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Volunteers Needed for Family & Friends Day on Sept. 9 at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Friday, August 18, 2017

NEW CASTLE (Aug. 18, 2017) – The Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill (DHCI) is seeking community volunteers to support its annual Family & Friends Day on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the facility’s grounds in Smyrna. Groups and organizations are encouraged to volunteer at the annual event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at DHCI, […]




Governor Carney Signs Legislation Forming a Behavioral Health Consortium and Addiction Action Committee in Delaware

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2017

Georgetown, Del. – On Wednesday, at the site of the future SUN Behavioral Health Hospital, Governor John Carney signed into law Senate Bill 111 and House Bill 220 – bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing the addiction epidemic Delaware faces and improving resources for those struggling with mental illness. Senate Bill 111 creates the Behavioral Health […]




Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long Presents Delaware’s Plan as a National Model to Fight Addiction at National Conference in Nashville

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Monday, August 14, 2017

Nashville, Tenn. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long joined other Lieutenant Governor’s from around the country at the National Lieutenant Governor’s Association Conference in Nashville to present Delaware’s plan to fight the addiction epidemic, which has become one of the largest public health crises’ in our Delaware’s history. “State’s across the country are dealing with many of the same […]




EBT Card Transactions Will Be Unavailable Early Sunday Morning in Delaware as DHSS Transitions to New Vendor

Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 7, 2017

With the Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Social Services transitioning to a new Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) vendor this weekend, Delaware food benefit clients will not be able to access their benefits via their EBT cards from midnight Saturday, Aug. 12, through 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13.




Delawareans Urged to Donate School Supplies, Gift Cards to DHSS’ Adopt-A-Student program by Aug. 4

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017

NEW CASTLE (July 27, 2017) – As you prepare for the upcoming school year, add Delaware’s children in need to your Back-to-School shopping lists by participating in the annual Adopt-A-Student program. In Delaware, the Human Services Council, Inc., in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Services, is seeking individuals, businesses and organizations to […]







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Volunteers Needed for Family & Friends Day on Sept. 9 at Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill in Smyrna

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Friday, August 18, 2017

NEW CASTLE (Aug. 18, 2017) – The Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill (DHCI) is seeking community volunteers to support its annual Family & Friends Day on Saturday, Sept. 9, at the facility’s grounds in Smyrna. Groups and organizations are encouraged to volunteer at the annual event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at DHCI, […]




Governor Carney Signs Legislation Forming a Behavioral Health Consortium and Addiction Action Committee in Delaware

Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Division of Public Health | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, August 17, 2017

Georgetown, Del. – On Wednesday, at the site of the future SUN Behavioral Health Hospital, Governor John Carney signed into law Senate Bill 111 and House Bill 220 – bipartisan legislation aimed at curbing the addiction epidemic Delaware faces and improving resources for those struggling with mental illness. Senate Bill 111 creates the Behavioral Health […]




Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long Presents Delaware’s Plan as a National Model to Fight Addiction at National Conference in Nashville

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Former Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long (2017-2025) | Office of the Governor | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Monday, August 14, 2017

Nashville, Tenn. – Lt. Governor Bethany Hall-Long joined other Lieutenant Governor’s from around the country at the National Lieutenant Governor’s Association Conference in Nashville to present Delaware’s plan to fight the addiction epidemic, which has become one of the largest public health crises’ in our Delaware’s history. “State’s across the country are dealing with many of the same […]




EBT Card Transactions Will Be Unavailable Early Sunday Morning in Delaware as DHSS Transitions to New Vendor

Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, August 7, 2017

With the Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Social Services transitioning to a new Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) vendor this weekend, Delaware food benefit clients will not be able to access their benefits via their EBT cards from midnight Saturday, Aug. 12, through 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13.




Delawareans Urged to Donate School Supplies, Gift Cards to DHSS’ Adopt-A-Student program by Aug. 4

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017

NEW CASTLE (July 27, 2017) – As you prepare for the upcoming school year, add Delaware’s children in need to your Back-to-School shopping lists by participating in the annual Adopt-A-Student program. In Delaware, the Human Services Council, Inc., in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Services, is seeking individuals, businesses and organizations to […]