DNREC announces Blades Groundwater Site has been proposed for Superfund NPL listing by US EPA
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Waste and Hazardous Substances | Date Posted: Monday, November 4, 2019
As a significant step toward environmental remediation of hazardous substances found within the Town of Blades in Sussex County, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the Blades Groundwater Site to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL), Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced today.
Nov 1 – Dec 15: Open Enrollment for Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, October 31, 2019
With the state’s new reinsurance program in place and premiums declining, Delawareans are urged to take another look at marketplace plans during open enrollment for 2020 coverage.
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.
