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25 Young People, 3 Groups to Be Honored with Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Award at May 14 Ceremony

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 8, 2019

NEW CASTLE (May 8, 2019) – Highlighting the difference that young volunteers make in their communities, Governor John Carney will present the Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards to 25 individuals and three groups during a May 14 ceremony in recognition of their service to Delaware. “Giving back to our communities is one of the most […]




First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Announces Statewide Partnership at Trauma Awareness Month Kickoff

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 1, 2019

First Lady also announces first Compassionate Champion Award winners   DOVER, Del. – At a kickoff event for Trauma Awareness Month in Delaware, First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney today announced the launch of a new, growing statewide partnership for trauma-informed care to help elevate stories of the work of leaders in trauma-informed practices and approaches across the state called Trauma Informed Delaware. The […]




Dementia Friendly Delaware to Support Those with Dementia, Their Families

Delaware Health and Social Services | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Monday, April 29, 2019

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) are hosting an event on Tuesday, April 30, in Dover to show what Dementia Friendly Delaware can offer for Delawareans living with dementia and their families. Dementia Friendly Delaware (DFD) is […]




Delaware to Partner with Shatterproof to Develop Addiction Treatment Rating System Nationwide

Delaware Health and Social Services | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, April 26, 2019

NEW CASTLE (April 25, 2019) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced that Delaware is one of five states selected to partner with the national nonprofit Shatterproof in the development of a new pilot rating system designed to measure quality in addiction treatment programs. Delaware was selected due to the […]




DPH Urges Delawareans at High Risk of Lung Cancer to Get Life-Saving Screenings

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2019

April Designated as Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Month DOVER – Dramatic “before-and-after-smoking” inflatable lungs shared center stage with Governor John Carney as he urged Delawareans at high risk of lung cancer to get life-saving screenings. Governor Carney proclaimed April as Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Month in Delaware at the Delaware Cancer Consortium’s (DCC) annual retreat […]







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

25 Young People, 3 Groups to Be Honored with Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Award at May 14 Ceremony

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 8, 2019

NEW CASTLE (May 8, 2019) – Highlighting the difference that young volunteers make in their communities, Governor John Carney will present the Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards to 25 individuals and three groups during a May 14 ceremony in recognition of their service to Delaware. “Giving back to our communities is one of the most […]




First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney Announces Statewide Partnership at Trauma Awareness Month Kickoff

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 1, 2019

First Lady also announces first Compassionate Champion Award winners   DOVER, Del. – At a kickoff event for Trauma Awareness Month in Delaware, First Lady Tracey Quillen Carney today announced the launch of a new, growing statewide partnership for trauma-informed care to help elevate stories of the work of leaders in trauma-informed practices and approaches across the state called Trauma Informed Delaware. The […]




Dementia Friendly Delaware to Support Those with Dementia, Their Families

Delaware Health and Social Services | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Monday, April 29, 2019

Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long and the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD) are hosting an event on Tuesday, April 30, in Dover to show what Dementia Friendly Delaware can offer for Delawareans living with dementia and their families. Dementia Friendly Delaware (DFD) is […]




Delaware to Partner with Shatterproof to Develop Addiction Treatment Rating System Nationwide

Delaware Health and Social Services | Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long | News | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Friday, April 26, 2019

NEW CASTLE (April 25, 2019) – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) today announced that Delaware is one of five states selected to partner with the national nonprofit Shatterproof in the development of a new pilot rating system designed to measure quality in addiction treatment programs. Delaware was selected due to the […]




DPH Urges Delawareans at High Risk of Lung Cancer to Get Life-Saving Screenings

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2019

April Designated as Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Month DOVER – Dramatic “before-and-after-smoking” inflatable lungs shared center stage with Governor John Carney as he urged Delawareans at high risk of lung cancer to get life-saving screenings. Governor Carney proclaimed April as Lung Cancer Screening Awareness Month in Delaware at the Delaware Cancer Consortium’s (DCC) annual retreat […]