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DHSS’ Division for the Visually Impaired Helps with Training for Wilmington Police Department

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017

WILMINGTON (Feb. 22, 2017) The Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI) partnered with the Wilmington Police Department earlier this month to provide visual impairment sensitivity training for almost 65 police officers at the Walnut Street precinct. With the success of the training, conducted by DVI certified orientation & mobility therapists Heather Dougherty and Maria […]



DHSS Library Selected to Host Traveling Exhibition about Native Concepts of Health and Illness

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2017

NEW CASTLE (Feb. 17, 2017) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Library has been selected in a competitive application process to host “Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness,” a traveling exhibition to U.S. libraries. The DHSS Library will host the exhibition between March 1 and April 12, 2017. “Native […]



Food safety certification course offered to potential on-farm food entrepreneurs

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Monday, February 20, 2017

Agricultural entrepreneurs who want to produce certain foods in their on-farm kitchens can receive food safety training and become certified under Delaware law at an upcoming workshop jointly sponsored by the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension and the Delaware Department of Agriculture. The eight-hour “Food Safety for Entrepreneurs” program presented by Dr. Sue Snider of the University of Delaware will take place Saturday, March 25, at the Delaware Department of Agriculture, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.



DPH Shares ‘Preparedness Buddy’ Brochure To Help Delawareans Prepare For Emergencies

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 17, 2017

Winter weather can bring high winds, snow, ice, and extremely cold temperatures. Responding to those and other potential hazards — such as power outages, fires, floods, and disease outbreaks — is less stressful when emergency plans are in place. This is particularly true for adults and children with disabilities, seniors, and those with temporary or chronic health conditions, language barriers or any other issue that might make mobility difficult in an emergency. That’s why the Division of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging use of the Office of Preparedness’ “Preparedness Buddy Brochure.”



Surge in Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Pushes State’s Fatal Overdose Total Past 300 for 2016

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2017

NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY   Surge in Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Pushes State’s Fatal Overdose Total Past 300 for 2016; Health and Law Enforcement Officials Urge Delawareans Struggling with Addiction to Seek Treatment NEW CASTLE (Feb. 13, 2017) – An alarming increase […]






  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

DHSS’ Division for the Visually Impaired Helps with Training for Wilmington Police Department

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 22, 2017

WILMINGTON (Feb. 22, 2017) The Delaware Division for the Visually Impaired (DVI) partnered with the Wilmington Police Department earlier this month to provide visual impairment sensitivity training for almost 65 police officers at the Walnut Street precinct. With the success of the training, conducted by DVI certified orientation & mobility therapists Heather Dougherty and Maria […]



DHSS Library Selected to Host Traveling Exhibition about Native Concepts of Health and Illness

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 21, 2017

NEW CASTLE (Feb. 17, 2017) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) Library has been selected in a competitive application process to host “Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness,” a traveling exhibition to U.S. libraries. The DHSS Library will host the exhibition between March 1 and April 12, 2017. “Native […]



Food safety certification course offered to potential on-farm food entrepreneurs

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Monday, February 20, 2017

Agricultural entrepreneurs who want to produce certain foods in their on-farm kitchens can receive food safety training and become certified under Delaware law at an upcoming workshop jointly sponsored by the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension and the Delaware Department of Agriculture. The eight-hour “Food Safety for Entrepreneurs” program presented by Dr. Sue Snider of the University of Delaware will take place Saturday, March 25, at the Delaware Department of Agriculture, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.



DPH Shares ‘Preparedness Buddy’ Brochure To Help Delawareans Prepare For Emergencies

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 17, 2017

Winter weather can bring high winds, snow, ice, and extremely cold temperatures. Responding to those and other potential hazards — such as power outages, fires, floods, and disease outbreaks — is less stressful when emergency plans are in place. This is particularly true for adults and children with disabilities, seniors, and those with temporary or chronic health conditions, language barriers or any other issue that might make mobility difficult in an emergency. That’s why the Division of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging use of the Office of Preparedness’ “Preparedness Buddy Brochure.”



Surge in Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Pushes State’s Fatal Overdose Total Past 300 for 2016

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 14, 2017

NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES AND THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY   Surge in Fentanyl-Related Overdoses Pushes State’s Fatal Overdose Total Past 300 for 2016; Health and Law Enforcement Officials Urge Delawareans Struggling with Addiction to Seek Treatment NEW CASTLE (Feb. 13, 2017) – An alarming increase […]