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  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services


DPH Confirms Salmonella Cases Linked to Multi-State Outbreak Related to Recalled Cut Fruit

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

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that it has confirmed 26 cases of Salmonella in school-aged children in New Castle County that are associated with a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Javiana infections linked to recalled cut fruit.




Six Delaware Community-Based Organizations Receive Mini-Grants to Reduce Infant and Maternal Mortality

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2019

To reduce disparate birth outcomes and save the lives of both infants and their mothers, the Division of Public Health (DPH) and the Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium (DHMIC) awarded mini-grants to six community organizations. The local grant recipients were announced Dec. 10, during the DHMIC’s quarterly meeting in Dover.




Department of Health and Social Services Seeks Public Input on Department’s Strategic Planning Initiative

Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 3, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Dec. 3, 2019) – After months of inventory analysis, stakeholder and employee online surveys and internal and external focus group interviews, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is seeking public input on draft goals and objectives as part of its ongoing strategic planning initiative. The Department has posted the foundation of […]




DHSS Partners with Google, Partnership for Drug-Free Kids to Bring Online Resources to Delaware Families

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2019

WILMINGTON (Nov. 21, 2019) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and Google have launched a first-in-the-nation partnership to bring needed resources to Delaware families looking for help online for a loved one struggling with substance use disorder. DHSS will work with Partnership and Google to identify communication […]




Healthy Lifestyle Habits Now May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk Later

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2019

As part of National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) urges Delawareans to make lifestyle adjustments to help reduce their risk factors for Alzheimer’s and dementia.







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

DPH Confirms Salmonella Cases Linked to Multi-State Outbreak Related to Recalled Cut Fruit

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

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that it has confirmed 26 cases of Salmonella in school-aged children in New Castle County that are associated with a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Javiana infections linked to recalled cut fruit.




Six Delaware Community-Based Organizations Receive Mini-Grants to Reduce Infant and Maternal Mortality

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 10, 2019

To reduce disparate birth outcomes and save the lives of both infants and their mothers, the Division of Public Health (DPH) and the Delaware Healthy Mother and Infant Consortium (DHMIC) awarded mini-grants to six community organizations. The local grant recipients were announced Dec. 10, during the DHMIC’s quarterly meeting in Dover.




Department of Health and Social Services Seeks Public Input on Department’s Strategic Planning Initiative

Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 3, 2019

NEW CASTLE (Dec. 3, 2019) – After months of inventory analysis, stakeholder and employee online surveys and internal and external focus group interviews, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is seeking public input on draft goals and objectives as part of its ongoing strategic planning initiative. The Department has posted the foundation of […]




DHSS Partners with Google, Partnership for Drug-Free Kids to Bring Online Resources to Delaware Families

Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2019

WILMINGTON (Nov. 21, 2019) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and Google have launched a first-in-the-nation partnership to bring needed resources to Delaware families looking for help online for a loved one struggling with substance use disorder. DHSS will work with Partnership and Google to identify communication […]




Healthy Lifestyle Habits Now May Lower Alzheimer’s Risk Later

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 20, 2019

As part of National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) urges Delawareans to make lifestyle adjustments to help reduce their risk factors for Alzheimer’s and dementia.