

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting the state’s first laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in Kent and Sussex counties, for the 2019-2020 flu season. The Kent County case involves a 26-year-old female, while the Sussex County case involves a 7-year-old male. This brings the total number of flu cases this season to three. The first confirmed flu case for New Castle County was announced last week.







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

DPH Presents 2019 State Health Improvement Plan Progress Report and Launches Updated Website

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2019

The Division of Public Health (DPH), along with state and community partners, hosted its annual stakeholder meeting on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, to discuss the Delaware State Health Improvement Plan (SHIP) and present the 2019 annual SHIP report.




DPH Encourages Residents to Participate in National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day

Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 22, 2019

Sat., Oct. 26, 2019: Delaware residents can safely dispose of their unused or expired prescription medications at designated sites throughout the state as part of the 18th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.




Keep Children Safe on Halloween

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, October 18, 2019

The Safe Kids Delaware Coalition reminds parents to take precautions to keep their children safe while trick-or-treating.




Disability Mentoring Day Provides Career-Building Experiences for Delaware Students

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Education | Department of Labor | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 14, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 14, 2019) – Nearly two dozen students with disabilities, including clients of the Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Developmental Disabilities Services and the Division for the Visually Impaired, will participate in career-building experiences during the University of Delaware’s Disability Mentoring Day on Wednesday, Oct. 16, at various locations in […]




Flu is Now Confirmed Statewide; DPH Announces First Flu Cases in Kent and Sussex Counties for the 2019-2020 Season

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 14, 2019

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting the state’s first laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in Kent and Sussex counties, for the 2019-2020 flu season. The Kent County case involves a 26-year-old female, while the Sussex County case involves a 7-year-old male. This brings the total number of flu cases this season to three. The first confirmed flu case for New Castle County was announced last week.