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Governor Carney Signs Executive Order to Improve Reentry Procedures, Reduce Recidivism

Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice Council | Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Correction | Department of Labor | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Executive Order creates commission focused on reentry reform, and new office at DOC to oversee implementation WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday signed Executive Order #27, which focuses on improving reentry procedures for incarcerated individuals in Delaware. The Executive Order creates a commission focused on reentry reform, policies, and procedures, with a goal […]




Health Care Commission Awards More Value-Based Payment Reform Mini-Grants to Delaware Health Care Providers

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2018

NEW CASTLE (Dec. 4, 2018) – As part of the State Innovation Model (SIM) initiative, the Delaware Health Care Commission has awarded eight additional value-based payment reform mini-grants to Delaware health care providers in order to facilitate data integration, improve the coordination of patient care or increase readiness to integrate into an Accountable Care Organization […]




Delaware Events to Mark World AIDS Day Dec. 1, 2018

Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, November 30, 2018

DOVER (Nov. 29, 2018) — December 1, 2018, marks the 30th annual World AIDS Day. For three decades, this day has united people around the world in the fight against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS. World AIDS Day encourages support for those living with HIV and remembrance for those who have died of AIDS-related […]




Holiday Poinsettia Sale to Run Dec. 3-20 at Greenhouse on DHSS’ Herman Holloway Campus

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2018

NEW CASTLE (Nov. 29, 2018) – The annual holiday sale of poinsettias grown at the greenhouse on the Department of Health and Social Services’ Herman Holloway Campus near New Castle will begin Dec. 3 and run through Dec. 20. The greenhouse is operated by Bright Spot Urban Farm and proceeds from the sale of the […]




DPH Advises Delaware Residents of Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Involving Romaine Lettuce

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2018

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Delawareans of a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce. The lettuce could be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and could make people sick. To date, there have been no confirmed cases reported in Delaware, but DPH urges consumers to take precautions to prevent illness.







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Governor Carney Signs Executive Order to Improve Reentry Procedures, Reduce Recidivism

Criminal Justice | Criminal Justice Council | Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Correction | Department of Labor | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Executive Order creates commission focused on reentry reform, and new office at DOC to oversee implementation WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Tuesday signed Executive Order #27, which focuses on improving reentry procedures for incarcerated individuals in Delaware. The Executive Order creates a commission focused on reentry reform, policies, and procedures, with a goal […]




Health Care Commission Awards More Value-Based Payment Reform Mini-Grants to Delaware Health Care Providers

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 4, 2018

NEW CASTLE (Dec. 4, 2018) – As part of the State Innovation Model (SIM) initiative, the Delaware Health Care Commission has awarded eight additional value-based payment reform mini-grants to Delaware health care providers in order to facilitate data integration, improve the coordination of patient care or increase readiness to integrate into an Accountable Care Organization […]




Delaware Events to Mark World AIDS Day Dec. 1, 2018

Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, November 30, 2018

DOVER (Nov. 29, 2018) — December 1, 2018, marks the 30th annual World AIDS Day. For three decades, this day has united people around the world in the fight against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS. World AIDS Day encourages support for those living with HIV and remembrance for those who have died of AIDS-related […]




Holiday Poinsettia Sale to Run Dec. 3-20 at Greenhouse on DHSS’ Herman Holloway Campus

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2018

NEW CASTLE (Nov. 29, 2018) – The annual holiday sale of poinsettias grown at the greenhouse on the Department of Health and Social Services’ Herman Holloway Campus near New Castle will begin Dec. 3 and run through Dec. 20. The greenhouse is operated by Bright Spot Urban Farm and proceeds from the sale of the […]




DPH Advises Delaware Residents of Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Involving Romaine Lettuce

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2018

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Delawareans of a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce. The lettuce could be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and could make people sick. To date, there have been no confirmed cases reported in Delaware, but DPH urges consumers to take precautions to prevent illness.