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  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services


Falls Prevention Awareness Week Features Sept. 23 Screening for Newark Senior Center Members

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 20, 2019

To encourage Delawareans to support fall prevention strategies, Governor John Carney and Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long proclaimed the week of September 22-28, 2019 as Falls Prevention Awareness Week in Delaware. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) designates the first day of the fall season as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, which is September 23 this year.




Treatment Access Center (TASC) in Wilmington to Host Sept. 20 Recovery Month Celebration

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2019

2019 Recovery MonthEvent includes recovery walk, treatment information, live performances and recovery stories WILMINGTON (Sept. 19, 2019) –The Treatment Access Center (TASC), the primary liaison between the Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) and the criminal justice system, will host its first event celebrating Recovery Month. Celebrating […]




Inaugural DSSC Cares Family Fun Day Oct. 26 in Wilmington

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Sept. 10, 2019) – The Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of State Service Centers (DSSC) will host its inaugural DSSC Cares Family Fun Day at Herman Holloway Park/Compton Park in Wilmington from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26. In the case of rain, the event will be held at the […]




DPH Investigating Possible Cases of Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Delaware residents that it is participating in a multi-state investigation into an outbreak of severe pulmonary disease reported across the country. As of today, 33 states, including Delaware, have reported possible cases of lung illnesses associated with use of e-cigarette products (e.g., devices, liquids, refill pods, and cartridges). While there are no confirmed cases in Delaware at this time, DPH is currently investigating three possible cases among Delaware residents.




DPH to Distribute Overdose-Reversing Medication Naloxone Friday, Sept. 6 in Millsboro

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2019

n response to six suspected overdose deaths, including four in Sussex County, that occurred over the holiday weekend, the Division of Public Health (DPH) will hold a Community Naloxone Training and Distribution event in Millsboro on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. DPH will distribute free naloxone kits to members of the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Millsboro Fire Company, 109 East State St., Millsboro, DE 19966.







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Falls Prevention Awareness Week Features Sept. 23 Screening for Newark Senior Center Members

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, September 20, 2019

To encourage Delawareans to support fall prevention strategies, Governor John Carney and Lieutenant Governor Bethany Hall-Long proclaimed the week of September 22-28, 2019 as Falls Prevention Awareness Week in Delaware. The National Council on Aging (NCOA) designates the first day of the fall season as National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, which is September 23 this year.




Treatment Access Center (TASC) in Wilmington to Host Sept. 20 Recovery Month Celebration

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Thursday, September 19, 2019

2019 Recovery MonthEvent includes recovery walk, treatment information, live performances and recovery stories WILMINGTON (Sept. 19, 2019) –The Treatment Access Center (TASC), the primary liaison between the Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) and the criminal justice system, will host its first event celebrating Recovery Month. Celebrating […]




Inaugural DSSC Cares Family Fun Day Oct. 26 in Wilmington

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Sept. 10, 2019) – The Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of State Service Centers (DSSC) will host its inaugural DSSC Cares Family Fun Day at Herman Holloway Park/Compton Park in Wilmington from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 26. In the case of rain, the event will be held at the […]




DPH Investigating Possible Cases of Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, September 9, 2019

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Delaware residents that it is participating in a multi-state investigation into an outbreak of severe pulmonary disease reported across the country. As of today, 33 states, including Delaware, have reported possible cases of lung illnesses associated with use of e-cigarette products (e.g., devices, liquids, refill pods, and cartridges). While there are no confirmed cases in Delaware at this time, DPH is currently investigating three possible cases among Delaware residents.




DPH to Distribute Overdose-Reversing Medication Naloxone Friday, Sept. 6 in Millsboro

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, September 5, 2019

n response to six suspected overdose deaths, including four in Sussex County, that occurred over the holiday weekend, the Division of Public Health (DPH) will hold a Community Naloxone Training and Distribution event in Millsboro on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. DPH will distribute free naloxone kits to members of the public from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Millsboro Fire Company, 109 East State St., Millsboro, DE 19966.