11 People Died from Suspected Overdoses During Long Holiday Weekend; DSAMH Community Engagement Sessions Begin This Week
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, November 27, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Nov. 27, 2017) – Since Wednesday, 11 people have died in Delaware from suspected overdoses, raising the concern over the impact of the holidays on people who are in active use and prompting the Secretary of Health and Social Services to make an urgent plea for families to seek out a connection to […]
DPH Confirms First Flu Cases in Children for 2017 – 2018 Season
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2017
DOVER – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting the state’s first laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in children, for the 2017-2018 flu season. Both children are under the age of 4. One is a young male from Sussex County, and the other a female from New Castle County. The pediatric cases bring the […]
NAMI Delaware to Host Clothing Drive Dec. 1-5 to Benefit Clients of DPC and ACE Peer Resource Center
Delaware Health and Social Services | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 22, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Nov. 21, 2017) – The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Delaware will host a statewide clothing drive Dec. 1-5, with donations in New Castle and Kent counties to benefit the Delaware Psychiatric Center and donations in Sussex County to benefit the ACE Peer Resource Center in Seaford. In New Castle and Kent […]
Free DHSS Community Sessions on Addiction Treatment Services and Supports Available in Delaware
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 21, 2017
NEW CASTLE (Nov. 21, 2017) – Dozens of community partners will participate in a series of free addiction-related community sessions hosted by the Delaware Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) as a way for people to talk with treatment experts, learn about local services and supports, and have access to a training class […]
Heart2Heart Hugs Warm Clothing Drive
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Education | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Governor's Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, November 20, 2017
Dover- Principal Shan Green of Central Middle School proudly presented opening remarks at the kickoff of the Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens (GACEC) Heart 2 Heart Hugs warm clothing drive. The annual drive, in its 9th year, collects new warm items for the children in Delaware who are homeless, under housed, or in foster […]
