DPH Announces Three Additional Flu-Related Deaths
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2019
DOVER — The number of laboratory-confirmed flu cases continues to increase in Delaware, and the Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing three recent flu-related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths for the 2018-2019 season thus far to eight. The most recent victim is an 83-year-old man from New Castle County, with underlying health […]
Help is available for Delawareans struggling to afford food
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2019
Newark, Del. (January 30, 2019) – While the federal government has reopened, the country’s longest government shutdown continues to impact Delawareans, including the 136,000 individuals who utilize the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to purchase food. Because February SNAP benefits were issued early, this could result in some households having as much as a two-month gap […]
Code Purple Declared As Bitterly Cold Temperatures, Sub-Zero Wind Chills Arrive
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2019
NEW CASTLE (Jan. 30, 2019) With Delaware facing the coldest temperatures of the winter from Wednesday night through Thursday, Code Purple is being declared across the state by the nonprofit and volunteer organizations that operate the shelters to keep people who are homeless safe during dangerous winter weather. When severe snowstorms or sub-zero temperatures are […]
Because of the Federal Shutdown, Delaware and All Other States Will Issue February Food Benefits on or Before Jan. 20
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 15, 2019
NEW CASTLE (Jan. 14, 2019) – Because of the partial federal government shutdown, Delaware will join other states in issuing food benefits early for February, loading them onto clients’ Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards on or before Jan. 20. The more than 136,000 Delawareans who are clients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will […]
“Baby It’s Cold Outside”
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Education | Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, January 14, 2019
The 10th Annual Heart 2 Heart Hugs Campaign for Delaware’s Homeless Children Need Coats, Hats, Sleeping Bags, Gloves and other warm new or hand made items. It’s been a decade since the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) has orchestrated the Heart 2 Heart Hugs campaign which provides warm winter clothes to school districts […]
