Delaware Receives UPenn Technical Assistance Grant to Develop Integrated Data System
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Labor | Department of Technology and Information | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Grant will help Delaware support high-risk youth and families in Wilmington, and bolster work of Family Services Cabinet Council WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney announced on Wednesday that Delaware has received an 18-month training and technical assistance grant from the University of Pennsylvania’s Actionable Intelligence for Social Policy (AISP) Integrated Data System Learning Community […]
Protect Yourself and Your Animals During Cold Weather
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 2, 2018
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reminding residents to prepare both themselves and their animals as temperatures dip dangerously low this week. The National Weather Service is possible snowfall across the state Wednesday night into Thursday and near-record low temperatures with gusty winds Friday and Saturday.
Pilot Program Will Connect Library Patrons to State Services
Delaware Health and Social Services | Delaware Libraries | Department of Labor | Department of State | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Delaware state social workers have begun providing assistance at libraries in all three counties under a pilot program launched by the Delaware Division of Libraries and the Department of Health and Social Services. Two social workers from the Division of Social Services’ Community Partner Support Unit are now available once per week for three hours […]
DHSS Among Founding Members of National My Healthy Weight; Medicaid Program to Offer Treatment Visits for Obesity Starting in 2019
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 2, 2018
NEW CASTLE (Jan. 2, 2018) – In embracing one of the policy objectives of Governor John Carney’s Action Plan for Delaware, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) has become a founding member of the national My Healthy Weight, a first-ever collective initiative offering obesity prevention and treatment for individuals of all ages. Delaware […]
As Dangerous Cold Temperature and Wind Chills Continue in Delaware, Code Purple Shelters Open Tonight and for Days to Come
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of the Governor | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, December 29, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Dec. 29, 2017) – With low temperatures in the teens or single digits through much of next week, Code Purple shelters are opening in all three counties for individuals who are homeless and in need of a place of refuge. Often organized and staffed by volunteers, Code Purple sites in Delaware typically are […]
