New Book by Delaware Researcher Details Lives of Patients during Early Years of Delaware State Hospital
Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 23, 2019
NEW CASTLE (Oct. 23, 2019) – “Remembering Farnhurst: Stories from the Delaware State Hospital, 1894-1920,” a new book by local anthropologist Katherine A. Dettwyler, details the early history of the Delaware State Hospital, now known as the Delaware Psychiatric Center. Dettwyler spent four years transcribing seven State Hospital ledgers that detailed the admission and clinical […]
DPH Presents 2019 State Health Improvement Plan Progress Report and Launches Updated Website
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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 […]
